Students are at the centre of all decision making at Macquarie. Our values are persistence, integrity, and excellence. These values embed an inclusive and wholistic vision to support every child; academically, socially, emotionally and as a global citizen. We believe deep learning occurs when students feel safe to take learning risks, when mistakes are seen as part of learning growth and when students are in predictable, supportive learning environments. Macquarie Primary School is an inclusive, friendly, and safe learning environment where students demonstrate our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) values of safe, respectful, learners.
Having students at the centre of all we do at Macquarie means that wellbeing is our biggest focus. We have numerous wellbeing programs and acknowledgements, one of which is our wellbeing dog Mirri. Mirri supports our students to focus and engage with learning, as well as supporting co-regulation and increases sense of belonging.
Macquarie Primary School provides a well-balanced student-centred educational model which places emphasis on all aspects of The Australian Curriculum. We believe we need to foster and nurture curiosity in students and allow them to inquire into the world around them developing meaningful knowledge connected to their real-life experiences, enabling them to become lifelong learners.
In our classrooms, questions, both teacher and learner initiated, help drive student learning. As part of this process, we explicitly teach students how to be self-managers, communicators, collaborators, thinkers, and researchers. We use the Inquiry Cycle of tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, reflecting, and taking action to guide students in their learning and discovery to become lifelong learners, build strong communities, and build a future that is innovative and sustainable.
At Macquarie Primary School we have an amazing school community that work to continuously grow our school. We foster genuine partnerships in and out of our school with the broader community. Our active P&C Association support the school through building parental connections such as hosting education forums, working bees, grants, and fundraising. We welcome volunteers and have wonderful volunteers who support all aspects of our school.
Our Vision Statement
Macquarie Primary School offers the children of our community an environment to learn, play, grow and develop the skills to contribute to society.
The School's Mission is to:
- Provide an educational program of the highest quality for all students
- Provide a caring and inclusive environment for all members of the school community
