Albany Primary School, in Albany

Albany Primary School Albany Western Australia

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SCHOOL HISTORY
Albany Primary School is historically significant as it originates back to 1895 when it was the Albany Public (Senior) School sited at the present location of the Albany District Education Office in Serpentine Rd. The School on Albany Highway, near Albany Plaza commenced in 1915 as the Albany Infants School.

Both Senior and Infants school amalgamated in 1975 on the Albany Highway site. In April 2002 the school was relocated to new premises on Middleton Road, adjacent to Albany Senior High School.

CATCHMENT AREA
The student population is drawn predominantly from residential areas close to the central business district.

STAFF
Albany Primary School staff are very welcoming and experienced. A comprehensive professional development program and high levels of individual professionalism ensure students at Albany Primary School experience quality learning programs across all learning area.

SCHOOL FEATURES
The school is new, boasting state of the art facilities. School community input into the design has ensured what we believe to be a practical design. Features include 14 classrooms, purpose built Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Music, Art and Computer Rooms, Library, Covered Assembly Area, large verandahs and generous playgrounds.

Albany Primary School is earmarked for involvement in the 100 Schools Technology project at the commencement of the 2006 school year.

EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
Albany Primary School is a 'Tribes' school which holds highly key values of mutual respect, the right to participate, the showing of appreciations, producing your personal best and attentive listening. These attributes underpin a cohesive and supportive school environment.

The collabortaive learning processes employed in the school are reflected in high levels of student achievement.

The school has a strong musical background with music as its specialist area. Since 1976 Year 6 and 7 students have been given the opportunity of performing in high quality musical productions. The biennial shows performed include Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Hunchback of Nostradamus and in 2004 The Pinafore Pirates. Past students and parents frequently return to assist with these on a voluntary basis.

The biennial 'Walkabout' for the Year 6 and 7 students is another notable educational programme aimed at enhancing outdoor education and social interaction skills. This event, originating in 1980, involves a week long walk and camping experience along the Bibbulumun Track between Walpole and Denmark.

One of the priorities this year will be to enhance the use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) by teaching staff in their delivery of teaching and learning programmes. An ICT coordinator has been appointed to facilitate this process over the next two years.

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