Rules and policies are in place to make sure your child remains safe and well at school.
Visit the NSW Department of Education’s policy library for all current operational policies.
Our school uses the department's School Community Charter to ensure all of our communication is collaborative and respectful.
Attendance and absences
Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.
In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent and remain in school, employment or training until they turn 17.
For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:
School frameworks (school rules)
As well as following the department’s operational policies, we have developed frameworks for our students in line with our school’s values and commitments.
Conduct and values
Respect, safety, personal best
Tuncurry Public School is a welcoming and friendly school where students feel a strong sense of pride, friendship, belonging, enjoyment, purpose and where parent partnership is encouraged. We believe that open communication and cooperation between home and school ensures an enjoyable and shared education.
Student wellbeing is of the highest importance and teachers work to ensure that students feel valued, develop respect, self-confidence and achieve their full potential.
The school acknowledges and celebrates student achievement. Tuncurry Public School recognises the importance of our core values of Respect, Safety and Personal Best.
Aims of Tuncurry Public School
The school environment encourages teacher professional growth, parent and community involvement and so provides a culture which empowers each child to:
- learn in a happy, safe and well respected school
- achieve individual growth, self-esteem and self-confidence
- acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes based on self-motivation, creativity and critical thought; and
- develop values and attitudes important to living in our Australian society.
- Core Values - Tuncurry P. S.
- Acceptable School Behaviour
- Parents and Caregivers
- Anti-Bullying Plan 2011
Electronic media
- Mobile phones, smart watches or other electronic equipment are not allowed at school.
- Occasionally, a child might need to bring a mobile phone to school for urgent communication after school. In this case, the phone, with a signed note from the parents/care provider, must be dropped off at the Administration Office before school and picked up after school.
- If students are found to be in possession of these items, they will be held at the Administration Office until a parent/care provider collects them.