Abermain Public School

Abermain Public School is situated in the Cessnock area of the Hunter Valley. The school has an enrolment of 275 students with 20% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island. Staff are committed to improving educational outcomes for students. Our vision is for quality learning in a safe, respectful community. Our school is an active member of the Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools (CCGPS), involving fifteen public schools serving the Cessnock community. Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL) guides student wellbeing strategies across the learning environment. Universal values of safety, respect and learning are supported by the community. The school is driven by a deep belief that every student is capable of success. A high priority is given to building and maintaining positive and caring relationships between staff, students, parents and community. An Instructional Leader, was appointed under the Early Action For Success (EAFS) initiative to provide support for Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 focusing on the achievements in literacy and numeracy while maximising student potential. The school’s intention is to build staff capacity in order to sustain the EAFS model at the completion of the intervention. Abermain Public School is well supported by the community with an active Parents and Citizens Association. Valuable funds are raised throughout the year to support the learning of all students. The school operates a before and after school care program that is managed by Sherpa Kids. Abermain Public School partners with Cessnock Academy of STEM Excellence (CASE) to build and develop critical and creative thinking. Students participate in Public Speaking events each year across the region. Embedding of syllabus expectations through our school sporting activities builds students skills and application resulting in participation at PSSA events.