Tharawal Public School

Tharawal Primary School is a caring school which offers a broad and comprehensive curriculum. The name 'Tharawal' comes from the language of the Aboriginal people who first lived in the area. The school's emblem, the lyrebird, was selected in recognition of their totem. Tharawal Primary School enjoys a delightful bush setting with positive environmental policies to support the natural and built environment. The school motto 'Respect and Responsibility' is upheld by the whole school community. There is mutual respect between students, staff and the parent community as they work together to educate the students academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. Each child is encouraged to become a life-long learner and a mature, contributing member of society. Tharawal Primary School is part of the Community of Schools Between the Rivers (COSBTR) network of schools which enjoys strong links between local primary and secondary schools. Visitors to the school note the excellent school tone with its adherence to uniform, strong values and an expectation that students will learn in a happy and caring environment.

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Demountables

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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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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