Cassilis Public School is a small school located within the village of Cassilis, in the Upper Hunter area, 90 kilometres from our nearest regional centre. The school was established in 1875 and has always maintained strong community ties and a high profile in the local area. A total of 6 students are enrolled in 2022 with students across most of the grades. School numbers, over the past five years, have remained relatively stable and we anticipate that this trend will continue in the future.
The school provides a dynamic and nurturing learning environment in which its students access high quality educational programs and a diverse range of opportunities. All students strive to achieve the school's core values of Be Respectful, Be Safe and Be a Learner. The school fosters a culture of high expectations and high-quality personalised learning programs, supporting a range of diverse learners, for all students. The talented and caring teaching and support staff are committed to building positive relationships and an ethos of life-long learning. Collaborative and collegial practices contribute powerfully to a positive learning environment, where educational research, critical analysis and professional dialogue are highly valued within the school. Cassilis Public School is part of the Mudgee Network and benefits from strong collaborations with the Mudgee Small Schools Network. The shared network target for Reading and Mathematics allows for increased understanding of evidence-based best practice, consistent teacher judgement and improved knowledge. Through this learning alliance, students are provided with valuable social and educational opportunities.
Cassilis Public School undertook a Situational Analysis in close consultation with our learning community including students, parents and P&C. As a result of this partnership, the school identified several focus areas for the next planning cycle. These include focuses on individualised learning support for every student and further development of teacher capacity in the explicit teaching of differentiated literacy and numeracy concepts in a small school setting.
You can see the complete history of Cassilis Public School by downloading our history of Cassilis education (DOCX 1158KB) document.