Top End Group School, NT Australia

TIPPERARY SCHOOL

Welcome to our School!

Location
Tipperary Station is located in the homestead complex on Tipperary Station, 29 kilometres from the Daly River Road and 180 kilometres from Darwin. The natural environment is tropical woodland and savannah.

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Tipperary Station School provides Transition to Year Seven education for the children of residents of Tipperary Station. The school currently has one teacher (the Teaching Principal) and a teacher's aide, and the enrolment in Term 4, 2004 was 18 students.

The school has two classrooms, an office, and well-maintained grounds, as well as access to other sporting facilities. The school is well-resourced, although over the past two years student numbers have increased considerably and this has placed pressure on some aspects of the school's operations.

Parents who are considering employment at Tipperary Station are most welcome to discuss the educational needs of (or educational options for) their child or children, and should contact the Teaching Principal on 08-8978 2765. When parents have accepted a position they should inform the school as soon as possible of their planned arrival date.

School hours are:

Start: 8 am
Recess 10 -10.30 am
Lunch: 12 – 12.45 pm (Children go home for lunch.)
Finish: 2.40 pm

Uniform

Tipperary Station School's uniform is a blue shirt and blue shorts for boys, and blue shirt and blue shorts or skort for girls. Material for skorts is available from the school.

History
Tipperary Station School was founded in 1977, and recently celebrated its 25 th Anniversary.

Teaching and Learning
Tipperary Station School's teaching program is based on the Northern Territory Curriculum Framework. It includes guided reading, and the Count Me In Too maths program. There is an emphasis on explicit teaching, hands-on learning, and a balance between whole class, small group and individual activities.