General Assistant - Part-Time - Ongoing - Cambewarra Public School

Position Information

Special Notes

Cambewarra Public School is located at the foothills of Cambewarra Mountain. The name comes from two Aboriginal words, 'cambe', meaning fire and 'warra', meaning a high place or mountain. The school was first established in 1859 with an enrolment of 48 students. It was located on Main Road in what is now the Scout Hall. School enrolments are approximately 224 with 10% from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.

The school provides a caring, supportive learning environment and has an outstanding reputation in the wider community.

The school prides itself on strong, genuine partnerships with families supporting the school's shared vision and school plan focus areas. The school enjoys a positive and active P&C and Out of School Care morning and afternoon program for working families.

Our community of schools effectively collaborate to enhance teaching, learning and leadership across the schools. There is a strong focus on sharing resources, expertise and practices, including authentic partnerships with the AECG to bring to life the Partnership Agreement between the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and the NSW Department of Education 2020-2030.

The school has completed a situational analysis that has identified three areas of focus for this School Excellence Plan.

Our school community united to align our School Excellence Plan with our school values. This ensures that everyone - students, staff, parents, and community members - works harmoniously towards our shared vision, understanding and fully committing to our direction in a clear and focused manner.

At Cambewarra Public School, our school values are:

• We strive for the Highest
• We are Kind and Responsible
• We are a Team