St Ives North Public School
St Ives North Public School is located in the leafy north shore of the Sydney Metropolitan Area adjoining the Ku-ring-gai National Park. The local area is characterised by well established homes in a traditional suburban setting. The school was established in 1961 and is committed to maintaining both academic and personal excellence in learning and life. The school has a diverse school population. A feature of the school is the Ku-ring-gai Unit for Gifted and Talented students which was established in 1991 and has an outstanding reputation. This program offers a four year enrichment and extension program for students in a dynamic environment. The school is a designated Apple School of Excellence and has a strong technology and student welfare focus with a range of programs to enhance the self-esteem of the students and to ensure a safe and happy place of learning. The school and the parent community have established strong and effective highly involved partnerships. St Ives North PS is committed to providing Quality Teaching programs that emphasise innovation and best practice with a wide variety of outstanding extra-curricular programs in sport, performing arts and music.
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.