Welcome to Newmerella Primary School Website
Newmerella Primary School is a small rural school located on the
Princes Highway 5km west of Orbost on the Snowy River and 50km east of
Lakes Entrance on the Gippsland Lakes.
Established in 1939, Newmerella is an extremely welcoming, proud and
enthusiastic school community that attracts children out of Orbost and
from the Lochend, Corringle Beach, Bete Bolong, Tostaree and Wairewa
surrounding areas.
See our location on a map
Our current school enrolment is in the high sixties; structured with
low numbers in each of the four classroom groups with a high level of
teacher aide assistance in each class.
Our unique location, excellent resources, attractive facilities, wonderful school culture, highly effective teaching and learning and extremely enthusiastic, committed and professional staff team, provides a very attractive alternative education setting to other closely located schools.
The School Council, staff and community believe that children best learn in a happy, caring, safe and stimulating environment that closely assists, informs and involves parents.
Our beliefs as a school are based on the core values of
- Integrity
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Excellence
- Optimism
Our
school motto “Cutting Pathways to Success” is very evident in the broad
range of learning experiences and opportunities we provide to cater for
individual children’s interests and needs to allow ALL children follow
their pathway to experience success and realise their potential.
Such experiences, activities and programs include local camps with
outdoor education activities that include canoeing, bike riding, bush
and beach walking, and snow skiing; major excursions to Melbourne,
Canberra and the Sapphire Coast; musical productions, swimming, sports,
arts and instrumental music programs.
Click here to see images of our school facilities and grounds
We invite you to visit and experience the wonderful feel to our school.
Stephen Mathers
Principal