Cooma North Public School
Built by the Snowy Mountains Authority in 1953, Cooma North Public School currently has an enrolment of 318 students drawn from northern Cooma and surrounding rural subdivisions. Cooma North is a Positive Behaviour for Success (PBS) School and values the strong sense of community. Our school encourages students, parents, staff and the wider community to work together as a team to enhance the learning experiences of all students. A strong community/school partnership has culminated to form our vision and a set of outcome statements, guiding all decisions. We believe our students should become: Effective Communicators who receive and convey ideas clearly and confidently; Inspired Learners who are self-motivated problem solvers, who view learning as life-long; Thinkers who consider all possibilities and are capable of successfully working in a team; Responsible Global Citizens who try to improve the quality of life for all; Decision Makers who are informed, understanding and individually accept responsibility. At Cooma North we provide diverse, challenging and inspiring educational programs based on current, educational research and theory to support and enrich learning. Our school is structured around 'stages of learning' rather than single age-based grades and we have a number of programs in place to cater for the needs of individual students. Extensive technology resources, outstanding performing arts opportunities, and programs which deepen students' understanding of environmental issues and sustainability are provided to our students to ensure we create life-long learners who lead fulfilling lives, valuing themselves and others.
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.