About our school

Wollongong West Public School is a vibrant and dynamic primary school that has proudly served the Wollongong West community for over 90 years. Our school prides itself on providing a welcoming and supportive environment, built upon high expectations for all.
 
Our school celebrates and values our diverse and rich community, with 8% of students being Aboriginal and 42% of students learning English as an Additional Language/Dialect. We warmly welcome an increasing number of refugee families to our school.
 
Standing proudly at the base of Mount Keira, our school has beautiful gardens, spacious sporting grounds, an indoor swimming pool and plentiful outdoor learning areas including a permaculture garden, passionately cared for by students, parents and teachers. Our modern classrooms, incorporating rich technology, are stimulating and future-focused learning environments.

The elements of quality teaching are embedded in classroom practice ensuring a differentiated, integrated and inclusive curriculum. Student achievement of literacy and numeracy outcomes is a priority for our school, while also highly valuing out strong creative arts, sporting and environmental education programs.
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Our staff include experienced and expert teachers who actively engage in high calibre professional learning to deepen pedagogical knowledge and understanding.
 
Our school treasures our passionate and supportive wider community – encompassing our P & C, broad parent body and local community members, including Aboriginal Elders.
 
It is our engaged learners, committed staff and active wider community that ensures Wollongong West Public School delivers high quality teaching and learning programs in a high quality learning environment.