Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang School has a highly regarded educational reputation in the local area with a current enrolment of over 300 students. There is a strong network of schools, early childhood providers and communities across the Lithgow area and these networks make for a welcoming and friendly school community. A broad and successful range of programs in the arts and sport complement strong emphasis on quality teaching programs across all key learning areas that focus on skill development in literacy and numeracy. The school draws children from all walks of life with the community of Wallerawang currently experiencing high unemployment, further job losses from the mining and electrical generation industries pending and limited growth in terms of town population for many years now. The School has established the following areas of priority: the new Australian Curriculum implementation, literacy, numeracy, quality teaching, student engagement and wellbeing, community engagement, staff professional learning, developmental programs for children with special needs and positive behaviour management initiatives. Various innovative programs are offered by the highly qualified, experienced and committed staff. There is a strong Learning Support Team that develops personalised learning plans for students with specialised learning needs. There has been a gradual increase in enrolments over the past 10 years, with 12 classroom teaching positions now in place, 3 of which attract an Assistant Principal position. The school boasts a modern facility featuring twelve air conditioned spacious classrooms, a large modern library (incorporating a networked computer lab and video conferencing facility), tiered learning area, school hall, outdoor games court, fixed equipment area, grassed play area and sports field along with a two court multi-purpose indoor sports stadium, all set in a picturesque rural setting overlooking Lake Wallace. Community involvement has been vital in contributing to the success of the school over the past decade.
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.