Mawson Primary School | Ainsworth Street, Mawson ACT 2607 |
Phone: (02) 6205 8033 | Fax: (02) 6205 8026 |
Email: info@mawsonps.act.edu.au

An English - Mandarin Bilingual School

Mawson Primary School is a values based school that  places the development of positive relationships between students and teachers as paramount to the learning process. We celebrate the diversity of our student population and value each child as an individual, with specific needs to achieve success in their learning.  Our students are supported to be responsible for their learning and respect  the rights of others to learn in a  safe, productive learning environment. We have a strong focus on teachers working in teams and accessing professional learning opportunities to support their students in their schooling. Our Mandarin Immersion program for year 3-6 students is unique to the ACT Educational Setting.

At Mawson Primary we believe all students are learners with the potential to succeed. Literacy and numeracy proficiency for all students in our care is our highest priority. Children are important individuals and we look forward to seeing them grow and flourish in our care. We are helping to develop children who will be key players for the 21st century, who will be leaders and who will be successful. We believe our students achieve well, are responsible and caring people who will make a valuable contribution to society.

Our school was named after Sir Douglas Mawson, a famous Antarctic explorer, who discovered invaluable facts about Antarctica and contributed to the knowledge about our world. Mawson's determination and approach to life has 'taught us something about the strength of the human spirit.

At Mawson Primary, our school song says:
"Our heritage - to strive to succeed,
Like Mawson did we too shall lead."

I look forward to working with you and your child as the teachers and I support them in their learning at Mawson Primary School.

Amanda Andrews
Principal