At Yarrawarrah Public School, every learner’s potential is our priority. We foster a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence, ensuring every student, regardless of background, has the opportunity to develop their potential. 

Our school offers a range of opportunities across the 4 domains of potential: creative, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional. Some examples of our offerings include: 

Creative

• • Wakakirri: Wakakirri is a nationwide initiative that provides a platform for students to express their thoughts, ideas, and aspirations through the art of storytelling and dance. Wakakirri is designed to promote student engagement and well-being in schools through the creation and performance of captivating Story-Dances.

  • Choir

  • Dance 

  • Band

  • Sutherland Shire Schools Music Festival

Intellectual

• • Game Changer Challenge: The Game Changer Challenge is the department’s award-winning design thinking competition. Open to public schools across the state, the challenge centres on discovering solutions for a real-world, wicked problem by applying classroom learning.

  • Extension focus groups: Spelling Mastery Extension group, Extension Mathematics group

  • Night of Notables: 

  • Chess Club

  • Partnerships with local high schools: Talented Writers Workshop. Talented Mathematician Day

  • Southern Sydney Public Speaking competitions

  • Debating interschool competitions

Social-emotional

• Student Representative Council

• Community of Schools Socio-Emotional initiative

• Leadership opportunities 

• Year 6 Buddy Program

Physical

• Run Club

• PSSA

• Zone, Regional, State sporting carnivals

• Sydney East team trials and representation