Welcome to Camberwell South
I am honoured to be serving on the school council of such an incredible school with a positive and engaged school community.
The 2022 School Council is comprised of the following team:
Kris Ryan (President), Kim Sorensen (Vice President), Richard Harris (Treasurer), Amanda Read (parent), Alicia Wang (parent), Katie McNeill (parent), Daniel Strauss (parent), Morgan Lacey (parent), John Hynes (parent), Sarah Hooke (parent), Dan Evans (staff), Natasha Cummins (Principal), Annabelle Owens (Acting Assistant Principal), Greg Robson (staff), Hannah Ainsworth (staff) and Jess Massingham (staff) taking minutes.
Through my years spent on the CSPS School Council I have been privileged to be involved in many conversations that have given me a real insight into the considered approach that the leadership team takes to ensuring continual school improvement. The team ensures they provide an exceptional academic experience for our children. However, beyond this, the curriculum is developed to challenge our students to think outside the square, pursue learning in new and interesting areas and create strong linkages to real world challenges and opportunities.
Learning at Camberwell South goes beyond the traditional Reading, Writing and Maths, allowing our children to grow into strong global citizens and pursue their individual strengths. Examples include;
CSPS School Garden: this beautiful space in the school grounds is more than a veggie patch. It provides for linkages to the curriculum in so many ways, be that scientific, mathematics, creativity or environmental. It also provides a space for children to relax and feel at home, providing a real boost for children’s wellbeing.
Specialist Programs: Art, Music, LOTE (French), STEM and PE are part of the curriculum at all year levels.
Clubs and extracurricular opportunities: the opportunities are extensive with some examples including the strong sports program, Dance club, orchestras or singing groups, Chess club, the list goes on.
School Community: The school aims to build social connections among families, creating lifelong friendships between students and parents alike. Our Welcome BBQ, Twilight Market and other events, supported by the strong class rep structure, are just some of the ways we work as a community within our community.
As a School Council we aim to support our dedicated teaching staff at CSPS to ensure they can achieve the best possible student learning outcomes. We work to ensure that the facilities and the grounds provide for an environment in which learning can prosper and our children are happy and engaged. Finally, we aim to support engagement with the school community, including supporting discussion around key issues and challenges in education and promoting meaningful parent and community participation at the school.
As a School Council, we aim to represent the whole school community and welcome conversation and discussion at any time. If you wish to contact us, please do via email here.
Kris Ryan
School Council President