Lake Heights Public School is located on the northern shores of Lake Illawarra, south of Wollongong. It is a small well-resourced school with an enrolment 129. The school is comprised of students from a range of social and cultural backgrounds with 9% of students identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 23% with a language background other than English. The school embraces the diversity that this brings to the learning environment.
The teaching staff enjoy a strong collegial connection and a welcoming, positive relationship exists between school staff and the broader community. The school draws on creative and innovative practices that inspire students to become active, confident participants in a rapidly changing world
Teaching and learning programs are personalised for students, to connect and engage all learners. As an Early Action for Success school (2017 - 2020), Lake Heights has an instructional leader and interventionist who play key roles in building staff skills and knowledge in teaching and assessing literacy and numeracy. They also assist teachers to customise interventions for individual students through approaches that include Language Learning and Literacy (L3) and Targeted Early Numeracy (TEN).
Student wellbeing measures, such as the KidsMatter framework, the Bounce Back program and inter-agency partnerships have fostered a thriving school climate. Lake Heights PS continues to work with parents, an active P&C, the garden committee and the wider community to enable students to reach their full potential. The school has been a part of the 'Share our Space' initiative and boasts a flexible learning environment.
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