The Ponds School

The Ponds School was established in 2012 at a temporary site on the grounds of Riverstone High School with 24 students in 4 classes. The school has an enrolment of 112 students ranging from K-7 and will eventually be K-12. All students have a moderate or severe intellectual disability. Many of our students have complex needs such as: autism, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities and health care needs. Each student has an Personalised Learning Plan (PLP) developed in collaboration with families and therapists and other key stakeholders, which works towards the achievement of person centred goals and outcomes from the syllabus. The Ponds School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school and has established Learning Support and Wellbeing teams. All members of staff are committed to the Quality Teaching Framework and work collaboratively to deliver individualised and meaningful education in a safe and caring environment. The Ponds School supports families, encourages independence and assists students to become valued members of the community now and in the future. Currently, the school is at capacity with 19 classes. Students travel to school from a wide geographical area. Due to the diverse geographical areas that our school community call home, building strong relationships with our school community is a priority.

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New school: The Ponds School completed project

The Ponds School is a purpose built facility for students with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities. Many of the students have additional disabilities, including autism, physical or sensory disabilities and/or emotional disturbance. The school has students ranging from K-12. Students at The Ponds School are exposed to the same syllabus and curriculum content as all students in NSW. Activities are modified to suit the varying individual needs of all students and teachers utilise many forms of adaptive technologies to ensure the very best educational outcomes. The Ponds School is the first of its kind to be built in north western Sydney.

Category:

Major works

Type:

New school

Status:

Complete

Completion:

January 2015

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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.

Type:

Program

Status:

Completed

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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.

Type:

Program

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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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