Cooma Public School
Located in the Central Business District, close to all facilities, Cooma Public has a proud tradition of providing quality education to the Monaro students since 1863. Our focus is on literacy, numeracy and innovative pedagogy, whereby students are encouraged to be good thinkers and independent learners. We have excellent programs in sport ,including a ski program for K-6 in winter. We are proud of our creative arts activities, public speaking and student leadership. Our school is recognised in the district as a school of excellence in Information and Communication Technology, having a state of the art computer lab and interactive whiteboards in all classrooms. Our support class offers an education to all students on the Monaro who have a moderate or severe intellectual or physical disability. We have good wheelchair access and our P&C owns the local disabled bus run. We have an active P&C which meets on the second Tuesday of the month. We value parent participation in classroom literacy, numeracy and sport programs as well as at weekly canteen. Our excellent Home Reading program is well supported by all parents and is making a difference. Our welfare system is based on the Positive Behaviour for Success values: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be a Learner. Our motto is "Forever Forward".
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.