Blue Haven is a low-SES primary school on the NSW Central Coast, with more than half of the student body ...
Culture key to low-SES school's success, principal says
In Paul McDermott’s three years as principal of Blue Haven Public School, he has overseen a dramatic cultural overhaul and a huge improvement in student outcomes.
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Despite facing significant disadvantage, Blue Haven Public School’s NAPLAN results are now at or around the national average.
This story appeared in the February 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
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