Our school is a place where the whole school community works together to build positive attitudes to learning, enhance student achievement and nurture each student so they can be their best.
At North Mandurah, we believe Every Student Matters Every Day and All Students can be High Achievers.
We are committed to building a culture of Improvement, Achievement and Care.
This is achieved through our school priorities of:
Our school caters for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and we value the development of the whole child including academic, social, emotional and physical well-being.
This holistic approach is represented in our four Positive School Support behaviour expectations of Be a Learner, Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be a Good Citizen.
Our dedicated team of educators place high importance on building strong relationships with students and knowing each child individually.
North Mandurah Primary School has built a strong reputation for providing a safe and supportive learning environment for families in the Mandurah area and continues to be a school of choice in the area.
Our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Program makes our behaviour expectations clear and definite to the school community. Students are explicitly taught what our expected behaviours are and what they look like.
Students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 participate in a specialised art program. Art lessons are 60 minutes in duration once per week and are conducted by a specialist teacher.
Students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 participate in an interactive and engaging Science program with our specialist Science teacher.
Students delve into the world of scientific investigation and inquiry in our well-equipped Science Room.
Students from Year 2 to 6 immerse themselves in the Japanese culture when they participate in our specialist Japanese program.
Students attend one sixty-minute Japanese lesson with our experienced Japanese teacher. This program involves the reading, writing and speaking of the language as well as studying Japanese culture and customs.
All classes have a specialist physical education session of 60 minutes each week, where phys-ed skills are taught.
The sports program gives students the opportunity to represent the school in AFL, netball, soccer, hockey, volleyball, cross country, swimming, rugby and athletics. Students are also encouraged to participate in extra activities such as Runners Club, boy’s and girl’s footy focus and cricket programs.
As of 2019, North Mandurah Primary School became one of the public schools to host the Specialised Learning Program (SLP-A) for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The SLP-A is a program for up to 25 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 with Autism who do not have the competencies at the point of enrolment to participate successfully full-time in mainstream classrooms.
The program targets age-appropriate academic engagement and achievement while supporting the students’ communication, organisational skills, socialisation and self-regulation. Evidence-based approaches including Positive Behaviour Support, Discrete Trial Training, Direct Instruction, facilitated play, visual supports, schedules, explicit instruction, Protective Behaviours, incidental teaching and modelling underpin the behaviourist approach adopted in the program to support the students’ development. Each student’s individual program is based on their unique profile, strengths, needs and goals, and encourage the development of social and communication skills.
Students spend some of their time in their ‘homeroom’ class undertaking specialist support and some of their time in mainstream classes. At North Mandurah Primary School, we have three multi-aged homerooms:
Early Childhood (EC1) – Kindergarten and Pre-Primary
Room (A2) – Year 1, 2 and 3
Room (D2) – Year 4, 5 and 6
The Specialised Learning Program for Autism (SLP-A) is managed in collaboration with the Principal, Kendall Lange, and the Program Coordinator, Wendy Tregenza.
The Kindergarten and Pre-Primary class have one specialised teacher, Zoe Chalmers, and three/four full-time special needs education assistants. The Kindergarten/Pre-Primary homeroom uses intensive teaching strategies to facilitate the learning outcomes so that the students have greater skills for mainstream participation and independence. Kindergarten students attend the program for 15 hours per week, Monday – Friday mornings. Pre-Primary students attend the program with a gradual transition into their mainstream Pre-Primary class.
The Year 1 to 3 class consists of one specialised teacher, Kim Hardy and three full-time special needs education assistants. The Year 1 to 3 homeroom uses explicit teaching strategies and hands-on activities to engage students, teach academic skills, and to provide opportunities to support the development of skills such as communication, self-regulation, peer interaction and organisational skills. Students may spend part of each week in a mainstream classroom.
The Year 4 to 6 class has one specialised teacher, Matilda Tan, and three full-time special needs education assistants. The Year 4 to 6 homeroom uses explicit teaching strategies to engage students, teach academic skills, and to provide opportunities to support the development of skills such as communication, self-regulation, peer interaction and executive functioning skills. Students in Years 4 to 6 may spend part of each week in mainstream classrooms.
Katherine Cheek is our specialist teacher who takes students in the Specialised Learning Program for a range of learning areas. School of Special Education Needs Disability SSEN:D provides extensive ongoing professional Learning for the SLP.
For more information regarding eligibility, please click on the following links:
If you would like more information or would like an Expression of Interest Form sent to you, please contact the Program Coordinator, Wendy Tregenza, on 08 9586 0800 or wendy.tregenza@education.wa.edu.au.
The North Mandurah School Board is made up Staff Members, Admin, Parents and Community Representatives. Our Board meets once per term. If you have an interest in being involved with our school board, please contact the principal.
Our Student Leaders are selected to help fulfil vital roles across our school.
We believe our Student Leaders are the link between students and teachers and work tirelessly to complete all duties asked of them.
In 2023 we have four Faction Captain’s and four Student Leaders. Congratulations to the following students for taking on their roles.
