Port Stephens schools celebrate Public Education Week Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 Students with a support dog at Soldiers Point Public School. PUBLIC education on the Tomaree Peninsula will be celebrated at a special awards evening next week. NSW Public Education Week is officially held during Term 3, Week 3 (5–9 August), with local schools marking this occasion with an awards ceremony for more than 20 years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Jo Ann Williams of Tomaree High School told News Of The Area, “This year we will be celebrating what makes them (students) proud to belong to public education in NSW at a special awards evening on Tuesday 6 August for Education Week 2024. “Tomaree High School, Tomaree Public School, Shoal Bay Public School, Soldiers Point Public School, Anna Bay Public School, and Bobs Farm Public School take this opportunity to recognise the achievements and success of students, staff, and community members.” Port Stephens boasts impressive public education institutions, with local schools above the national average in NAPLAN and consistently successful in NSW HSC results. “Highly experienced and fully qualified teachers create learning experiences that connect and create a sense of belonging,” Ms Williams said. “Our schools are spaces where students feel supported and inspired by incredible opportunities and a community that cares. “As a community, we can be very proud of the quality educational journey we provide that frames a successful future for every student,” she said. By Marian SAMPSON Anna Bay Public School students. Shoal Bay Public School Students in education action. Bobs Farm Public School may be small but it offers excellence to its students. Students at Tomaree High are encouraged to be creative as well as academic.
