Mayfield West Public School is a proud school situated in Newcastle. The school population includes students from diverse backgrounds which provides a richness of experiences across the school. The school caters for students from Preschool to Year 6 and offers a balance between academic, performing arts and sporting opportunities. The school’s motto is Learning For Life and promotes an environment for all students to connect, succeed and thrive.
Currently the school has an enrolment of 348 students with 13 per cent of students having an Aboriginal background and 17 per cent with English as an additional language of dialect. The school is a member of Callaghan Education Pathways, who work together as a community of schools to provide a range of opportunities and partnerships to increase outcomes for students. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the local AECG, Muloobinbah.
Mayfield West Public School has established strong links with The University of Newcastle to support and develop programs for teacher education students. Staff demonstrate quality teaching practice and are involved in research and other pedagogy initiatives with the University.
The school encourages students, parents, staff and the wider community to work together to implement quality teaching and learning. This is achieved through explicit teaching, positive engagement with a strong emphasis on social and emotional wellbeing.
Mayfield West Public School encourages all students to be responsible and valued citizens as they strive to achieve excellence.
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