Cooerwull Public School is a medium school situated at Lithgow, west of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.
The school was established in 1867 and serves a diverse community within the city of Lithgow. The school is housed on two sites. The primary department is situated on the Main Street site while the infants department is situated in Martini Parade approximately 300 metres away. Our school has a strong tradition of excellence in academic, cultural and sporting areas. At Cooerwull we aim to help each child achieve his or her full potential in all aspects of school life. To reach this goal we endeavour to create an attractive, happy environment where children, parents and staff work together in harmony for the benefit of all.
The school caters for Kindergarten to Year 6 students with a current enrolment of 325 students. There are 31 Indigenous students and 7 NESB students. Students are drawn from the City of Lithgow and its surrounding areas. The composition of the school community has changed over the years with the changing nature of the populace in the Lithgow city area. This has led to a decline in the school's enrolment.
Best Start data indicates a very high proportion of students at the beginning stage of Literacy and Numeracy learning and so there are significant opportunities to enhance the literacy knowledge of Kindergarten students through pre-K programs with both parents and children. The School's NAPLAN results indicate significant growth in students results as they move through the school.
The school has a stable leadership, teaching and support staff. This has provided a sound basis for the provision of a continuum of learning activities. There is a strong tradition of sporting and music programs within the school. The school participates in the PSSA sporting knockouts and the DET Arts unit Opera House performance each year for recorder and choral groups.
The school has a strong and whole school student resilience programs and takes pride in the students developing a strong sense of self and pride in their achievements. Continuation and expansion of these programs will be a focus under the National Partnership program.