Chatswood Public School

Chatswood Public School is a primary and public school that was founded in 1883, located in the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] This school provides a playground which has been changed throughout the years, an Astroturf oval and four buildings.

Chatswood Public School
Location
Chatswood
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°47′54″S 151°10′42″E
Information
TypeGovernment public school
MottoLatin: Fortiter
(With Firmness In Action)
Established1883
PrincipalAlex Montgomery
Colour(s)Blue and white
   
Websitewww.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Sport

Chatswood Public School is involved in many Sporting Activities, and is involved it is involved in one PSSA competition, Ku-Ring-Gai district competition. In 2007, the Chatswood Public School Senior A's Cricket and Soccer Team came first in the Ku-Ring-Gai cricket and soccer competitions. The Summer sports consists of Modball (Tee-ball), Cricket and Oztag and the Winter sports consist of Netball, Australian rules football and Soccer. The School has annual Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country Carnivals, in which students are chosen to represent the school in higher grades.

The Four Sporting Houses, all named after early Governors of Australia, are:

2008's winner of the House Shield was King.[2]

Chatswood Education Precinct

Planning is currently underway for a major redevelopment of the school, along with the nearby Chatswood High School. Under the current proposal, all buildings on the current site will be substantially refurbished for use by years 10-12 from the high school. The primary school will move into new four-storey buildings on the high school site.[3]

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. http://www.chatswood.com.au/index.php?itemID=93
  2. http://www.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/extracurricularsport.htm
  3. Chatswood Education Precinct Major Project Assessments, NSW Department of Planning & Environment
  4. http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/?f=80452
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