Griffith East Public School

Excellence, Innovation and Inclusion

Telephone02 6962 1804

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

Supporting our students

All NSW public school students have a right to an inclusive learning environment and to feel happy and safe at school.

Aboriginal student support

We are committed to closing the achievement gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We know that we need to learn about, nurture and value the cultural identity of our Aboriginal students to help them be successful learners.

We welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family members, parents and carers, as well as community members to our school so that we can get to know each other, learn about the local Aboriginal community and develop shared goals and plans for Aboriginal students.

The Aboriginal Education Policy confirms the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to improvement in educational outcomes and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Multicultural education

Our school welcomes students, families and community members from all cultural backgrounds. We appreciate difference and diversity and aim to provide a culturally inclusive and responsive environment that benefits all students.

Our teaching and learning programs develop intercultural understanding, promote positive relationships and enable all students to participate as active Australian and global citizens. Our school fosters student wellbeing and community harmony by implementing anti-racism and anti-discrimination strategies that encourage engagement by parents and carers from all backgrounds.

The Multicultural Education Policy outlines the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to providing opportunities that enable all students to achieve equitable education and social outcomes and participate successfully in our culturally diverse society.

The Anti-Racism Policy confirms the department’s commitment to rejecting all forms of racial discrimination in NSW public schools and eliminating expressions of racism in its learning and working environments.

For more information refer to:

Supporting English language learners

Learning English is essential for success at school and effective participation in Australian society. We can provide specialist support to help students learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).

For more information refer to: EAL/D education.

Supporting refugee students

Schools offer safety, support and security to help refugee students adjust to life in Australia and participate successfully in education. Targeted support strategies are provided to assist refugee students in NSW public schools.

For more information refer to: Supporting refugee students.

Learning support

The school’s learning and support team plays a key role in ensuring we meet the specific needs of students with additional learning and support needs, including disability.

The team:

  • supports teachers in identifying and responding to the additional learning needs of students
  • facilitates and coordinates a whole-school approach to improving the learning outcomes of every student
  • coordinates planning processes and resourcing for students with additional learning and support needs
  • designs and implements the support required to build teacher capacity so that all students access quality learning
  • develops collaborative partnerships with the school, parents and carers as well as other professionals and the wider school community.

For more information on programs and services to help students with additional learning and support needs, visit Disability, learning and support

Anti-bullying

Bullying of any kind is not acceptable in NSW schools.

The NSW anti-bullying website brings together information and resources for teachers, students, parents and carers. It helps to identify, prevent and respond effectively to student bullying, including online bullying. It provides information about online safety and what you can do if your child has been bullied, witnessed bullying or been involved in bullying.

For more information on anti-bullying strategies for NSW public schools refer to the department’s Bullying of Students – Prevention and Response Policy.

For information on racial bullying and anti-racism education for NSW public schools refer to:

Student leadership

Student leadership helps young people find their voices, participate in decision-making, and understand their rights and responsibilities as active citizens. It helps students have a real impact on their learning and school environment and prepares them to participate meaningfully in their community.

Students can be leaders in the classroom, through their actions in the playground, through their support for others, or their involvement in academic, sporting, cultural or local community events or projects.

For more information about opportunities in NSW public schools visit Student voice and leadership.

Each year the students of the primary school elect a boy and girl captain and a boy and girl vice-captain from Year 6.  Also 4 student representative council members are elected from Year 6. These are elected democratically following policy speeches.

The elected students are given many tasks of responsibility.  They conduct the weekly assemblies and involve themselves in student matters.  

Student support at school

Griffith East Public School provides access to a range of support personnel and groups who will assist students with special needs.  Support and guidance may be sought from:

  • Parents assisting their children through home learning programs and also providing special assistance within the classroom (reading, maths, etc.)
  • Classroom teachers who provide support to all students in their care and develop programs of work that will cater for individual differences
  • The Principal, and Assistant Principals oversee the welfare of all students and manage specific problems which fall outside the boundaries of normal classroom and playground management.
  • School Counsellor who is able to provide confidential counselling in such matters as academic progress, stress, anxiety, personal problems, etc.
  • Home School Liaison Officer whose job is to monitor student attendance and to provide assistance for students who are having problems attending school regularly.
  • Learning and Support Teacher who provides specific assistance to children who may be experiencing difficulty in the area of literacy.
  • School Learning Support Officers  who can provide support to specific students with diagnosed disabilities.
  • Speech Pathologist who provides assistance to children experiencing speech difficulty.
  • Other Outside Agencies.  We also have access to services provided by external agencies. Parents will be advised where there are identified needs.  These include Stewart House, the Dental Clinic and the Community Health Centre.