Central Yorke School

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 2019 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 2019 Parent Information Handbook

The CYS 2019 Parent Information Handbook contains information on our school's history, its amalgamation with the Maitland Kindy and Point Pearce Aboriginal School. There is a curriculum guide with details of our specialist programs, contact details for staff and an overview of our polices and procedures .

CYS Early Learning Centre Information Guide

The CYS Early Learning Centre Information Guide includes the centre's belief statement, a short history of the centre, staff lists, contacts, parent information and centre procedures. For more comprehensive information about CYS, see the CYS Parent handbook.

CYS Point Pearce Campus Information

The Point Pearce Information Guide includes a short history of the centre, staff lists, contacts, parent information and campus procedures. For more comprehensive information, see the CYS Parent handbook.

CYS & Point Pearce 2018 Annual Report

Central Yorke School and Point Pierce Child Parent Centre 2018 annual report to the community.

Raising a Complaint With DECD

Guide to raising a complaint with DfE.

Anti-Bullying Policy

Student Mobile Phone Policy

Update to the Student Mobile Phone Policy, April 12 2019

CYS Maitland Campus News

5/6A Book Posters

The Year 5/6A class created these great posters and dioramas in response to their Book Week class novel. ...

Governor’s Reception for School Leaders

On Wednesday, October 7, CYS School Prefects Bella Dyett and Kaylee Short attended the Governor’s Reception at Government House hosted by His Excellency the Honourable ...

Primary Watercolour Bird Art

The upper primary classes have been studying watercolour techniques and produced these exquisite watercolour paintings of birds. ...

3/4 STEM – Castles

The Year 3/4 class used a modular building processes to create their own unique castles. They learned construction techniques such as scoring, flanging, and flaps ...

Growing Great Grains

Over the past two terms, the Year 5/6 classes have been working with the “Growing Great Grains” coordinator Belinda Cray to learn how food is ...

‘Sing’ Movie Premiere

This year, the Festival of Music organisers had to reluctantly make the decision not to hold the usual series of concerts at the Adelaide Festival ...

Clean Up the World

Clean Up the World was established in 1993 and is one of the largest community-based environmental programs in the world. Over 27 years it has ...

Continuity of Learning

It has been exciting time for the Early Years children and staff at Central Yorke School, with the Reception children having timetabled lessons on a ...

Anzac Spirit Schools Prize

During the holidays, Year 9 student Harrison Geater-Johnson attended the formal ceremony for the Premier’s Anzac Spirit Schools Prize at Anzac House. He was one ...

ELC Library Lessons

ELC students visit the School Community Library each week to explore the library, borrow books and work with teacher-librarian Pat Hasting. Library visits are a ...

3/4 STEM Paper

The Year 3/4 Class have been exploring Chinese Inventions in STEM lessons. Last week we made our own paper by recycling scraps of coloured paper. ...

2 STEM Castles

The Year 2 Class have been using modular patterns to create their own individualised model castles. Students learned modelling techniques including scoring (to create sharp ...