Seaham Public School provides a safe and caring learning environment for students in a country setting. The school is still the focal point for the community and provides an important link for families in the wider Seaham community. The school's mission is to provide a positive, rewarding and secure environment where all members of the school community play their part in the development of quality education for all students through individual, social, emotional, academic and physical growth. There is a strong belief within the school community that education is a partnership built on strong, sound relationships between students, teachers and parents.
An internal review of programs and processes was undertaken throughout semester 2, 2016. Information was gathered from the following sources.
- Feedback from community including surveys and focus groups.
- NAPLAN results.
- Previous school plan.
- Attendance rates.
- Student assessment, including Best Start.
- Reading records.
- Work sample data.
- Teacher programs (TARS).
- Learning support team (LST) data.
- Student reports.
This information was shared with the following key stakeholders.
- Teaching and support staff during staff meetings and staff development days.
- The President of the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) during an LMG Principal sharing session.
- Community members during two ‘Planning to Plan' focus group sessions.
Feedback from these sharing sessions informed the development of our school vision, strategic directions including the purpose, people, processes and practices and improvement measures.