Sydney Childrens Hospital School
Sydney Children's Hospital School is a Kindergarten to Year12 School for Specific Purposes operating within Sydney Children's Hospital and is a joint venture between the hospital and NSW Department of Education and Training. With an average of 70 students a week, the school services patients enrolled in schools, both public and private. Siblings of patients may also attend the hospital school in consultation with the Principal. The staff consists of a Principal, five full-time Teachers and one part-time Teacher, three School Learning Support Officers and a School Administrative Manager. The school provides service in both primary and high school classrooms and across public, private and adult wards. Meeting the challenges of ensuring equity, continuity and normality for hospitalised students is an important focus and is fundamental to success of all students in the school. Highly experienced staff bring a wealth of knowledge and professional skill to their roles as educators. The school has multi-staged classrooms, Kindergarten to Year 6 and Year 7 to Year 12, with additional multi-purpose rooms. A courtyard playground is used for outdoor activities and programs as well as for recess.
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.