Mount Warrigal Public School caters for 296 students from preschool to Year 6. Our school currently has 9 mainstream classes, a 2 unit preschool, and 4 support unit classes, comprising of Early Intervention Unit, two multi-categorical classes and a class for students with a moderate intellectual disability.
The school is proud of its diversity, including 25% Aboriginal student enrolment and 16% enrolment of students from a non-English speaking backgrounds.
Mount Warrigal Public School works in collaboration with the school community and a dedicated P&C who are committed to working with the school in a variety of ways. A Community Liaison Officer supports the wellbeing and engagement of our community as well as a number of external agencies and organisation supporting a range of programs including playgroup, breakfast club and afterschool learning club.
All students are encouraged to "Aim Higher". Individualised quality teaching is a critical school focus with strong current pedagogical basis for literacy and numeracy programs, equipping students with the skills to be lifelong learners. We are currently part of the K-2 Early Action for Success initiative, focussing on coaching and mentoring to support teacher professional learning and practice. This focus is emulated across the school with an additional instructional leader employed to support this. Our school strives to empower assessment capable learners and continue to grow inspired passionate teachers.
At Mount Warrigal Public School we believe in supporting the whole child, catering for the social, emotional and academic needs of all. Our school has a core focus on student wellbeing and integrating Positive Behaviour for Learning and our school expectation of being a safe, respectful learner. Other key initiatives include Kindness on Purpose and building empathy, protective behaviours and putting student safety as our priority. In addition, students are provided with a range of extra curricular experiences, such as creative and performance arts, sport and student leadership.
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