Carramar Public School

Carramar Public School serves a culturally diverse community and is part of the (EAfS) early action for success program. Since its establishment in 1924, students have come from a mixture of public and private housing developments. The school achieves its mission by sharing a commitment with the community to provide a safe, stimulating and accepting environment which promotes active participation and empowerment of all members through learning. The school motto 'Learning To Live' reflects the ethos of our school. Carramar Public School teachers enjoy working with students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, with 87% of the students from non-English-speaking backgrounds. The school has a committed and enthusiastic staff, with a mixture of experienced and early career teachers. Our school implements programs that focus on quality literacy and numeracy with a strong emphasis on integrating technology. The school has extensive playground areas and numerous established trees. This makes for a wonderful learning and recreational environment.The school receives equity funding to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds and students from Aboriginal backgrounds. Excellent student welfare programs operate with a focus on student leadership. The school offers a wide range of creative extracurricular activities, catering for students' diverse needs. The school has an active parent group, a community liaision officer and numerous significant programs with strong links to the community and partner primary schools.

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New public preschool,100 new public preschools: Carramar Public Preschool

As part of the plan to rebuild public education, the NSW Government is investing $769 million to deliver 100 new public preschools, co-located with public primary schools in NSW, to boost access to public preschool across the state. This is the largest investment in public preschools in NSW history, helping more children access a preschool program before starting school. Work is underway to deliver a new public preschool at Carramar Public School. The preschool will provide quality, play-based, intentional educational programs guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, in a safe and engaging environment. The preschool will accommodate up to 40 children per day.

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Major works

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New public preschool,100 new public preschools

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In progress

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Cooler Classrooms

This school is currently being assessed against the current Cooler Classroom funding guidelines.

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Program

Status:

Planning

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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

Status:

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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Program

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Roof Replacement

The $60 million Roof Replacement program will provide roof repairs and replacements to over 700 NSW schools while supporting local economies.

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Program

Status:

Completed

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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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