Booragul Public School

Engaging, creative and innovative

Telephone02 4958 2013

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

Learning at our school

Find out more about what your child will learn at our school.

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.

For the primary years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in 6 key learning areas:

  • creative arts
  • English
  • human society and its environment (HSIE)
  • mathematics
  • personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
  • science and technology.

Some primary schools may also offer languages.

NSW schools also offer special religious education and special education in ethics via approved providers, where available.

Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.

To learn more about curriculum in NSW, visit:

Stages of learning

There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12. Primary school covers Early Stage 1, or Kindergarten, to the end of Stage 3.

  • Stage 1 includes Kindergarten to Year 2 (Kindergarten is referred to as Early Stage 1).
  • Stage 2 includes Years 3 and 4.
  • Stage 3 includes Years 5 and 6.

The school supports rich extra-curricular and performing arts programs while effective literacy and numeracy programs remain the priority educational focus at the school. Students are encouraged to take responsibility in the learning process through the provision of explicit criteria and quality feedback, empowering them to become lifelong learners. We take pride in the delivery of quality teaching and learning programs through a diverse and challenging curriculum, with a dedicated staff and excellent facilities in a warm and supportive environment.

Teaching and Learning activities include whole-class, group and individual activities designed to develop an inquiring mind and teach basic learning skills needed for schooling and later life.
Literacy and numeracy are the building blocks of learning and that is why English and Mathematics take up half of the students' learning time in primary school.

Booragul Public School offers a range of extra programs to cater for the needs of all students including:-

  • Literacy and Numeracy Support Programs
  • Programs for Gifted and Talented Students, chess, dance, choir, Tournament Of the Mind and Public Speaking
  • Support Teacher Learning Assistance
  • Aboriginal Students Support and Parent Awareness
  • Technology Programs
  • Creative Arts Programs
  • Physical Education and Sporting Programs