Berry Public School is situated on the NSW South Coast and has an enrolment of 319 students (including 13 Aboriginal students). The school is the hub of a caring and supportive community with a highly involved and proactive Parents and Citizens' Association. We are committed to maintaining our culture of care, respect and enrichment by providing a safe and secure environment through the promotion of personal growth and developing confidence, resilience, self–esteem, school pride, self–responsibility and positive relationships. The “The Berry Way” describes the core values that drive a positive school culture. Explicit teaching of behaviours that promote positive wellbeing, and positive relationships are a feature of the curriculum. A team of highly dedicated teachers and support staff ensure collaborative programming and assessment strategies, as well as direct instruction and effective feedback to lead student learning. All staff contribute to the achievement of the school vision and goals through active participation in school planning teams. Students demonstrate outstanding academic, social, emotional and health outcomes as evidenced across a range of performance measures that were externally validated in 2018. High expectations of personal effort and continuous improvement are an expectation of every student and staff member of our organisation. The school has strong academic performance and consistently outperforms the state average and statistically similar schools in Literacy and Numeracy. A rich and diverse curriculum is enhanced by a broad range of high quality extension and support programs that provide opportunities for our students.
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