Galungara Public School
Schofields, NSW, 2762
School profile
ACARA
School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
59
50.7 teaching 路 8.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
17.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
882
Indigenous students
2%
Language other than English
85%
Girls vs boys
446 girls 路 436 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
About
Galungara Public School is a comprehensive, co-educational primary school in Schofields, NSW, catering to students from Kindergarten through Year 6. The school places teacher quality at the centre of its educational approach, recognising it as the single most important in-school factor influencing student achievement. To this end, the school continuously works to improve instructional practice through recognised frameworks and evidence-based models, with the aim of providing a stimulating and caring learning environment that upholds safety and respect while establishing a tradition of excellence. Galungara's specialist areas reflect a commitment to serving the full range of learners. The school holds expertise in high potential and gifted education, supported by extension activities for students who require additional challenge. Equally, students with additional needs or disability are supported through teaching and learning adjustments and the presence of student learning support officers directly in the classroom. Wellbeing support is also a designated specialism, complemented by access to wellbeing and counselling services. The school's strategic priorities centre on knowing and valuing every individual student, ensuring all children make a strong start in their early years of schooling and transition successfully into formal learning, and keeping students engaged and challenged as they progress through primary school. These priorities are reflected in the staffing and support structures the school has put in place to address diverse learning needs across its student population.
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Pay and agreement
Graduate
$90,117
Starting salary
Top of scale
$137,861
Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher
Super
12.0%
Employer contribution
Under the Crown Employees (Teachers) Award 2024. Full-time equivalent, before allowances.
Work out your pay stepWhat you need to teach here
Required before you can be employed at any NSW school.
Location
Remoteness
Major city