Our School
Warringa Park School is a specialist school located in Hoppers Crossing. The school population is drawn from the City of Wyndham and caters for students aged 5 to 18 years who have a diagnosed intellectual disability. Warringa Park is a P-12 school with four campuses – the Warringa Crescent Campus which caters for Foundation to year 6 students, the Polly Parade Campus which caters for Foundation to Year 3 students, the Bethany Road Campus which caters for years 7 to 9. Our fourth and second largest campus is Cayleys Road which caters for students in the senior secondary years (Years 10-12). In the final three years of school, students at CRC either complete the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) or engage in Flexible Learning to complete the ASDAN certificate. As a rural campus in Werribee South, the Cayleys Road Campus also offers an alternative vocational education program for students in years 7 to 12. Years 9-12 programs are specifically designed to prepare our students for post-school options and includes, two school- based cafes, travel education, structured workplace apprenticeship, TAFE, Equine, volunteering, enterprise, community access and Cayleys Creation. The school currently has an enrolment of 710.
Principal’s Message
Ashwini Sharma
At Warringa Park School, we aim to develop our young learners to be independent through working together, respect and learning. We are a collaborative learning community that values agency, ability and individuality of each member. By putting our students in the centre of everything we do, our amazing staff support students to access learning and its application to various settings. The strong belief amongst teaching staff that all students in our school can learn and want to learn ensures excellent education for every student.
By working together, they can make a difference to students’ learning achievements. The school provides a balanced and personalised curriculum where improved learning outcomes in English, Mathematics, Science and Technology are seen as integral to the achievement of successful post-school options. Through inquiry, play and/or project-based learning, students explore the world they live in while experiencing success and acceptance in our community. Students also have access to a range of specialist subjects including Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Music, STEAM and Digital Technology.
A high level of student engagement and improved student learning is also being achieved through a one-to-one iPad program. The school is an Apple Distinguished School.
As well as pursuing academic excellence, student health and wellbeing are strongly promoted across all campuses. The school provides a stimulating, safe, challenging and flexible learning environment where student achievement is acknowledged and celebrated. The facilities and centres of learning are spacious, bright and well-resourced to meet the needs of the 21st century learner. In 2018 it was recognised in the Victorian Excellence Awards for Outstanding Inclusive Education and in 2023, the school was a finalist for the same award. In 2022, Kimberly Zammit won the outstanding Secondary teacher award for the reform of the Secondary Years program at the school.
The home-school partnership is highly valued, and we welcome parent involvement in our school to ensure that our students have access to all the supports they require in their learning and wellbeing.
Please feel free to contact the Principal Class Team – Kelly Botha, Tim Hilton, Kim Zammit, Danielle Heckmann, Lindsey Delooze or myself at any time on 03 9749 5774.
Ashwini Sharma,
Principal
Vision
Excellent Education for Every Student.
Purpose Statement
Whole School
We are committed to creating an inclusive, challenging and supportive learning environment for every student.
Later Years
Students at our campus explore local and global issues by engaging in experiences that support their personalised pathway. These interest based authentic experiences have the clear purpose of building skills for students to participate and communicate successfully in the world beyond our campus.
Objective
Ensure that students have access to a rich, diverse curriculum that is sequential and connected, catering for different learning styles and meeting individual needs.
Motto
Imagine the possibilities
Values
Learning
Working Together
Respect
At Warringa Park School as Students we:
Come to school every day
Do Our Best
Listen to our teachers and classmates
Stay on task
Help our teachers and classmates
Treat property carefully
Keep ourselves and classroom clean
Make healthy choices
Wear our school uniform every day
Help our teachers and classmates
Share and take turns
Speak Politely to others
Have positive interactions with our peers
Warringa Park School Story
School Council
The School Council plays an important and valued role in the development of Warringa Park School. It has elected representation from both the staff and from the parent community and is responsible for the financial, policy and strategic direction of the school. The School Council works in partnership with the school to deliver improved learning outcomes for our students and to support the staff to achieve this. It meets eight times a year to specifically address the following:
- Establishing the broad direction and vision of the school within the school’s community
- Participating in the development and monitoring of the school strategic plan
- Approving the annual budget and monitoring expenditure
- Developing, reviewing and updating school policies
- Raising funds for school-related purposes
- Maintaining the school’s grounds and facilities
- Entering into contracts (such as for cleaning or construction work)
- Reporting annually to the school community and to the DET
- Creating interest in the school in the wider community
- Listening to the views of the community
Meeting Dates
6:30pm, Monday 18th March 2024
Cayleys Road Campus
10 Cayleys Road, Werribee South
Council meets at 6:00pm on
- Monday 12 February
- Monday 18 March
- Monday 29 April
- Monday 24 June
- Monday 29 July
- Monday 16 September
- Monday 21 October
- Monday 9 December
Leadership Team
Principal
Ashwini Sharma
Assistant Principals
Kelly Botha | Curriculum Accountability & Reporting
Lindsey Delooze | Wellbeing – Curriculum
Kimberley Zammit – Bethany Road Campus Principal | Later Years’ Curriculum & Pathways
Tim Hilton – Cayleys Road Campus Principal | Community Engagement
Leading Teachers
Amy Byrne – Lower Primary
Tamara Collett – Middle Primary
Stacey Hilder – Upper Primary
Alex Stewart – Polly Parade
Maddy Slatkin – Bethany Road
Wendy Greaves – Cayleys Road
Learning Specialists
Tim Gibbs – Later Years
Olivia Galizi – Learning Specialist
Jodie Stevens – Learning Specialist
Meagan Kelleher – Learning Specialist
Laura Meney – Learning Specialist
Allied Health Leader
Roisin Dalton
Specialist Team Leader
Brian Smith – Warringa Crescent Campus
Business Manager
Chris Molivas