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Tomaree Public School is a regional, coastal school located in Salamander Bay, Port Stephens. It is an integral part of the Tomaree Education Centre, with Tomaree High School. The schools work in a unique partnership to enhance learning opportunities utilising shared resources and facilities to be an effective provider of high-quality education in the 21st Century.
The school has an enrolment of 343 students, comprising of 13 mainstream classes and 3 support classes. There are 47 students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 22 students from Defence Force families, and a very small number of students with language backgrounds other than English.
Tomaree Public School is working explicitly on improving the skills and understanding of all students in literacy and numeracy. The school provides numerous opportunities for students in extracurricular activities in a variety of sports. There is a focus on creative arts through dance groups, drama, choirs, and the school rock band. The school has a Junior Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group who attend meetings at school, and the local Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group meetings. The school is committed to working collaboratively to plan and prepare high quality evidence-based learning experiences for all students.
Tomaree Public School aspires to be an inclusive learning community where students, staff and community are known, valued, and cared for and every student is engaged in an environment which supports them to learn to their fullest capabilities.