Coniston Public School
Coniston Public School is located a short distance from Wollongong CBD, with easy access to public transport and local amenities. Generous school grounds afford students space to move, learn and play creatively. The school holds high learning, social and welfare expectations and has a proud history of academic achievement, acceptance and cooperation amongst its highly diverse student body. Approximately 56% of families are from a non–English–speaking background and are represented by 26 different cultural groups. The school crest symbolises unity, harmony and a valued sense of community at Coniston Public School. The school has 8 regular classes and 3 special education classes at the Auburn Street Unit, located on the same school site. Harmony is seen as a significant factor in the success of the school with cultural cohesion a showpiece for our wider community. The school has a culture of inclusion, cooperation and warm friendship which form the core of the school's values. Teachers, parents and the community work cooperatively as a single, unified group. A dedicated Parents and Citizens Association works tirelessly to improve school success. The school prides itself on the strong connections to the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG), local business, community groups and the University of Wollongong. Dedicated staff use a balance of traditional and innovative approaches to ensure the needs of each individual are differentiated, carefully considered, accommodated and adjusted. Quality programs are then implemented to effectively cater for student strengths and needs using contemporary methodology, underpinned by the Australian Curriculum.
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.