CHALLIS PRIMARY SCHOOL
40 Braemore Street,
Armadale,Western Australia 6112

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SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Challis PS is a level 5 primary school with 360 children in years 3-7.  The buildings are  of 1970s cluster style, supplemented with a number of transportable rooms.  The school is well equipped for a school of its size and age.

Whilst the majority of students come from an English/European background we have over 10% of our students from an Aboriginal background.  Many families have been with the school for years and in some cases the parents also attended Challis PS.

We share our site with Challis Early Childhood Education Centre and SPER Centre, both of which operate as separate entities.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Together with the usual classroom programmes, a number of specialist programmes are offered.  These include:

• Art Programme

• Music Programme

• Phys Ed Program

• Students at Educational Risk Programme

• Getting It Right Literacy  and Numeracy Programme

• Getting it Right Science

• Talented and Gifted Programme

• Library Research Programme

Also being implemented across the school are our Values and Inclusion Programmes of Tribes, Paths and Learning for Life.

STAFF
Challis PS is fortunate to have a very stable, experienced teaching and non-teaching staff, with many staff having been here for over five years.  We also have a good proportion of male staff, something other schools do not have.  Not only are the staff experienced but their enthusiasm and professionalism is of the highest standard.  In the current climate of great change in education our staff work hard to keep abreast of the changes whilst maintaining a very high standard of learning programmes and care for the children.

Last Update  02/04/2007