Gwandalan Public School

Gwandalan Public School is situated at the southern end of Lake Macquarie, servicing the Summerland Point and Gwandalan communities. The school enrolment for 2018 was 380 students. Staff are well trained and committed to improving student opportunities and outcomes across the six key learning areas. The school currently has 12% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island students. Gwandland P.S. has modern buildings, covered walkways, genorous playgrounds that provide a fantastic learning environment. Creative Arts and Sport are strongly supported by school programs. Positive Behaviour for Learning is well embedded at Gwandalan PS where students focus on values and explicitly taught school expectations. The school is supported by an enthusiastic and hard working Parents and Citizens and business community.The annual fete is a major fundraiser and opportunity to promote the school to its community and beyond. Point Wolstoncroft Sport & Recreation Camp facilities are accessed regularly for sport, swimming and end of year student and staff functions. All staff are trained in well researched literacy and numeracy programs. The school is support by the Out Of School Hours (OOSH) centre, which is in the school hall.

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LED Upgrade

The $157.8 million LED Lighting Upgrade Program will install new LED lights in up to 1,000 public schools across NSW. This means reduced operating costs for schools and improved learning environments and outcomes for our students.

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Maintenance

To ensure the safety, reliability and longevity of our schools, every school across NSW receives maintenance. The Department undertakes preventative and routine maintenance every year, and repairs as needed. The Department also reviews the planned maintenance program for each school every year and reviews those items that are predicted to require work to help prolong the life of the school buildings and facilities.

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Schools Renewal

The $240 million Schools Renewal Program aims to accelerate projects that will improve the amenity of schools and kick start local jobs for local communities. This is a co-funded program, with each school contributing up to 50 per cent of the project cost.

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Program

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Completed

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Demountables

Demountables have been part of the NSW education system for many decades and will continue to be used across the state. Demountable classrooms are modern, air-conditioned rooms that provide students and teaching staff with excellent quality facilities. The learning spaces have the same range of technology that is available in permanent spaces. We review school accommodation needs each year, looking at changing enrolment patterns and other factors to prepare for the upcoming school year. This helps to identify schools that need new demountables and schools where they can removed. Most demountable movement takes place between October and February and we report our annual demountable statistics each April. Additional demountable installations can occur outside this window to support capital works and maintenance projects in schools or emergency responses to natural disasters.

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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.

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