Ironbark Ridge Public School opened in 2005 and has a current enrolment of 983 students, including 62% of students from a language background other than English. It is a modern, attractive school situated in a rapidly growing area of North Western Sydney.
The school has developed a well-deserved reputation for the quality and variety of educational experiences on offer to students including public speaking and debating, music, dance and sport. The school has Opportunity Classes for Years 5 and 6. School priorities are directed towards the continual improvement of evidence-based, differentiated Literacy and Numeracy instruction, collaborative teaching practices and differentiation, a focus on the measurement and recognition of individual student growth, and the establishment of professional development pathways through mentoring and distributed instructional leadership.
The core values of the school are proudly articulated through the school expectations: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and are underpinned by the Positive Behaviour for Learning framework and supported by a range of initiatives aimed at building resilience and ensuring the wellbeing of all. The school motto: Strength, Respect, Excellence provides further core virtues and personal capabilities for students to strive to uphold.
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