St Patrick’s Primary School Macksville is an Early Stage 1 to Year 6 coeducational Catholic primary school catering for students from a diverse range of backgrounds. The school’s motto Truth Conquers is integral to all aspects of school life. The school achieves its mission by providing families with an opportunity to become a part of the Catholic community through liturgical celebrations and parish gatherings. The school fosters excellence in education by providing students with opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet the challenges of life through quality teaching, learning and curriculum. Children are encouraged to develop and maintain in their lives respect for parents and family. St Patrick’s School acknowledges the parent as the first teacher in the faith and supports them in this important task. Religious Education is taught to all classes and the school enjoys a close relationship with the local parish. Our school attends parish masses during the year. The Catholic ethos is an important focus for all in the school community. This focus is evident in our behaviour management policy, values and teaching and learning. Teachers have received ongoing professional development in the area of quality teaching and learning. These important skills have enabled teachers to grow in their profession. Classes are engaged in their learning in many ways. Teachers embrace the philosophy of personalised learning and catering for students by utilising a wide variety of strategies. Students engage in a literacy and numeracy block each day and the school is well resourced with learning materials for the students. All students have access to a desktop or laptop computer and ICT is integrated into all lessons. The school offers a strong enrichment program for students in Years 4 to 6. The music program is offered to all students in all year levels. Students in Years 3 to 6 have the opportunity to play a musical instrument or join the school choir. Parents are welcomed in the school community and..