History
Central Yorke School began in 2017 with the amalgamation of Maitland Area School, Point Pearce Aboriginal School and the Maitland Children’s Centre. This amalgamation resulted in Central Yorke School becoming a Birth to Year 12 school with a new Early Learning Centre built on the Maitland site during 2015 & 2016. Kindy commenced at the new site in term 4 2016. The campus at Point Pearce is a Birth to Year 2 centre.
Philosophy & Values
Central Yorke School supports students using innovative learning practices to empower them to achieve their full potential as successful and valued members of their communities.
Our staff take great pride in providing a safe and secure learning environment, whilst at the same time providing a full range of dynamic and challenging academic and extracurricular programs with a special emphasis on Agriculture, the Performing Arts and the SAASTA Sports Academy.
CYS believes in ‘learning together’, and ‘making a difference’ and this is reflected in peer tutoring, cross-campus activities and learning, local community, state and international programs and through our school values of respect, resilience and relationships.
School Policies, Procedures and Information
Full details of our school’s education programs, administrative structures and procedures can be found in the 2020 CYS Parent Handbook, which includes:,
- Principal’s Welcome
- Central Yorke School History
- Leadership Team & Care Group Teachers
- Teaching & Support Staff
- Curriculum & Pathways
- R-11 Curriculum Overview
- School to Work Strategy
- SACE & Vocational Education
- Specialist Programs: Agricultural Studies, Performing Arts, SAASTA, Sport & Outdoor Education
- School Information, policies and procedures
- Point Pearce Campus, history and information
- Early Learning Centre, history & information
- Events & Activities Calendar
International Students
For more information about studying abroad in South Australia, please contact:
International Education Services
Department for Education
PO Box 1152, Adelaide SA 5001 | GFW, 31 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Telephone: +618 8226 3402 Fax: +618 8226 3655
Email: education.isp@sa.gov.au
Website: http://www.internationalstudents.sa.edu.au
Downloads
You can download our handbooks and annual report here:
CYS & Point Pearce 2018 Annual Report
CYS Policies
(Please note that most policies are in the parent handbook.)
- CYS Nut & Melon Awareness Guidelines (Updated)
- Parent Info Handbook 2020
- SACE Handbook 2021 (web)
- 0761_AnnualReport
- CYS Remote Learning | Guidelines & Resources
- COVID-19 Parent Circular
- Student Mobile Phone Policy
- Central Yorke ELC 2018 annual report
- CYS & Point Pearce 2018 Annual Report
- Raising a Complaint With DECD
- CYS 2019 Parent Information Handbook
- CYS School Information
- CYS Early Learning Centre Information Guide
- CYS Curriculum & Pathways
- CYS Point Pearce Campus Information
- Anti-Bullying Policy
CYS Maitland Campus News
Secondary Interschool
Primary Interschool
R/1 Design & Technologies – A Chair for Baby Bear
To Market – Middle School Elective
R/1 Design & Technologies – Hats
SRC Term 1 Update
Carclew Project Update
“That Boy” Theatre Production
Festival Choir Report (Term 1)
Lions Youth of the Year Competition
