About Us

Naracoorte South Primary is a community school. People matter here. We educate the whole child in partnership with their families and the community, valuing the unique story each child brings to our school. Our values of Responsibility, Pride, Resilience and Opportunity were devised through consultation with children, families and staff and are reflected across the school and through the actions of students and staff every day.

Our school sits on 4.5 hectares and includes ovals, a gymnasium, modern playground and several nature play areas including a mud kitchen, a running creek and an outdoor classroom. Students also utilise the native scrub adjacent to the school for cubby building, exploring and camp fire cook outs.

Our classrooms are designed to be engaging spaces that inspire learning, collaboration and inquiry. Our junior primary teachers use the Walker Learning Approach, a pedagogy that is based on the relationship with the child, and develops critical thinking skills, resilience and problem solving, while providing children with the time and space to explore their own interests and strengths.

 

A strong voice and self-directed learning is encouraged and valued in all classes.

Naracoorte South Primary School staff are continual learners, accessing the most recent training and development opportunities and working in partnership with families and outside agencies to best support our students.

Wellbeing is at the core and sits alongside literacy and numeracy in our Site Improvement Plan. At NSPS we know that happy kids are successful kids, both at school and in life. We provide specialist subjects in HASS, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Indonesian language.

We invite you to view our website which provides an overview of our focus, programs and facilities. A principal’s tour is always welcomed and is available by appointment.

Staff

Jess Edwards

Jess Edwards

Principal
Belinda Sturges

Belinda Sturges

Deputy Principal
Jessie Cope

Jessie Cope

Wellbeing Leader
Ashleigh Anderson

Ashleigh Anderson

Inclusive Education Teacher
Natasha Jones

Natasha Jones

Reception Teacher
Natasha Wilkin

Natasha Wilkin

Reception Teacher
Chelsea Galpin

Chelsea Galpin

Year 1/2 Teacher
Skylea McLean

Skylea McLean

Year 1/2 Teacher
Lauren Mather

Lauren Mather

Year 1/2 Teacher
Jade Delaney

Jade Delaney

Year 1/2 Teacher
Liz Crick

Liz Crick

Year 3/4 Teacher
Ashlee Jolley

Ashlee Jolley

Year 3/4 PE Teacher
Isabella Cremasco

Isabella Cremasco

Year 3/4 Teacher
Grace Sierp

Grace Sierp

Year 3/4 Teacher
Lucy Cappelluti

Lucy Cappelluti

Year 5/6 Teacher
Tracy Hahn

Tracy Hahn

Year 5/6 Teacher
Josh Cother

Josh Cother

Year 5/6 & PE Teacher
Liam Janssan

Liam Janssan

Year 5/6 Teacher
Mandi Brown

Mandi Brown

Year 5/6 Teacher
Tanya McCulloch

Tanya McCulloch

Indonesian Teacher
Michelle Stewart

Michelle Stewart

Arts Teacher
Sadhna Latta

Sadhna Latta

HASS/TECH Teacher
Cheryl Kramm

Cheryl Kramm

Business Manager
Deb Henschke

Deb Henschke

Office Manager
Kayla Wellington

Kayla Wellington

Office Manager/SSO
Gavin Kluske

Gavin Kluske

Groundsman
Carolyn Crouch

Carolyn Crouch

ACEO
Sally Mathieson

Sally Mathieson

Intervention SSO
Vicki Gill

Vicki Gill

Intervention SSO
Fiona Aitken

Fiona Aitken

Intervention SSO
Jeanette Terry

Jeanette Terry

Permanent Relief Teacher
Emma Cooper

Emma Cooper

SSO
Margie Johnson

Margie Johnson

Librarian
Mary-Anne Hole

Mary-Anne Hole

SSO
Glenn Mathieson

Glenn Mathieson

SSO
Nikki Dolphin

Nikki Dolphin

ACEO/SSO
Ian Henderson

Ian Henderson

SSO
Susie Sutherland

Susie Sutherland

SSO
Ben Goodridge

Ben Goodridge

SSO
Louise Burgess

Louise Burgess

SSO
Jing Wang

Jing Wang

Bilingual SSO
Sharna Shankland

Sharna Shankland

SSO
Ange Johnstone

Ange Johnstone

SSO
Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker

SSO
Claire Colliver

Claire Colliver

SSO
Poppy Moyle-Read

Poppy Moyle-Read

SSO
Jess Moffatt

Jess Moffatt

SSO
Micheal Becroft

Micheal Becroft

Pastoral Care Worker
Mary Obst

Mary Obst

Canteen Manager
Prue Wilks

Prue Wilks

On Leave
Samantha Gale

Samantha Gale

On Leave
Trudy Lane

Trudy Lane

On Leave

Student Leadership

Student voice is valued and constantly sought at NSPS. There are many opportunities for students to show leadership across the school.

Our students have a student council structure called “Kids in Charge” or KIC. Year 6 students are elected President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasure as voted by their peers. Classes elect representatives to the KIC Committee for semester 1 and 2.

KIC is the formal “voice” for students. It has two places on the school Governing Council and places on all school sub committees.

KIC runs many social, charitable and sporting functions and, as part of its role, ensures that students can have “fun” at school. They also run our intention assemblies held every two weeks to set the social learning intention for the whole school. KIC works with the Deputy Principal.

The EAGS (Environmental Agricultural Group ) is led by PCW Micheal Becroft. EAGS consists of 4 senior (year 5/6) leaders who also take part in the YELP (Young Environmental Leaders Program) run by Natural Resources. We also have members from year 5 and 6. EAGS meets with Michael every week to make plans and work on environmental projects around our school. They have been involved with planting, propagating and investigating and making identification signs/posters in our school Nature Park.

Other opportunities for leadership include House Captians and Junior House Captains and Mental Health Ambassodors.

Governing Council

The Governing Council is the liaison group between the school community and the school personnel.  Led by an elected chairperson it operates in an advisory and supportive capacity re: the governance of the site. While members oversee the general well being of the school, this committee assists and advises on local management which is the role of the principal.

The Council is elected at the Annual General Meeting in March each year. It consists of parents, principal and elected staff members. Members are elected for a period of two years. The council meets once a month on a night agreed upon by each new council.

 

2023 GOVERNING COUNCIL

Chairperson – Monique Crossling
Deputy Chairperson –  Megan Heffernan
Secretary – Alice Norcock
Treasurer – Bec Henschke

Parent Members – Emma Cother, Eliza Mulraney, Di Schnickel, Amy Mott, Dellie Brown, Sian Burns & Mary Obst and
Millie Wood

Staff Members – Jess Edwards, Liam Janssan and Ashliegh Anderson

Student Members – Indy Crick, Eddie Dolphin, Lacey Foale, Alexis Flint