About our school
Located on the Eyre Peninsula, we are a small rural area school with excellent facilities and a strong parent and community focus.
We provide high-quality education and build supportive relationships to help students achieve their goals.
Our school offers:
- Individual academic support from high-quality teaching staff.
- A healthy lifestyle program through physical education and healthy eating initiatives.
- Outstanding performing arts and language opportunities.
- Excellent facilities, including a large oval, playground and gym hall.
- A digital focus to our teaching with state-of-the-art resources.
- An environmental and sustainability focus.
At our school, students can learn and grow in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.
Our vision
Our goal as a school is to enable young people to develop and acquire the skills to thrive and contribute to the global world.
Our values
- Integrity- The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Having integrity means you stand up for your ideas and opinions, but it also means you avoid speaking negatively of others or using unprofessional language. When you disagree with someone, take time to consider their point of view and respond respectfully. In general, integrity is a word used to describe a person’s commitment to honesty and a willingness to do what’s right.
- Excellence- Excellence is a core value that focuses on achieving the highest possible standards of performance and quality. In the workplace, excellence means setting high expectations, continuously improving processes, and striving for excellence in all areas of work. In a culture of excellence, employees develop the flexibility and resilience to deal with change, challenge and uncertainty. Even when there are obstacles and challenges that may seem impossible to overcome, the motivation to achieve the organisation’s vision is higher than the urge to avoid the discomfort.
- Community- Having a sense of community unites us. Being a part of a community can make us feel as though we are a part of something greater than ourselves. It can give us opportunities to connect with people, to reach for our goals, and makes us feel safe and secure. It’s important for every person to have a sense of community. A sense of community is the feeling that members have of belonging, the feeling that the members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that their needs will be met through their commitment to be together.
Our facilities
Hall
Our school hall is a large heritage building with state-of-the-art facilities. These include rooms equipped with portable devices for students to use, including tablets and iPads.
Oval
Our oval is fully fenced and equipped with toilets, a playground, BBQ facilities, soccer goals, football goals, netball court and 2 shelters.
Gymnasium
Inside our gym is a full basketball court, kitchen, toilets and a stage. The gym has heating and cooling so it can be safely used across all seasons.
Playground and gardens
We have 2 nature-based playgrounds that provide a fun outdoor learning environment. Surrounding each playground is a nature garden where students can plant, nurture and learn.
“The learning experience at Department School is fantastic. There’s full support from the teachers, who encourage and challenge my children to always do their best.”
Parent of Department School Student