Pilliga Public School

Pilliga Public School is a unique educational facility and is functioning as a P6 school. It is situated on the North West corner of the Pilliga Forest, 100 kilometres west of Narrabri and 100 kilometres east of Walgett. In 2015, the school has 16 student enrolments with 100% of students identifying as Indigenous. Enrolments draw from the township and surrounding properties. The addition of a local bus run collecting students from the town and surrounding properties has assisted in the rising enrolments at Pilliga. Most families rely on the rural community for employment consisting of cattle and cropping. As a result, strong supportive networks within the school community have been formed. The school's role in the community is of great significance for the town's ANZAC service, NAIDOC week celebrations and playgroup. The school benefits from Early Action for Success (EA4S) funding which is targeted towards improving K-2 performance based on Best Start and PLAN data. EA4S is also enabling specific professional development to improve teaching practices in the early years of learning. Pilliga Public School has students who have an enthusiastic approach to learning and a staff that is committed to the long-term development of the school.

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Cooler Classrooms

This school’s Cooler Classrooms project is now complete, and the school is enjoying a healthier learning environment.

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LED Upgrade

The $157.8 million LED Lighting Upgrade Program will install new LED lights in up to 1,000 public schools across NSW. This means reduced operating costs for schools and improved learning environments and outcomes for our students.

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Program

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Completed

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Maintenance

To ensure the safety, reliability and longevity of our schools, every school across NSW receives maintenance. The Department undertakes preventative and routine maintenance every year, and repairs as needed. The Department also reviews the planned maintenance program for each school every year and reviews those items that are predicted to require work to help prolong the life of the school buildings and facilities.

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Demountables

Demountables have been part of the NSW education system for many decades and will continue to be used across the state. Demountable classrooms are modern, air-conditioned rooms that provide students and teaching staff with excellent quality facilities. The learning spaces have the same range of technology that is available in permanent spaces. We review school accommodation needs each year, looking at changing enrolment patterns and other factors to prepare for the upcoming school year. This helps to identify schools that need new demountables and schools where they can removed. Most demountable movement takes place between October and February and we report our annual demountable statistics each April. Additional demountable installations can occur outside this window to support capital works and maintenance projects in schools or emergency responses to natural disasters.

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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.

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