Welcome to Illaroo Road Public School.
Our school has been at the centre of the North Nowra community for over 55 years and is recognised as an outstanding provider of public education.
A history of great educational leaders and teachers has seen Illaroo Road Public School attain very good results in state and national testing and our challenge now is to ensure our students have the skills and capabilities to continue to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Illaroo Road Public School has 447 students, of which 77 identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 7% report speaking English as a second language or dialect. We have 21 classes, including three classes for students with autism. Our community is evenly spread across the four quadrants of Social Educational Advantage (SEA), and our non-local enrolments are declining sharply following the 2019 Department of Education Enrolment Policy.
Student growth and attainment are at the forefront of every school day at Illaroo Road Public School. Our focus is not solely on academic achievement but also on academic growth, ensuring each child thrives in their learning environment. Our teaching practices are dynamic and responsive to both our students and changing pedagogical approaches. Curriculum differentiation, a focus on skill-based learning and high expectations for all learners, ensures our students are accessing learning at an appropriate level of challenge. The relationships across our school are pivotal in maintaining high expectations, continual improvement and ensuring our students connect, succeed and thrive.
Authentic relationships between all key players of our students' educational ventures significantly maximise the learning and social outcomes for our young people. A culture of continuous improvement and lifelong learning has long been nurtured and fostered at the school and we strive to ensure that every student and every teacher continues to grow and improve every year.
In addition to relentlessly pursuing excellence in English and mathematics, our school delivers high-quality lessons in science, creative and performing arts, history, geography and, personal development, health and physical education.
Communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking are skills we aim to develop through rich learning experiences. We monitor our students' welfare and wellbeing closely through curriculum-aligned units of work and a welfare system that encourages and promotes positive behaviours while proactively and explicitly managing undesirable behaviours in a way that supports students, families and staff.
I am proud to be the principal of Illaroo Road Public School.
Jacqueline Piggott.
