Canterbury South Public School

Canterbury South Public School was established in 1926.The school has an enrolment of 290 students. Canterbury South is located adjacent to Cup and Saucer Creek, between Earlwood, Clemton Park and Campsie and is a member of the Canterbury network of schools. Our school caters for a diverse student population with over 68% of students from a language background other than English. There are currently 36 different language backgrounds with Greek, Arabic and Vietnamese backgrounds the largest groups. Canterbury South Public School provides an innovative learning environment where all students are encouraged to become critical and creative individuals who are resilient and confident.At Canterbury South Public School each child is given the opportunity to succeed in:•    Rich learning experiences•    Developing the vital skills for cognitive flexibility and adaptation•    A learning environment that promotes complex problem solving•    Wellbeing programs that promote emotional intelligence and collaboration•    Innovative teaching and learning programs that focus on embedded explicit teaching strategies and feedback•    Teaching and learning programs that empower students to direct their own learning and facilitate a growth mindset•    Collaborative partnerships between home, school and community that commit to fostering a school wide culture of responsibility for student learning.