Marrickville Public School

Achieve  Create  Inspire Marrickville Public School is committed to providing creative and innovative learning in a safe and respectful environment which values authentic engagement with our diverse community. Every student has the opportunity to achieve their personal best, inspiring them to influence their world in a positive and purposeful way. Marrickville Public School is situated on the edge of the industrial area of Marrickville. The school was established in 1864 and has catered to a diverse, fluctuating population for over 150 years of public education. Our school's population is a culturally and socially diverse community. The heritage-listed school, comprising of four sets of buildings, is set amongst spacious playgrounds with significant native gardens. The current student population is 294. Our school values of Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be A Learner encourage students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to reflect on their actions, consider others and engage in their education. Marrickville Public School's dedicated staff is well balanced in terms of experience. The executive is stable and the staff is committed to achieving high quality outcomes, and providing a range of experiences. As well as our class teaching staff the students are supported by two community language teachers (Greek and Vietnamese), two support teachers (LaST and EAL/D), a specialist music teacher, teacher librarian, two regional assistant principals, three learning support officers and two office staff. Our staff and students are further supported by an active Parents and Citizens Association who provide financial contributions, feedback on school programs, and hands-on involvement, all of which attest to the strong sense of community at Marrickville Public School. We share our school with Aspect (school for Autism), Good Start (early childhood centre), YMCA (out of school hours care) and playgroups. To connect our teachers with current positive health and welfare practices, we regularly engage with these and other outside agencies, organisations and events.