About Us

Principal's Welcome

Mt Colah Public School motto: "We Learn to Live" encompasses our values. Mt Colah Public School is a high performing school with a tradition of excellence across a number of areas. We are a co-educational school offering students strong academic, sporting, creative and performing arts programs. Our diverse curriculum and extracurricular programs cater for students with a full range of abilities and interests.

The dedicated, experienced teaching staff fosters a culture of excellence that encourages all students to achieve their personal best. We respect students as individuals who have rights, but also responsibilities. The school promotes the values of integrity, excellence, respect and responsibility across the school and within the community. A strong, responsive student welfare program is in place and we have clear discipline policies and a defined uniform code that ensure a safe, orderly learning environment.

The school has an excellent track record in the National Assessment Plan - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Additionally our value added data shows that students benefit enormously from the academically rigorous program at Mt Colah Public School.

Mt Colah Public School is located in the leafy suburb of Mt Colah and has excellent facilities and extensive, beautiful grounds with many large trees.

Although the school was established in 1952 our educational practices are firmly embedded in the 21st Century. The school has a computer laboratory, a large bank of computers in the library, video conferencing facilities and Interactive Whiteboards in almost all classrooms. This infrastructure has enhanced our ability to enable our students to become part of the digital community.

Participation by parents at Mount Colah is highly valued. Parental involvement in school life may include assisting with reading and classroom activities, school governance, ground maintenance, canteen, fundraising and sporting activities.

We look forward to working in partnership with parents and the wider community to ensure that the children attending Mount Colah Public School are provided with a safe and happy environment in which they are able to realise their true potential.

Bill Gillespie

Principal

Mission Statement

At Mount Colah Public School we aim to:

• help children reach their potential in all learning areas through a range of educational programs;
• discern and nurture special talents and gifts of students;
• develop in each student, competence in skills of English and Mathematics to act as a solid foundation for all learning areas;
• utilise available resources and technology to support student work;
• recognise successes and promote achievement through effort so as to meet the cognitive, social, emotional and physical needs of our students in an ever changing world.

We also aim to:

• promote staff development and utilise staff talents.
• promote the school as an integral part of the community, keeping the people informed and involved in school activities. This includes utilising, gifts or skills of local people, where possible.
  

Our Vision

The School Motto

"We learn to live"

Handbook

For a comprehensive, a-z list of everything you need to know about Mount Colah Public School click here to read our Handbook.

Facts and Figures

There are approximately 400 children enrolled in the school with an even gender distribution.
The students are supported by a school staff comprising of a principal, 3 assistant principals, 12 classroom teachers, a teacher/librarian, integration staff, a learning difficulties specialist, a school counsellor, a library assistant, 2 full time administrative staff and a part time general assistant.

History of the School

The school came into operation on 22 September 1952 with 12 infants' pupils enrolled under the care of Mr L.J. Hansen. These twelve children were: Jeffrey Abell Barry Daly Carol Gifford David Ray Graham Armstrong Alan Davie Vicki Nordish Robin Rowe Rosemary Clink Robyn Dean David Playfair Kevin Setterfield Mr James J. Samuels was appointed Headmaster on 27 January 1953 and by 20 March the enrolment had risen to 99. To cope with the increasing enrolment an additional two classrooms were provided during 1953 and were completed prior to the official opening in September. The official opening of the school by Mr R. J. Heffron, Minister for Education, took place on Saturday 12 September 1953. If you would like to be included in the list of past pupils please complete and submit this form.