Cartwright Public School is located in Sydney Southwest in the Liverpool region. The school
has 232 students of which 74% are from a language background other than English.
7.33%% of students are Aboriginal. The school's teaching staff has a balance of
experienced and early career teachers.
The school provides a robust curriculum based on a pedagogy that is well researched and
validated by educationalists. The staff is committed to the school's philosophy and vision of
ensuring that no student is left behind.
The social economic background of the school community is quite varied and this has been
taken into consideration when contextualising the National Curriculum to suit the learning
needs of our students. The school has very systematic and rigorous teaching and learning
programs that aim to achieve high outcomes for all students.
Cartwright Public School also offers extracurricular programs to enable opportunities for
students in areas other than academics. This includes activities such as dance, music and
sports.
The school is part of the Community of Schools 2168, but also liaises with other schools
beyond the 2168 area.
The school is supported by Equity Funding. This funding is utilised to establish extra
support and educational programs across the school to improve students' learning
outcomes.
High level areas for improvement, as a result of a rigorous self evaluation and community
consultation including the local AECG, include:
-Effective data collection to inform all teaching and learning
-Consistent use of evidence based teaching practices, as well as differentiation to meet all
students individual needs
-Every student being known, valued and cared for
- Wellbeing
Evaluative practices that are regular, responsive and systematic will drive future directions
and school improvement.