Coffs Harbour Public School provides a safe, happy learning environment where talented and experienced teaching staff aim for excellent learning outcomes for students. The school is located in park-like grounds in the heart of Coffs Harbour. This location results in students having ready access to the many wonderful resources in our community. Coffs Harbour Public School is committed to providing an all-round quality education working in close partnerships with the families of our students. Coffs Harbour Public School also offers an extensive special education unit consisting of five classes.Opportunities are provided for students to be confident and creative, to have a positive attitude towards learning and to strive for excellence. Students are encouraged to show respect for themselves and others and to accept responsibility for their actions. A wide variety of teaching and learning programs support students in their academic, sporting, performing arts and personal and physical development. Talented students are extended through specialised programs and enrichment classes. These include dance, technology, chess, debating, spelling, choir, problem solving and skipping. Coffs Harbour Public School also offers a fully funded (by staff) breakfast program to support its students. All students have access in their classrooms to banks of computers, interactive whiteboards and scanners, online Mathletics and Spellodrome programs. Students with learning difficulties are assisted by specialist teachers. Specialist classes and staff support students with intellectual and multiple disabilities within the Coffs Harbour area. Coffs harbour Public School will receive additional funding in 2012-2015 as part of the National Partnership Program. This enables the school to implement additional support for our students as part of the schools strategic management plan. These initiatives allow for smaller class sizes and specialist staff employed for support with Physical Education and Learning Support. Coffs Harbour Public school..