Fort Street Public School

For the high school of similar name see Fort Street High School

Fort Street Public School

Success Through Diligence
Address
Upper Fort Street
Millers Point, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°51′38″S 151°12′18″E / 33.86056°S 151.20500°ECoordinates: 33°51′38″S 151°12′18″E / 33.86056°S 151.20500°E
Information
Type Public, Co-educational, Primary, Day school
Established 1849[1]
Principal Michele Peel-Yates (2014)[2]
Enrolment 86 (2011)
123 (2014)
Campus type Urban
Colour(s) Red and White
        
Website www.fortstreet-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Fort Street Public School (abbreviated as FSPS) is a government co-educational primary school located in Millers Point, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1849, it is one of the oldest government schools in Australia, and is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (DEC).

Enrolments

In 2011 the school had an enrolment number of 86 students.[3] The number of students grew significantly since then, as in 2014 the enrolment was 123 students.[4][n 1]

School traditions

Student leadership

At the end of each year, a Year 5 student is elected School Captain for the next year by the student body, and another as Vice Captain. At the beginning of each year, House Captains are elected by the student body.[5]

Houses

As with most Australian schools, FSPS utilizes a house system. Students are allocated to a house when they enter the school. There are four different houses in which students compete under in sports Carnivals and other activities:

All of the houses are named after streets in The Rocks, Sydney.[6]

Student Representative Council

The Student Representative Council (SRC) is composed of delegates from each class, except Kindergarten, elected by the student body. The SRC is involved in all aspects of school life, and takes into consideration concerns and suggestions from each class.[7]

Alumni

Some of the notable Fort Street Public School alumni include:

Australian politicians

Gallery

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ An article in the Sydney Morning Herald ("Population boom State caught unprepared", 12-09-2014) provides enrolment figures for 2010 (89) and 2014 (162), which shows an increase of 82%.

References

  1. ↑ School history, Official school web page
  2. ↑ Official school web site - Staff page (accessed 2014-12-17)
  3. ↑ NSW Department of Education & Training, School Locator - Fort Street Public School (accessed 2011-05-16)
  4. ↑ NSW Department of Education & Training, School Locator - Fort Street Public School (accessed 2014-12-17)
  5. ↑ Official school website - Page "Student Leadership" (accessed 2014-12-18)
  6. ↑ Official school website - Page "Student Leadership" (accessed 2014-12-18)
  7. ↑ Official school website - Page "Student Leadership" (accessed 2014-12-18)

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