Pacific Hope School - Prospectus

PACIFIC S C H O O L

PACIFIC HOPE S C H O O L

Pacific Hope is a school which engages your child, understands their uniqueness, and seeks to enhance their strengths.

Our school caters for students on the autism spectrum, and children with special needs or mild autism. These individuals are invited to join our small community.

We offer individualised and exciting programs for our students. Our specialist staff allow our students from Year 5–10 to achieve success through a focus on communication, literacy and social skills.

The maximum capacity of the Hope School is seventy students, and each class will have between seven to ten students with one teacher, a teacher’s aide, and a support worker to assist them in their learning. All of our staff are passionate about supporting your child.

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Pacific Hope is unique in that it is embedded within Pacific Coast school, providing the opportunity for students to participate in regional and state sporting activities, and to play with our Pacific Coast students in break times as they wish.

At the heart of Pacific Hope School, we believe that every individual has been given different talents, gifts, and abilities.

We believe that God works in different ways through each of us, as we serve Him faithfully and use our gifts to glorify Him. We believe that we should invest the gifts God has blessed us with wisely, and use our abilities to honour God, and to bless, encourage and strengthen others in love. We believe that without love, our gifts have no value. At Pacific Hope School, we do not believe that individuals should neglect their gifts, but rather develop them, stir them up, and fan them into flame, so they are bettered for the edification of the church and for the glory of God.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

“I am so happy with Pacific Hope School. My son now wakes up and dresses himself. Sometimes, he catches the bus and wants to attend school. This is the first time in his school life that he is actually happy to be part of a school community.”

—Jacqy, Pacific Hope School mum

Pacific Hope Junior School is a truly unique school— embedded within Pacific Coast Christian School with the support of specialist teachers and access to the resources of Pacific Coast. Pacific Hope students have the best resources and programs, with smaller, highly-focused teaching programs that are specialised for each student.

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LITERACY Junior school teachers focus on developing English programs which support and extend the learning of each student. Teaching is an art, and the teachers at Pacific Hope School are intent on developing engaging curriculum which enhances each student’s interests and gifts.

MATHEMATICS As with literacy, numeracy is also a fundamental skill.

Therefore, developing programs and adapting the curriculum to support diverse needs are what the Pacific Hope teachers are most passionate about. By supporting each student’s individual needs and modifying the content, this engages and enhances student learning.

SPORTS Hope School students have various unique opportunities in physical education. Ranging from surfing lessons and swimming, to specialist AFL lessons in school time, there are a variety of programs organised throughout the year. These activities are continually diversified, depending on the availability and time of year.

MUSIC Students are able to choose a musical instrument and participate in group musical tuition. From Year 5, all students have the opportunity to join the school band and have access to private tuition for a nominal fee.

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SENIOR SCHOOL

Pacific Hope Senior School is created to support your child’s holistic development: intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. Our teachers are passionate Christian educators who believe that all students are made in the image of God and each one is created with individual gifts.

At Pacific Hope, our educators seek to understand your child and work with them to develop their abilities.

Our dedicated teachers are skilful practitioners who have achieved the peak in their fields; in sports, industry, the arts, academia and education. Our staff have competed at the highest level, won national championships, launched innovative technologies and small businesses, performed internationally on the stage, won state-wide art competitions and national scholarships in dancing, worked in industryleading multinational companies, served in the armed forces, and completed PhDs and Masters degrees.

We look forward partnering with you in educating your child, nurturing their gifts and supporting them in recognising and using the gifts God has given them.

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The uniqueness of Pacific Hope lies in the fact that this school is embedded within Pacific Coast Christian School.

This location allows students opportunities to participate and interact with Pacific Coast students and access a wide variety of educational and extra-curricular opportunities.

Pacific Hope students are cared for in a small classroom environment whilst having the access and opportunities within a larger educational environment.

At Pacific Hope, we are committed to supporting your child in their love of learning. Learning is a skill needed to succeed in a technology-saturated and dynamic world. Our teachers are committed to providing educational plans that engage and extend students individually and collaboratively within their classroom. Teaching is an art, where the teachers at Pacific Hope School are intent on developing engaging curriculum which enhances each student’s interests and gifts.

MATHEMATICS & LITERACY Literacy and numeracy are fundamental skills, so developing programs and adapting the curriculum to support diverse needs are what our Pacific Hope teachers are passionate about.

They strive to support every student’s needs by modifying the content to engage and enhance student learning. Applications are used to support students’ individual and in-class learning.

SPORTS Students are able to participate in a variety of sports on a rotational basis, including tennis, AFL, soccer, gymnastics, dancing and cricket. These sports are conducted in and out of school time, with some of these sports funded by the federal government to enable all students to participate. Some of our students have also achieved success in state and national competitions.

MUSIC Students are able to choose a musical instrument and participate in group tuition. From Year 5, all students have the opportunity to join the school band and have private tuition for a nominal fee.

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ENROLMENT PROCESS

Pacific Hope School invites you to take a personal tour of our school. You can arrange this by visiting our school office, located at 3a Acacia St, Tweed Heads South, or by contacting our friendly staff on 07 5589 7699.

To ensure you have everything you need for enrolment, our Registrar will then provide you with an enrolment pack and all the necessary paperwork, guiding you through every step of the enrolment process. Finally, our Registrar will be able to arrange an interview with the Principal to discuss a starting date for your child and their subject selection.

“I would like to thank Pacific Hope School—having you at this school has made school so much more enjoyable.

Having you with Mr Tilsley in the hall to play basketball and seeing improvement in each individual every day brought joy to my heart. For me, Pacific Coast is all about living in community to serve and support each other.”

—Eli Gordon, 2016 Graduate

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Pacific Hope School | Junior & Senior School | 3a Acacia St, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486 PO Box 289 Banora Point NSW 2486 | ph: 07 5589 7699 | www.pacifichope.nsw.edu.au