Darlinghurst Public School

Darlinghurst Public School (DPS) is nestled near St.Vincent's Hospital in the inner-city. The school was established in 1883 and has heritage classified buildings. It has leafy, green surrounds with decorative brickwork buildings dating back to 1853. The historical building contains most of the classes, and like the tree, is a dominant feature of the school. Darlinghurst Public School, with its enrolment of over 300 students, is a growing, diverse inner city school. The school motto is 'Strive to Achieve' and there is an expectation that students achieve excellence through best practice teaching. Darlinghurst Public School teachers are committed to teaching a broad and balanced curriculum and to caring for the educational, emotional and social needs of all students. There is a commitment to quality teaching, new technology and innovative teaching pedagogies. The school boasts an active and committed parent community and promotes excellence in teaching and learning, tolerance and inclusion. A dynamic and energetic staff has a commitment to collaborative planning and team work within the broader community. The school serves a diverse socio-economic community. Darlinghurst Public School is a secure and safe environment where students are engaged and challenged.

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Cooler Classrooms

This school is currently being assessed against the current Cooler Classroom funding guidelines.

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Program

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Planning

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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.

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Program

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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.

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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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Works notification - 6 February 2025

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Project update - November 2023

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Project Update - June 2023

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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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