Hillcrest Primary School, in Bayswater
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| Established in 1950 Hillcrest Primary School is located in the suburb of Bayswater and is prominently situated on the crest of a large hill. Hillcrest serves children predominantly from the suburbs of Bayswater, Bedford and Embleton. The school is centrally located near the junction of Coode Street and Broun Avenue. An off-site kindergarten operates in a building leased from the Bayswater City Council on the corner of Hudson St and Beechboro Road. The Kindergarten has catered for children from Bayswater, Inglewood and Hillcrest catchment areas. It has had an enrolment of 40 students this year. Hillcrest Primary School caters for approximately 440 students from K-7 with two Pre-Primary classes on-site for 54 students. Their origins include a majority of children whose parents were born in Australia with other children from different backgrounds creating a school with a multicultural climate. Indigenous students included in the majority of Australian born, represent in the vicinity of 7 percent of the school population. At Hillcrest Primary School in 2006 there are 13 primary classes in addition to the two Pre Primary units and two Kindergarten groups. Inclusivity programs see children with disabilities catered for as well as extension for gifted and talented students. Other programs which are of note are the Schools Instrumental Music program, Physical Education program and the Values Education (Virtues Project). ICT is an important feature of the school program with a wireless computer network available over the entire site. The library is purpose built and is also automated. Hillcrest Primary School is a level five primary school and has an administration team consisting of Principal, two Deputy Principals, a Registrar and part-time School Officer. The teaching staff are generally experienced and most have been at the school for some time. The school also employs teacher assistants and school library officers. Parental involvement in the school is highly valued. The parents are actively involved in the school and support the school in several ways including: * P&C * Positive Parent Partners Program * Hillcrest School Council | ||||
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