Nambucca Valley Christian Community School is a small multi-grade school (from Kindergarten to Yr 6) offering a balanced education in all Key Learning Areas — English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE), The Arts, Physical Education, Health and Sport (PD/H/PE), as well as a whole school devotional programme.

Specialist teachers, tutors and volunteers are provided in Music, Computer Skills, Resource Support, Library, Sport and Literacy.

ICAS Academic Competitions

Each year, students from Year 3-6 enter ICAS Academic Competitions in English, Mathematics, Science and Computers; attaining academic success in different fields.

LANNA — Literacy and Numeracy Testing

The School undertakes Literacy and Numeracy Testing through ACER to comply with requirements in schooling for the Federal Government. Students in Year 3 and 5 are tested annually with Benchmarks being reached consistently.

Early Intervention / Special Assistance Programmes

Kindergarten and Year 1 are assessed annually to identify students at risk.
The school has implemented the Reading Assistance Programme for any identified student at risk in Year 3 and 5.

Individual Programmes are available for families who will work in partnership with teachers in special home assistance programmes with the associated monitoring as required.

Computer Education

Our school sets a high priority on Computer Skills in Education. All classes receive computer education. Primary Classrooms have internet connections, as well as the school library.

Kindergarten and Year 1 use classroom computers. Our little ones receive individual skills instruction on a rotational basis and have the opportunity to use computers as directed by the classroom teacher.

Year 2-4, use classroom computers with a usage ratio of 1:4. Students in this class receive small group Computer Skills instruction from our Computer Tutor as well as the using computers in their daily programme.

Year 5 & 6, use laptop computers with a usage ratio of 1:3. Students receive small group Computer Skills instruction from our Computer Tutor weekly. Students are issued with a Flash Drive, for school assignments and research.

 Sporting Events

The whole school participates in our morning Health Hop Programme, a full comprehensive Sporting Programme as well as full school carnivals for K-6 including:

• Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics
• Eligible students from Yrs 3-6 are provided the opportunity to attend the Christian Schools Zone Carnivals in the appropriate centres and the Christian Schools State Carnival in Sydney (CSSA)
• Christian Schools also hold a combined carnival with other Independent Schools in Sydney which eligible students attend (CIS)

We have been blessed with students reaching this standard of competition!

Principal's Awards

Principal Awards have been established to recognize attitude, giftedness and service in our students and to celebrate as a school community how God is blessing individual lives and our school community as a whole.

Three levels of achievement can be attained — Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Bronze level: achievement appropriate to age in one of the following: