Hughes Primary School

Groom Street, Hughes ACT 2605 |
Phone: (02) 6205 5699 | Fax: (02) 6205 5653 |
Email: hghp@hughesps.act.edu.au

Welcome to Hughes Primary School – Principal’s message

Hughes Primary School, situated in beautiful grounds in the leafy inner south suburb of Hughes, has a proud tradition of strong community involvement and engagement in the educational life of the school, valuing and celebrating the academic, artistic and sporting achievements of our students and the multicultural diversity of our school’s international community. We value relationships with the community based on trust and respect, academic excellence, and developing young people who appreciate the importance of being caring, compassionate individuals who are actively involved in citizenship.

We are currently entering a new phase in the life of the school with future directions being developed in partnership with the ACT Department of Education & Training, the School Board, the executive and teaching staff. Since my appointment as Acting Principal in June, I have been very impressed by the level of community involvement in the school, the commitment and dedication of the teaching and administrative staff and the enthusiasm and engagement of the students in their learning.

The Australian Curriculum is being implemented at Hughes, with staff involved in professional development on the online curriculum, specifically in English and Science in 2011 with Mathematics and History to follow in 2012. We have established a curriculum leadership team, developed an Australian Curriculum planning template in consultation with teaching staff and worked with the Curriculum Support section of the Department of Education and Training to develop units of inquiry that are challenging, significant, relevant and engaging for our students.

Students at Hughes have the opportunity to be involved in specialist programs such as the Challenge Program which provides intellectual enrichment for students, engage in scientific inquiry and learn about sustainability in the Environment Centre and participate in the Music program as well as many cultural activities.

Kind regards

Judith Nash