Quaama Public School

Small School, Big Heart

Telephone02 6493 8213

Emailquaama-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

About our school

Quaama Public School fosters a community of respect where people feel connected and safe. A strong sense of wellbeing is promoted through positive practices tailored to meet each individual's needs to support academic attainment and development of the whole child. Quaama Public School is a small, community focused school with a current enrolment of approximately 50 students from K-6, situated between Cobargo and Bega on the Far South Coast. 

School numbers have fluctuated over recent years with student numbers ranging from 40 to 70 students. Our FOEI has regularly increased over the last 3 years indicating a demographic change in the area. The school has 4 classrooms, a library, an additional learning space and a variety of outdoor and covered areas for students to play and engage in outdoor activities. Students also have access to a large orchard resulting from projects initiated by the P&C. The whole school approach to learning and wellbeing focuses on the values of Respect, Responsibility and being a great Learner.

Teachers reinforce school wide expectations through positively acknowledging student behaviour and explicitly teaching expected behaviours. Quaama PS is committed to improving the quality of teaching across all classes through targeted ongoing professional development. Teachers are dedicated to quality classroom practice and the training and reflection needed to for continuous improvement. There is a significant focus on improving the quality of numeracy teaching and improving student growth from Year 3 to Year 5.

Quaama PS offers music and Japanese lessons once a week, where all students are given the opportunity to learn the language and about the culture.

Quaama Public School is a proud member of the Sapphire Coast Learning Community (SCLC) - working collaboratively to strengthen productive partnerships with Bega and Eden Community of Schools and Far South Coast Principals' Network.  Together the schools serve a student population of over 3500 students from diverse and complex backgrounds. The schools have strong cultures of excellence in the arts and sporting pursuits and take great pride in the provision of a broad-based curriculum to ensure that all students will have the opportunity to excel in areas of individual interest and talent.

Our situational analysis concluded that a strong emphasis on embedding effective classroom practices is a foundation to everything that occurs in the classroom.  With a solid understanding of "what works best" in highly effective classrooms, teachers can reflect and coach each other to make the ongoing progress needed into the future. Embedding these quality practices will help build sustainability for any incoming teaching staff and avoid the issues that can pose challenges for small schools.