Welcome to Sandon Public School! As the very proud principal of this excellent school, it is my pleasure to tell you just a little about who we are and what we do! Sandon Public School is situated on the western edge of Armidale and caters for approximately 220 students. Our school has been awarded for its capacity to be a highly inclusive and deeply caring school with considerable expertise in catering for a most complex mix of students. This diversity includes students with disabilities in mainstream classes and also our exceptional special education unit. As well our student population includes students from a wide range of socio-economic, cultural, Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds. All children at Sandon learn how to value and embrace the differences in each other resulting in a most respectful and happy school tone. The teaching and support staff of Sandon are extremely dedicated and very experienced in identifying and meeting the individual learning needs of each student including those with learning disabilities and difficulties through to students who are gifted and talented. This has been evidenced by the consistent high levels of individual student growth achieved each year as measured by both in-school and external assessment programs. Our school is renowned for its welcoming and friendly culture and for the very strong partnership it shares with parents / carers and members of the wider community. Both the School Council and P and C Association work tirelessly as active participants and guides in the life of our school. Visitors who enter Sandon invariably comment on the happy, highly settled and respectful nature of our school. A notable strength of our school is the provision of effective learning and welfare programs. Each year, students participate in a myriad of activities ensuring their engagement with all mandatory curricula as well as wide ranging extra-curricular activities. The school has an excellent good discipline and effective learning policy including high functioning..