The School Context
The school I attended for my third year practicum was Modbury West Primary School. This is a Reception to Year 7 school situated in the inner-northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. There are approximately 430 students at the school from a range of cultural backgrounds. There are 20% of students who have come from a non-english speaking background and 5% of students identify as Indigenous. There are 25-30% on school cards and 8% of students on Negotiated Education Plans. According to the Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) in South Australia the school is rated a level 5 on the Index of Educational Disadvantage (DECD 2012).
The school has specialist programs in Physical Education and Performing Arts. The school curriculum they offer sits within the context of the Australian Curriculum. Modbury West offers many extra-curricular opportunities including junior and senior choir, netball, football, basketball, instrumental music, upper primary leadership roles and a variety of academic competitions.
(Modbury West Primary School, 2016)