Phoenix Primary strives to provide a safe and caring environment for all students, staff and community members.
Student Services Team
Success for all students—we believe that every child is capable of being a successful learner. The social and emotional health and well being of all students at Phoenix Primary is a high priority as it plays an important factor how well a student will achieve in all areas of their schooling. Phoenix Primary School is committed to identifying students at risk and addressing the needs of students as early as possible to ensure that every student achieves to their full potential.
The members of the team are as follows:
Margaret Pretty – Principal
Wendy Conti – Deputy Principal (manages Student Services & Learning Support)
Marie Hackett – School Psychologist (1.5 days per week)
Chaplain – Tania Bell (1.5 days per week)
School Health Nurse – Janet Hutchinson
Student Services provides support in these main areas:
This team is responsible for:
If you have any concerns about your child and feel they may need to access this support, please see your child's teacher or contact the Deputy Principal. Students may also be referred to Student Services by your child’s teacher.
Please see our Student Services Policy & Guidelines for more information.
Virtues Program
Each fortnight we will focus on a different virtue as a way of developing these
virtues within our students and staff. Our Principal introduces a virtue to the school community at each assembly and describes the behaviours we are striving to achieve. Students who display these virtues will be recognised at the following assembly and be awarded a virtues certificate.
Responsibility
Kindness
Respect