The two light timber framed, pebble buildings have twelve classrooms, three of which are used as specialist resource centres. Within a beautiful treed setting, the school provides an ideal learning environment for students. We use a whole language approach to teaching English, so that language skills are taught as part of every other subject. We have excellent resources in this area and they are always being improved.
Parental involvement enhances our reading program.
All staff have undertaken training in the W.A. First Steps Program. Our school offers language studies in Japanese. A priority area in the School Charter, Japanese LOTE was introduced in 1995 and is now taught at all levels by specialist staff, one of whom is an exchange teacher from Japan. These lessons are supported by the interactive television in Japanese ALS program. At Syndal South, every child visits the Library at least once a week, an activity which enables them to use a wide variety of skills, including reading, comprehension, discussion and research.