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Wyong Public School
Primary school in New South Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wyong Public School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Central Coast town of Wyong, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the New South Wales Department of Education, with an enrolment of 417 students and a teaching staff of 29, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Kindergarten to Year 6.[3]
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When the original school opened in 1888, it was located in temporary accommodation known as Watt's Concert Hall.[4] In May 1889, the pupils moved to the Alison Road School and in September 1979, the school opened at the current site on Cutler Drive.[4]
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History
Charles Alison, a resident of the local area, wrote a letter to the Department of Education in December 1887 requesting an application form for establishing a school.[5] The application was dated 20th April 1888[5] and on 12 June the very same year, James Inglis, via the Department of Education, announced in the New South Wales Government Gazette that a public school was being proposed in the town of Wyong.[6]
The first teacher, William Berry, was appointed on 28 June 1888 and he opened the school on Monday, 2nd July 1888.[5] It opened as a public school and remained one until December 1943, opening as a Central School in January 1944.[7] It remained as a Central School until December 1949 and was subsequently turned back to a public school the following year.[7]
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Demographics
In 2021, the school had a student enrolment of 462 students with 27 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (7.5 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 212 students and Male enrolments consisted of 250 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 24% and 18% of students had a language background other than English.[8]
In 2022, the school had a student enrolment of 412 students with 28 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (7.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 192 students and Male enrolments consisted of 220 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 24% and 21% of students had a language background other than English.[8]
In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 417 students with 29 teachers (27.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (7.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 194 students and Male enrolments consisted of 223 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 22% and 20% of students had a language background other than English.[3]
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