Waratah Public School

Waratah Public School is a large inner city Newcastle school proudly serving the Waratah/Mayfield community. It has a long and distinguished history of providing students with quality education in a safe, happy and positive environment by a committed and passionate staff. The school works in a close, highly professional and strategic partnership with the Callaghan Education Pathways group of schools and is supported tirelessly by the School Parents & Citizens' Association. Equity and diversity are celebrated within the school, catering for 334 students from Kindergarten to year 6 and 80 preschool students. This enrolment includes over 20% Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander students and approximately 14% of students that have English as an Additional Language or Dialect. The school offers 14 mainstream classes, an Early Intervention class for preschool students and a multi categorical class. Waratah Public also has two Learning and Support Teachers, a Reading Recovery teacher and English as a Second Language teacher. "Be the Best That You Can Be" is a philosophy embedded throughout the school community. Waratah Public School- Where Great Things Happen.

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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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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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Works notification - 27 March 2024

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Works notification - 7 November 2023

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Works notification - 20 October 2023

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Works notification - 12 October 2023

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Works notification - 9 October 2023

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Works notification - 1 September 2023

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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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