Carramar Public School

Learning To Live

Telephone02 9724 1850

Emailcarramar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Message from the Principal

Carramar Public School is in the Auburn Network of schools and has an enrolment of approximately 240 students. We have beautiful large grounds that provide space and a calm learning environment. At our school we aim to have:

 

1. Independent, active and engaged learners. 

 

2. Exemplary classroom practitioners with a high level of professional expertise, and

3. Informed and engaged parents and strong home-school partnerships.

 

Approximately 85.5% of the students are from Language background other than English (LBOTE) including a number of new arrival and refugee students. Arabic and Asian languages are the dominant groups, with Samoan and a small number of African groups also represented. A small number of students identify as being from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. Currently half of our staff are New Scheme Teachers. As a result of comprehensive data analysis, the school has implemented a targeted approach to improve student outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy, including Language, Learning and Literacy (L3) and Focus on Reading (FoR). Our school is committed to optimising student engagement and developing high quality teacher pedagogy.

 

As an Early Action for Success (EAfS) school, an Instructional Leader Numeracy and Literacy is appointed to work directly with teachers. An interventionist is also funded to support this process. Through the delivery of high quality professional learning and hands–on instructional leadership, Kindergarten to Year 6 teachers are supported in the effective use of data to drive teaching and learning programs, ensuring personalised learning for every student. Interventionist strategies and practices are utilised to support tiered interventions, focused on progressing all students from their current levels of achievement.

 

I am proud to be the Principal of this amazing school with great students and dedicated teachers and staff. Each and every year Carramar PS produces great achievements: this maybe a small school but we can stand tall and proud of what we do.

 

Anthony Mazzitelli 

Proud Principal