About Us
FacilitiesThe school has comprehensive facilities in large areas of grassed and shaded grounds providing a quality learning and recreational environment. Facilities include:
CommunityThe Epping North parent community takes an active role in the education of their children in partnership with the school. Parents undertake an essential role in activities such as the school bands, dance groups, chess, book club, school watch, grounds maintenance, reading resource room, book covering, ice block sales, uniform shop, social and fundraising events, as well as assisting in class literacy and numeracy programs. Epping North PS has strong relationships with local community organisations such as North Epping Bowling Club. PartnersThe school enjoys partnerships with several local businesses. Go to our School Partners page. Parents and Citizens Association (P & C)The P & C meets at 7.45 pm in the library on the 2nd Wednesday of the month during school terms. All parents and interested community members are welcome. School HistoryOur school was opened in 1960 to provide a school for the newly populated area of North Epping. It was built on a former nursery and market garden. The first Principal was Clinton Quinliven. Students from the Class of ’66 (the first group to go from Kindergarten to 6th class) held their held their 40 year reunion in September 2006. Teachers John Payne and Colin Thew also attended. These ex-Epping North students reminisced about their school days and growing up in North Epping:
As children growing up in the suburb, they had fond memories of exploring the bush, swimming in Devlin’s Creek and billy-carting down Belinda Crescent (it’s steep!). One ex-student recounted the time he and his mate strapped boxes and oil drums together and rafted all the way down Devlin’s Creek and along the Lane Cove River. Another remembered attending a cub meeting in an old chicken shed at Jacob’ Internationally recognised ex-students of Epping North PS are: Shane Gould, Olympic Swimming Gold Medallist; Gareth Robinson, political journalist and broadcaster; Kate Raisin, actor; Richard Ings, Australia’s first professional tennis umpire; Kylie Kwong, celebrity chef, and Brett Papworth, Rugby Union player for Australia. The school’s motto is Diligent to Learn. |
LocationSchool Hours
Crunch and Sip (Fruito) – There is a break at 10.10am when students have a piece of cut fruit from home then return to lessons. LibraryThe library is open for borrowing and student use on:
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