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      Korowal School was founded in 1978 with the aim of providing a human-centred learning environment.

      Korowal School is a not-for-profit, independent, co-educational school for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Located on 17-acres of stunning bushland in the Blue Mountains, Korowal School is progressive and innovative – we respond to the evolving needs of our society and our core philosophy places children at the centre of the School. With a focus on our five values – Care, Curiosity, Challenge, Creativity, and Collaboration, we strive to create a learning community that inspires every one of us, where we celebrate our unique and collective talents.

      Human-centred. Mutually respectful relationships are the heart of the educational process. Social skills and values are consciously fostered. Human-scale. Korowal School is a small school, where the needs and talents of every student can be accommodated.

      Sustainable. We take time to build strong, balanced foundations for all learning skills. Students are not ranked against each other and are not rushed to achieve skills targets at an early age. Assessment is individualised and meaningful. Secular. We are not affiliated with any religion.

      Korowal School is accessible by train and bus from Penrith and all Mountains towns. We provide supervision for primary students on bus and train to and from most Mountains towns.

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      Accreditation badgeCRICOS Provider Code: 00754BAccreditation badgeDip Ed. - Barbara GordonAccreditation badgeStudied Flute At The University Of Canterbury, NZ - Phil Braithwaite
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      Established
      1978
      ABN
      91 001 581 693
      Ownership
      Locally Owned
      Service Notes
      Open Monday to Friday
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      Elementary Schools, High Schools, Kindergartens & Pre-Schools
      Licenses
      Legal ID: Founded in 1978
      Keywords
      Alternative schools Penrith & Blue Mountains, Co-educational schools, Creative arts education, Higher School Certificate, Kindergarten to year 12, Montessori schools, Performing arts education, Schools Blue Mountains, Schools Penrith, Secular schools, Steiner schools
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      What are the advantages of pathways HSC?

      *It lessens exam stress by equalising workload over two or more years, *The HSC can be taken part time up to 5 years. Students can enrol in single subjects, *Students from all HSC years' work together across age boundaries, *It prepares students for tertiary study by using a tertiary style assessment model.


      What are the advantages of multiple aged learning groups?

      In a school with a small number of students in each age group, multiple aged groups expand children's social and learning horizons - Learning with older and younger students is beneficial for students who have particular gifts and talents, as well as for those who have particular needs and learning difficulties. In our experience, children can't be divided into "gifted and talented" and "special needs" groups - Specific skills classes (e.g., maths, writing) are taught in small single age groups.


      How do our students perform in HSC exams?

      Our results are consistently very good across the range of subjects - humanities, arts & sciences - Because we are a small school there can be substantial variation from year to year - Some students gain exceptional results in particular subjects & exceptional ATAR scores. Most students exceed their own goals - A small school with committed, inspiring teachers is the ideal environment for students who have high academic aspirations, as well as for students who need support to remain at school.