Wyong Public School

Wyong Public School
Location
Cutler Drive, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia

33°16′19″S 151°25′34″E / 33.271886°S 151.426188°E / -33.271886; 151.426188
Information
School typePublic co-educational primary day school
MottoCreate; Inspire; Succeed
Established1888
Principal
Mitchell Welham
Years offered
Kindergarten – Year 6
Enrolment417 (2023)
WebsiteOfficial website

Wyong Public School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Central Coast town of Wyong, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the New South Wales Department of Education, with an enrolment of 417 students and a teaching staff of 29, as of 2023.[3] Currently led by Principal Mitchell Welham[4], the school serves students from Kindergarten to Year 6.[3]

When the original school opened in 1888, it was located in temporary accommodation known as Watt's Concert Hall.[5] In May 1889, the pupils moved to the Alison Road School and in September 1979, the school opened at the current site on Cutler Drive.[5]

History

Charles Alison, a resident of the local area, wrote a letter to the Department of Education in December 1887 requesting an application form for establishing a school.[6] The application was dated 20th April 1888[6] and on 12 June the very same year, James Inglis, via the Department of Education, announced in the New South Wales Government Gazette that a public school was being proposed in the town of Wyong.[7]

The first teacher, William Berry, was appointed on 28 June 1888 and he opened the school on Monday, 2nd July 1888.[6] It opened as a public school and remained one until December 1943, opening as a Central School in January 1944.[8] It remained as a Central School until December 1949 and was subsequently turned back to a public school the following year.[8]

Opportunity class

Wyong Public School is a designated regional hub for the New South Wales Department of Education's Opportunity Class (OC) program,[9] which caters to high-potential and academically gifted students. The school operates two self-contained, full-time classes: one for Year 5 and one for Year 6.[10]

Enrolment into the two-year program is managed centrally by the Department's Selective Education team and is determined by academic merit through the state-wide Opportunity Class Placement Test. Because placement is not bound by local school catchments, the program draws eligible students from both the local Wyong area and the broader Central Coast region.[10]

Demographics

In 2021, the school had a student enrolment of 462 students with 27 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (7.5 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 212 students and Male enrolments consisted of 250 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 24% and 18% of students had a language background other than English.[11]

Wyong Public School Enrolment Data from 2008 to 2023[11]

In 2022, the school had a student enrolment of 412 students with 28 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (7.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 192 students and Male enrolments consisted of 220 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 24% and 21% of students had a language background other than English.[11]

In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 417 students with 29 teachers (27.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (7.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 194 students and Male enrolments consisted of 223 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 22% and 20% of students had a language background other than English.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wyong Public School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "School Location 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "ACARA Data Access Program – School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wyong Public School". wyong-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Wyong Public School (former) (entry 2720063)". New South Wales Heritage Register. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Horner, Michelle; Horner, Warwick; Adams, Nathan. "Wyong Public School History 1888 - 2013" (PDF). New South Wales Department of Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "New Public School". New South Wales Government Gazette. 12 June 1888. p. 4076. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via Trove.
  8. 1 2 "School history details – Wyong". New South Wales Department of Education. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "List of NSW Schools that offer Opportunity Classes (OC)". TestRoom.
  10. 1 2 "Opportunity Class". NSW.gov.
  11. 1 2 3 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2008 – 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

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