Hamilton South Public School

Hamilton South Public School, established in 1933 and situated in inner city Newcastle, has a proud history of achievement and excellence throughout the years. Hamilton South Public School's community believes in promoting the best educational environment for students. We are committed to developing in each child a sense of dignity and worth. Our school believes in student integration and we have three support unit classes for students with special needs. These classes add a positive element to our school climate and encourage students to develop empathy and understandings which they can transfer into their own lives outside school. Our mission statement, 'encouraging children to achieve their potential by providing a quality life-education in a co-operative, caring, learning environment, attests to our commitment to continue, in partnership with our school community, to communicate and work together to improve outcomes for students. Parent support is substantial in our school life and together staff, students and parents agree that we are a 'good school getting better'. Our philosophy is 'By doing we learn', and parent support affords our students many opportunities to experience a diverse range of experiences. This motto is critical in our pursuit of improved student outcomes and is a vital component in quality teaching. We continue to promote and provide a quality learning environment by having an improvement based approach to student learning and school culture. This strategy underpins all our improvement targets each year. Our school promotes the strong values of Public Education. We believe in co-operative, active learning in which effort and relevant individual achievement are encouraged and rewarded. We believe that every child is important and has learning needs which must be satisfied. We believe in a balanced curriculum which is relevant and interesting and designed to promote quality outcomes. Our motto expounds our educational philosophy, 'By doing we learn'. We value the participation of parents and community members in the decision making processes of the school and welcome their inclusion in school and class programs. Students have the opportunity to participate in outstanding programs including Band, Debating, Public Speaking, Dance, Robotics, Student Leadership as well as a range of quality educational and sporting programs. Our school works closely with our partner high school and primary schools to promote a smooth transition to high school and to also promote teacher professional learning. Hamilton South Public School is a great school community.