School Profile
St Andrews Public School is situated in the Campbelltown area.
St Andrews Public School opened in 1978 and has established a high reputation within the community for its quality teaching programs and outstanding student outcomes.
At the present time it has:
- An enrolment of 840 students
- A diverse student population with approximately 42% of families from non-English speaking backgrounds
- A class organisation that encourages acceleration and in class grouping of students to facilitate their learning
- Focus teaching sessions for literacy and numeracy skills each day
- An Opportunity class for Gifted and Talented students
- Extensive technology throughout the school for all students
We have proven teachers with positive classrooms and focused individual learning. Our capable and experienced teachers:
- encourage successful learning for your children
- create positive classrooms where children are happy to come to school and enjoy learning
- provide daily school sessions focussing on literacy and numeracy
- deliver higher level teaching programs including Gifted and Talented, Thinking Skills and Cooperative Learning Programs for all children at classroom level
- collaborative plan classroom programs, assessments and student reports to promote consistency and quality performance
- support positive classrooms emphasising pastoral care programs, peer leadership, peer mentoring and positive discipline
- identify individual learning needs that are catered for in the classroom with a range of specially developed school programs to promote and extend each child's learning.
We provide strong academic foundations focussed on successful, diverse programs. Our school provides:
- small class sizes for Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students
- stimulate each student's thinking with open ended problem solving
- integrated Technology with wireless internet access and individual laptop learning
- technology skills taught weekly in a computer laboratory
- library research and critical thinking skills
- a commitment to academic success for all students to reach their potential
- implementation of Quality Teaching strategies for all learning
- Basic skills sessions are taught across the school each day
We promote strong student peer relationships reflecting respect and tolerance towards each other:
Students:
- build positive relationships through involvement in peer support, buddy classes, anti-bullying and playground and social skills programs
- participate in a Students Representative Council and student leadership programs
- reflect a very diverse range of Non English Speaking Backgrounds
- participate in a range of celebrations that respect the traditions of our Australian heritage
Parents and teachers preparing and supporting children together
At St Andrews we:
- consult with parents to promote a positive relationship aiming to provide the best education for each child
- support programs for children including transition from preschool to primary and primary to high school
- implement cultural programs including dance, band, choir, sport, excursions, art and gifted and talented programs with parent support
- utilise two Learning and Support Teachers and the acquisition of the latest resources for students with parent support
- offer a workshop program in a range of priority areas to inform and consult with parents
- actively seek parents' opinions to determine school directions
Students play in shady, native landscaped grounds.
Our school grounds reflect:
- contributions by parents to the building of a Covered Outdoor Learning Area in the school grounds
- cultivation of Australian natives and protected species in the gardens
- play areas that are extensive and varied for students, surrounded by landscaped gardens
- implementation of recycling, water and energy conservation strategies in environmental planning