Learning
We are committed to fostering a learning environment where students grow with connection, collaboration, and courage. We teach the NSW curriculum and offer a variety of subjects to support each student’s learning journey. We recognise that developing strong literacy and numeracy skills is the foundation for both academic success and everyday life. Our dedicated teachers use effective teaching strategies to help students achieve their goals while encouraging them to work together, take risks, and confidently explore new challenges.
Why choose us for your child’s learning?
Strong Foundations
We focus on helping your child develop the skills they need to succeed not just in the classroom, but in everyday life. By building strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking, we aim to give every student the confidence to explore new challenges and take learning into their own hands. Our teachers work closely with students, encouraging them to collaborate, ask questions, and try new things, so they feel supported, capable, and ready for the future.
High-quality Education
Here at Gregory Hills Public School, we encourage students to discover a wide range of subjects that match their interests and passions, helping them explore what they truly enjoy and want to learn about. Our skilled teachers support every student to uncover their strengths, build confidence, and achieve their personal best. We foster an environment where students can work together, ask questions, and take risks in their learning, developing connection, collaboration, and courage every step of the way. By nurturing curiosity and a love of learning, we help every child succeed both in the classroom and beyond.
Inclusive and Personalised Learning
We believe every child learns in their own way and at their own pace. Our teachers adapt their teaching methods to suit each student’s needs, interests, and learning style, ensuring that everyone feels valued, confident, and supported. By providing personalised learning experiences, we help students build on their strengths, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.
Extension Opportunities
Gregory Hills Public School supports students who are ready for extra challenges by providing open-ended tasks, enrichment programs, and additional support to engage curious minds and develop advanced skills. Our teachers work closely with students to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, helping each child reach achieve their personal best.
What Students Learn?
Students learn a wide range of subjects in the NSW curriculum. They build skills, think creatively and prepare for life beyond school.
At our school, students can take part in special religious education (SRE) and are delivered by approved providers.
When enrolling your child, you’ll be able to choose an option from the approved providers offered at our school. Students not attending SRE are given supervised alternative meaningful activities.
Once a student has commenced at our school, any changes to their SRE participation must be submitted through the online form available for our school.
The following SRE classes are offered at Gregory Hills Public School:
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SRE Catholic is provided by Catholic Diocese of Wollongong – Oran Park Catholic Parish, Oran Park.
You can view the Parish website by visiting: Mary Mackillop Parish
For more information on the authorised curriculum scope and the sequence, please visit: Catholic Curriculum
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SRE Anglican is provided by Anglican Diocese of Sydney – Grace Anglican Church, Smeaton Grange.
You can view the church website by visiting: Grace Anglican Church
For more information, including the authorised curriculum scope and the sequence, please visit: Anglican Curriculum
All SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities.
For more information, visit the department’s website or contact us.
At our school, we give the right support to help gifted learners to grow and do their best.
We notice these students early. They may learn quickly or show strong skills in creativity, leadership, problem solving or sport. We help them stay challenged with lessons and activities that match their strengths.
Contact us to learn more about how we support high potential and gifted learners.
Our Learning Approach
At Gregory Hills Public School, we use explicit teaching, which means we clearly explain what students are learning, why it is important, and guide them step by step. This approach helps students understand new ideas by breaking them into manageable parts.
Learning at our school is student-centred, inclusive, and practical. We are committed to equity and ensuring all students have access to learning. Our teachers support every learning style and need, using proven teaching strategies to help students succeed. They also engage in ongoing professional development to stay up to date with the best teaching practices.
Our learning approach includes:
- real-world learning: hands-on tasks, group work and exploring new ideas
- technology: to help students learn and build digital skills
- flexible teaching: the right support for each student, with a focus on wellbeing
- community connections: through excursions and local programs.
Helping Students Progress
We support every student’s academic progress by:
- checking their progress and giving clear and timely feedback
- setting learning goals with each student
- giving extra help with personalised plans and support from specialist staff
- reporting on each student’s learning progress so parents and carers know how their child is doing
- providing targeted literacy and numeracy support in small groups
- making wellbeing part of everyday learning
- working with families to support learning at home and school
- helping students through transitions, like starting school or moving to a new stage of learning.
Learn more about Additional Learning Support at our school.