The full service school team is comprised of qualified teachers, administrators, educational assistants, secretaries, custodians and professional student support staff who work together to provide a program to meet the needs of all students. Educational assistants offer programs and support for students with special needs. School secretaries and custodians play a key role in administration and the promotion of a safe and positive environment in the school. Professional student support staff can assess student learning strengths and weaknesses, assist students with communication problems, and provide counselling and crisis intervention. Students appreciate staff who are warm, supportive, helpful, fair, who treat them as individuals and and who do not discriminate.
Staff have high expectations for student success.
Students are exposed to a variety of teaching techniques and opportunities for extra help. Special Education teachers and teacher librarians provide essential supports to ensure student literacy and success. The research into good schools highlights the role of leadership. School administrators, and most notably principals, should act as instructional and curriculum leaders and persistently communicate that role to staff, parents and students. Good administrators work effectively with all staff members.