Carlton Public School

Carlton Public School has a tradition of excellence and opportunity, balancing academic strength with physical and creative programs to inspire every student. The school is situated in the Sydney suburb of Bexley and has an enrolment of 865 students in 2017. Students are organised into a structure of 34 classes from Kindergarten to Year 6 and come from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Ninety percent of students come from language backgrounds other than English and 1% identify as Indigenous Australians. The school has an extensive community languages program providing classes for students in Chinese, Arabic, Macedonian, Greek and Maori languages. Indonesian is offered as a language other than English to all other children. Additional support programs are provided in the areas of Learning Assistance, Reading Recovery and English as a Second Language. The school has a full time and part time teacher librarian. Our school is a vibrant learning community that values harmony, equity, respect, tolerance and communication.  Our school actively encourages community participation and is well supported by the Parents and Citizens' Association who contribute a significant amount of funding to the school on an annual basis, provide feedback on school programs and work to promote a sense of community at Carlton Public School. In addition, parents are actively involved in classrooms and activities such as excursions. Carlton Public School enjoys a reputation for innovative teaching and learning practice, high academic achievement and the latest computer technology. Excellence is promoted across all areas of the curriculum and an emphasis is placed on providing a broad range of learning opportunities to meet the needs of all students. The school is committed to continuous improvement in teaching and learning. Carlton Public School provides a comprehensive range of performing arts and sporting programs giving students the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities and represent the school at higher levels. Promoting student voice is a priority and students are given opportunities to develop leadership skills through the Student Representative Council, Peer Mediation Program and in elected leadership positions. A strong emphasis is placed on the use of technology to enhance learning. The 2015-2017 school plan has three strategic areas including Quality Teaching & Learning, Leadership and Management; and Student Well Being. Underpinning these strategic directions is the school vision statement. "Our vision is to educate students to become creative and critical thinkers, motivated and engaged learners. They will become proud, resilient, responsible and active local and global citizens. We will achieve this through the provision of challenging, innovative learning programs delivered by high performing staff in an inclusive, safe and supportive learning environment"