Lyneham Primary School Competitors

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Red Hill School is a co-educational primary school, situated in inner south of Canberra, providing an education for 650 students. We are proud to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) from preschool to Year 6. Opened in 1960 the school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010. Many of the school's buildings and facilities have recently been upgraded with a new library hall/sports centre and ICT facilities. Further refurbishments have added new classrooms, specialist teaching areas and upgrade playground areas. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School we provide an international education to all students from Preschool to Year 6. Our aim is to create partnerships with parents and the community that assists students to be active compassionate lifelong learners who know they can take action to make a difference to our world. Our school is committed to building a relational school culture based on positive relationships between; students, staff, parents and the community. Our school values create a safe welcoming learning environment that fosters care respect and intercultural understanding. We value and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of students and families who come from more than 65 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Through purposeful, guided inquiry we strive to develop students who are knowledgeable, curious, intelligent, open-minded and caring. We hope that, as truly internationally minded young people possessing these attributes, our students will take positive action in their world. Primary Years Program offers an engaging and challenging inquiry program that fosters students' intellectual, social emotional, physical and cultural development. High standards of academic achievement combined with a strong emphasis on the arts and physical education and sport provide students with a challenging well rounded curriculum. Specialist French, physical education and library programs are also taught. We cater to the individual learning needs of students through a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is differentiated to extend students needing further challenge and to support students who experience difficulties. Specialist learner assistance English as a second language and counselling services are available. The school also offers before and after school care and an after school activities and sports program.

Mawson Primary School opened in 1968 and has provided the local community with high quality education for 46 years. The suburb is named after Sir Douglas Mawson, known for his exploration of the Antarctic region and his contributions to science. The buildings are traditional in architecture, with some changes being made in 2010 as part of the federally funded Building the Education Revolution (BER) initiative. The work encompassed the refurbishment of the administration building and the construction of a purpose built Environmental Centre.