Wyong Public School

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Wyong Public School
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Wyong Public School
Cutler Drive, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°16′19″S151°25′34″E / 33.271886°S 151.426188°E / -33.271886; 151.426188
Information
School type Public co-educational primary day school
MottoCreate; Inspire; Succeed
Established1888
PrincipalMitchell Welham
Years offered Kindergarten – Year 6
Enrolment417 (2023)
Website Official 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] The school serves students from Kindergarten to Year 6. [3]

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When the original school opened in 1888, it was located in temporary accommodation known as Watt's Concert Hall. [4] 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. [4]

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. [5] The application was dated 20th April 1888 [5] 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. [6]

The first teacher, William Berry, was appointed on 28 June 1888 and he opened the school on Monday, 2nd July 1888. [5] It opened as a public school and remained one until December 1943, opening as a Central School in January 1944. [7] It remained as a Central School until December 1949 and was subsequently turned back to a public school the following year. [7]

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. [8]

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Wyong Public School Enrolment Data from 2008 to 2023

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. [8]

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]

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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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "New Public School". New South Wales Government Gazette . 12 June 1888. p. 4076. Retrieved 8 January 2025– via Trove.
  7. 1 2 "School history details – Wyong". New South Wales Department of Education . Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  8. 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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