Cobar Public School
Cobar Public School is a remote, isolated school with a population of approximately 230 students. Approximately 37% of the school population identify as having Aboriginal heritage. The school also has students from seven other cultural backgrounds and in some years offers language Other Than English support. The school experiences a constant level of student mobility which in some years can reach 20% turnover of students. The school enjoys strong parental support through an active Parents and Citizens Association and the Cobar Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. The executive structure of the school comprises one non-teaching Principal and three teaching Assistant Principals. For the 2019 and 2020 school years, the school will reduce the teaching load of the executive to allow them to focus on Instructional Leadership in their stage teams. Through Early Action for Success, the school is provided with an Instructional Leader, and uses school funding to employ an Interventionist K-2 and Interventionist Yr 3-6 to deliver tailored interventions in Literacy and Numeracy. The school promotes citizenship and taking responsibility for one’s own actions through the Positive Behaviour for Learning program, with the school mission statement “We are a school community of responsible, respectful learners”.
We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.