Southwell is a large primary school located in Hamilton Hill. It serves a section of the Hamilton Hill community bordered by Rockingham, Phoenix, Stock and Forrest Roads. A Principal and Registrar make up the Admin team. Our student population is just over 100 students, but fluctuates with a number of transient students. This number is set to increase in 2010 with the loss of the half-cohort and the completion of New Living Program (Dept of Housing & Works). Southwell PS has 35% Aboriginal students and also includes 19 other nationalities with many newly arrived refugees who speak little or no English. Southwell PS has been accepted as a National Partnerships School for 2010 and beyond; this combined with the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme, & Getting It Right Numeracy enables the school to provide a strong pastoral care program and additional support to targeted students in Literacy and Numeracy. A strong committed staff, supportive parents and an effective behaviour management program ensure that a positive learning climate prevails. The school has established strong links to the community through our school-based AIEO and the City of Cockburn Early Years Network.