PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Since 1859, Shellharbour Public School has provided
quality education for local students of all religious
affiliations, nationalities and income brackets. We
focus on ensuring that all students perform to the best
of their abilities in the enabling Key Learning Areas of
English and Mathematics, whilst also seeking to provide
real opportunities for our students to apply new
knowledge in the other subject areas. We also believe
that schools should offer social as well as intellectual
leadership. An acceptance of this role means we base
our day to day dealings with students and parents on a
set of values characterised by integrity, excellence,
respect, responsibility, cooperation, fairness,
democracy and care. Students not only learn about these
values but are expected to enact them. In a world that
is eager to amplify the differences that set people
apart, our school continues to reinforce these values
and the shared aspirations that bind us together. At
Shellharbour Public School we view education as a shared
responsibility between parents, the community and the
school. Relationships embodied by the contribution of
these groups are fundamental to our success, so we
welcome your involvement in our school. Our students
are not arriving on horseback anymore and they are being
prepared for a world very different to the one they
entered in the 1850’s. What has not changed, however,
is the commitment of the people who work in this public
school to providing local children with the best primary
education possible; one that equips them with the
academic and life skills to create the future they
imagine.
Dr John MacDonald
Principal |
