Profile
Castlemaine North Primary School was established in 1878 and is located in a residential area of Castlemaine, drawing students from the town and surrounding district. The nearest major regional centre is Bendigo, which is approximately forty-five kilometers to the north.
The current enrolment is 164. We operate seven classes, two Prep/1 classes, one Year 1/2 and two each of Year 3/4 and Year 5/6.
The buildings are a mix of original 1800’s, 1970’s and relocatable classrooms. Other facilities include an Art/Craft room, Library, Multi-Purpose room, LOTE (Indonesian) room/resource centre and gamelan orchestra. The school has extensive playing facilities with areas set aside for passive and active recreation. Considerable effort is made to ensure that buildings and grounds are attractive learning environments for students.
The school has an experienced, committed and friendly staff. They work cooperatively combining their talents and expertise to ensure positive outcomes for our students. Staff have high expectations of themselves and their students and they are committed to extensive, on-going Professional Development.
The School places a strong emphasis on providing a diverse and creative curriculum. All classes are supported by specialist programs in LOTE (Indonesian), Performing and Visual Arts. Additional programs include swimming, instrumental music, choirs, Crackerjack Circus skills, Reading Recovery, literacy intervention, camps and excursions, debating, bicycle education and the ‘You Can Do It’ social skills program.
Parent and community participation complements and extends the quality programs provided by staff, with parent involvement a strong feature of the School. This partnership enables our parents to participate in many aspects of school life and gives rise to a cooperative school culture where a spirit of mutual respect is evident. A strong and positive School Council and an active Parents’ Club guide policy decisions, develop and maintain facilities and raise much needed additional funds for the School.
Student Free Days approved by School Council for 2012 are:
Wednesday, 1st February
Thursday, 22nd March
Wednesday, 9th May
Wednesday, 15th August
Date: June 3, 2011