Wikipedia

Mount Ousley Public School

Mount Ousley Public School is a Kindergarten to grade six primary school, located in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales. The school was established in 1959, commonly known as 'MOPS'.[1] In 2022, there were eight classes with 175 students in total, and 30 staff.[2][3][4] The school is a secular government school primarily funded by NSW Department of Education and Parents and Citizens' Association (P&C).[5][6][7]

Mount Ousley Public School
Address
Map
31 McGrath St Fairy Meadow NSW 2519

Wollongong City Council, NSW
Information
TypeGovernment co-educational Apple-distinguished primary government public day school
Mottoes
  • Ever Higher
  • A small school with big opportunities
Establishedc. 1959
School number02 4285 4211
PrincipalEmily Jones
Staff30 Staff (2023)
GradesKindergarten to grade six
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment175 Students (2022)
Classes8 Classes (2022)
Average class size21 Students (2022)
Color(s)
  •   Green
  •   Yellow
Newspaperhttps://mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/newsletter.html
Budget$1,928,426 (2022)
Websitehttps://mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Apple-Distinguished Schools and the Use of Technology edit

MOPS is and has been an Apple-Distinguished School since 2011.[8][9][10] The school made the use of iPads and MacBooks compulsory for all students, including kindergarteners since 2015, many students already had devices before this and the school provided students without iPads with iPads anyway.[9][11][12][13][14] In 2018, MOPS was named NSW's Digital Lighthouse School, at the Technology 4 Learning Awards.[8] The Illawarra Mercury has labelled the school as "trailblazing" and the "future".[15]

Canteen edit

MOPS offers a canteen for all students and staff to use, the canteen is offered in conjunction with NSW's Healthy School Canteens Strategy.[16][17] The school offers sandwiches, wraps, hot foods including toasties, burgers and pizzas, salads, drinks and snacks.[16]

Timetable edit

The school opens its gates at 7:45 am, and classes start at 9 am. Shortly after, students will have a "Care group eating based session"

(Crunch&Sip) which promotes healthy eating. This is also a competition for the houses to earn valuable house points which can later on be very crucial during house competitions. Students will not be allowed to go outside into the courtyard during lunch and recess but instead be able to use the facilities such as the oval and local playground that is on school grounds. There is also Chest competitions that are held during recess and lunch time. Classes will finish at 3 pm.[12]

Assessments edit

The school participates in Grade 3 and Grade 5 NAPLAN, New South Wales' Best Start Kindergarten Assessment and New South Wales' Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development or commonly known as VALID. And helps students also participate in NSW Selective high schools and opportunity classes.[18]

Uniform edit

Uniform is compulsory for students of all ages, this is in conjunction with NSW Department of Education’s School Uniform Policy.[19] Uniform can be purchased on Monday afternoons at the school, or uniform can be ordered online with the My School Connect app. Because the school is co-educational, uniform is offered for males and females. And since the school offers physical education classes in coordination with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), they have dedicated sport uniform for all of the four houses.

Diversity edit

Percentage (%) of Diversity of Students

  Non-English speaking background (28%)
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background (3%)
  English speaking background (69%)

MOPS boasts a highly diverse cohort and group of staff. The 2022 Annual Report states that, 28% of the currently enrolled students are from non-English speaking backgrounds, and a further 3% coming from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background. 3.7% of teachers and support staff also identify as coming from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background.[2]

NAPLAN edit

Mount Ousley participates in NAPLAN. In 2022, all year 3 and year 5 NAPLAN scores have increased from 2014.

Year 3 NAPLAN Scores[20]
Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
2022 488 438 435 489 430
2021 480 442 454 468 441
2020 Cancelled due to COVID[21][22]
2019 465 426 428 485 427
2018 456 434 434 434 405
2017 444 416 424 441 414
2016 418 418 413 408 380
2015 455 428 395 442 397
2014 412 425 415 412 386
Year 5 NAPLAN Scores[20]
Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
2022 521 535 507 508 483
2021 537 499 480 515 493
2020 Cancelled due to COVID[21][22]
2019 509 480 510 508 499
2018 512 478 506 514 481
2017 513 480 490 494 499
2016 498 463 483 483 473
2015 531 511 536 537 481
2014 511 472 480 507 480

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Books about MOPS - Mount Ousley Public School". mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Annual Report - Mount Ousley Public School" (PDF). NSW Department of Education. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Our staff - Mount Ousley Public School". mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ Ever Higher.
  5. ^ NSW, School Infrastructure (2023-10-18). "Schools funding". education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. ^ "Mount Ousley Newsletter - TERM 3 WEEK 2". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ^ "HELPING PARENTS & CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS (P&CS)". March 21, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Mount Ousley Public School wins prestigious state award". Illawarra Mercury. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  9. ^ a b "Digital Technologies - Mount Ousley Public School". mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  10. ^ "Apple Distinguished Schools" (PDF). Apple. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Tablets to be compulsory from kindergarten". ABC News. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  12. ^ a b "FAQs - Mount Ousley Public School". mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  13. ^ Savage, Desirée (2015-11-20). "Technology takeover". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  14. ^ Welcome to Kindergarten eBook.
  15. ^ Varley, Tareyn (2017-09-08). "The future is now at trailblazing Wollongong primary school". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  16. ^ a b "What we offer - Mount Ousley Public School". mtousley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  17. ^ Improvement, Learning (2023-02-08). "Healthy school canteens". education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  18. ^ school, NSW public (2023-10-06). "Selective high schools and opportunity classes". education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  19. ^ Programs, Reform (2023-04-28). "School Uniform". education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  20. ^ a b ACARA. "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time". My School. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  21. ^ a b "NAPLAN exams cancelled due to coronavirus disruptions, but schools to stay open". ABC News. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  22. ^ a b Hunter, Jordan Baker, Fergus (2020-03-20). "NAPLAN to be cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 disruption". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

34°23′56″S 150°53′18″E / 34.3989°S 150.8882°E / -34.3989; 150.8882

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mount_Ousley_Public_School&oldid=1197944461"