Pottsville Beach Public School

Pottsville Beach Public School is a bright spacious school situated on the beautiful coastline of northern NSW. The school's background is natural bush and with the Pacific Ocean at the school's doorstep exciting hands on learning opportunities and experiences are enjoyed by students. Our students are delightful young people who take great pride in their school and who enthusiastically embrace and engage in their learning. A warm welcoming inclusive culture pervades the school with new students and their families being warmly welcomed to the Pottsville school community. Our staff are highly qualified educators who seek out innovative learning experiences for their students whilst ensuring that each student maximises their potential and enjoys their time at Pottsville Beach Public School. Features of the school include well equipped resourced, air conditioned classrooms, a superb computer laboratory and library, interactive whiteboards in all learning spaces, assembly hall, creative arts and music room, large playing fields and a before and after school program. Our school is characterised by the pursuit of academic excellence; the fostering of students' cultural and sporting talents and the promotion of personal growth through the development of confidence and positive self-esteem for all. The school provides quality learning opportunities that empower our students to live in and contribute to a changing society. Our students are taught the skills of leadership and citizenship via specific programs including stage 3 leadership, values education, and buddy training. Students this year, led the town's ANZAC March, supported the Clean Up Australia campaign, performed at the local retirement village and look forward to hosting the community carols. This year our student's learning has been enriched and enhanced through a wide range of extra curricula activities available at the school including junior and senior voice ensembles, K-2 choir, band, instrumental program, art enrichment classes, youth leadership program, drama and script writing classes, stage 2 and 3 Japanese, stage dance groups, public speaking competitions and a whole school talent quest. The school has a strong tradition of community support and involvement through shared decision making and parental participation in school activities. Parents have their own specially designed resource room on site which includes a kitchen, bathroom facilities and a separate uniform shop area. The school community believes that Pottsville Beach Public School is a school where expectations for learning and student behaviour are high and quality teaching and learning is valued and practiced.