Petersham Public School

Petersham Public School is an inner urban primary school with eleven classes, with approximately 270 students. Petersham PS aims to provide a happy, safe and caring environment where children achieve to the best of their abilities and become responsible, independent learners. The school is set on spacious, leafy grounds, with sporting facilities including tennis, netball and basketball courts and modern play equipment. A strong focus on excellence in teaching and learning, positive student and staff wellbeing and strong partnerships with parents and the wider community underpins the school's philosophy, and a variety of co-curricular opportunities are available to students. Petersham Public School has a strong commitment to providing a holistic education, offering specialist programs in Italian, band, strings, recorders, dance, choir and a variety of sporting programs.  Curriculum differentiation to meet the diverse learning needs of students, integrating technology to support learning across the curriculum, and social/emotional learning programs are key focus areas for the school. Kitchen gardens, an outdoor learning space and a chicken enclosure have been established to support environmental and sustainability education, through partnerships between staff, students and parents. An onsite Out of School Hours Care service, managed by a parent committee, works closely with the school to meet the needs of the community. The average achievement of students is above the state average in the National Assessment Program and the school has a strong learning support program. There is an active parent community which provides consultation and input on initiatives and directions and raises funds to support programs and upgrade resources.