Bowen Public School has approximately 240 students and serves a diverse population within a generally low socio–economic area in East Orange. The school is modern, well–resourced through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM) to support student and staff learning. The school implements a range of strong, research based, academic programs to achieve positive student learning outcomes. The core values of the school are emphasised through the ‘Positive Behaviour for Learning’ (PBL) program, which focuses on the school’s expectations: We Are Learners, We Are Respectful and We Are Safe.
Forty–nine percent of the school population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and two percent are from a language background other than English. The school caters for a range of students with special learning needs through 3 support classes, the successful integration of students with disabilities and the implementation of targeted student support programs.
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