We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.
We support your child’s health and safety through a range of strategies including:
- the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
- anti-racism education
- anti-bullying programs
- conflict resolution and mediation training
- peer support
- road safety education
- the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.
Like all NSW public schools, we promote the healthy development of students through:
- school programs and practices that protect and promote health and safety
- supporting individual students who need help with health issues
- providing first aid and temporary care of students who become unwell or who have an accident at school.
Student wellbeing
Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
Positive Behaviour for Learning
At our school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning – a whole-school approach for creating a positive, safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and develop. Our whole school community works together to establish expected behaviours and teach them to all students.
School Captains
Students in Year 6 have the opportunity to represent Mortdale Public School in their final year. Students are given the opportunity to campaign for the positions of Captain, Vice Captain and Prefect. Staff and students vote together on the annual election.
The positions are both a demanding and coveted, and will see elected students represent the school at official assemblies, school events and liaison with other captains in the greater Sydney region.
Student Representative Council (SRC)
Students from Year 1 to Year 6 are eligible to be elected by their classmates to the Student Representative Council.
Students gain experience in leadership skills, time management, talking and listening. They discuss issues of interest and survey their class, identify opportunities for fundraising activities and present ideas to a group of other students, the Principal and other teachers.