Wollongong West Public School

Only our best will do

Telephone02 4229 2096

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

What we offer

Each school in NSW offers something slightly different depending on the community. Here's what we offer for you.

For further information regarding any of these services, contact our school office.

Before school, after school and school holiday care – Fun Club @ West Wollongong

Fun Club @ West Wollongong operates through Big Fat Smile, a not-for-profit community-owned provider of child education, care, recreation, cultural and inclusion services. Fun Club offers before school, after school and school holiday care for students aged 5 to 12 years.

  • Before school  – 6:30-9am
  • After school – 3-6pm
  • School holidays – 6:30am-6pm

For further information, phone Fun Club @ West Wollongong on 02 4225 9520.

Choir

Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to perform in our school choir. Performances may include:

  • Choral Festival
  • other special events
  • school events.

Dance troupe

Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to perform in our junior and senior dance troupes. Performances may include:

  • Southern Stars
  • South Coast Public Schools Dance Festival
  • other school events.

Hiring our facilities

You may apply to use our school’s facilities for appropriate purposes provided your hiring the facility does not interfere with our teaching and learning programs.

We assess each application on a case-by-case basis. Find out more at Using school facilities.

If you’re interested in hiring our facilities, contact us for details.

Homework club

The homework club is a tutoring service provided by student volunteers from Edmund Rice College each Thursday afternoon.

School religious education (SRE) and school ethics education (SEE)

Our school offers SRE and SEE every Tuesday

  • Years 3 to 6 – 11:40am-12:10pm
  • Kindergarten to Year 2 – 12:10-12:40pm

Student representative council (SRC)

Each year, students from Years 1 to 6 are elected to represent their class as part of the SRC.

Students are involved in a variety of activities that will encourage them to: 

  • Lead their peers in respectful, responsible and safe behaviour.
  • Provide the student body with a voice in decision-making processes.
  • Foster responsibility for the wider community’s needs, including fundraising for disadvantaged groups and raising awareness about important health and social issues.
  • Increase their awareness and responsibility for our school’s needs.