Mortlake Public School
At Mortlake Public School we are committed to providing a caring, supportive environment where all students are given the opportunity to excel by effort.
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Welcome to Mortlake Public School
Excel by Effort
At Mortlake Public School, we inspire educational and personal excellence in a vibrant, inclusive community that values integrity, individuality, creativity, confidence and social purpose. Here, every student is empowered to thrive, belong and make a difference.
High potential and gifted education
All children have strengths and areas where they excel.
At our school, we identify and extend students with high potential across creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional domains.
Our difference
Discover how Mortlake Public School empowers every student through inspiring teaching and a vibrant, inclusive community.
Through engaging, personalised learning our exceptional team of teachers and support staff inspire high achievement and a love of learning in every child.
We empower our students to excel. Our commitment to fostering academic achievement is reflected in our students' strong NAPLAN results.
All students benefit from a wide range of specialist programs, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
Find information about our school bell times. Learn about our start and finish times, breaks and activities.
Our uniform encourages pride in the school and develops a sense of shared identity among students. Order online.
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Principal's message
At Mortlake Public School, every child is supported to achieve their personal best through engaging, innovative learning. We are proud to offer a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where students grow as independent, confident learners who value themselves, others and the world around them.
Our strong partnership with parents and the wider community is central to our success. Together, we help students build the skills, resilience and responsibility they need to thrive in a changing world and contribute positively to their communities.
At Mortlake Public School, we Excel by Effort. We value each student’s unique strengths and maintain high expectations for learning and wellbeing. By working together, we continue to build a vibrant public school community that delivers outstanding outcomes and celebrates every learner.
Leanne McEvoy, Principal of Mortlake Public School
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Stories in the spotlight
Latest news
Mortlake Poddy - Ms Petrino interview
14 Nov 2025 | Mortlake Poddy
This week's Mortlake Poddy features a 'Get to Know You’ interview with Assistant Principal and Stage 2 teacher, Ms Natalie Petrino.
13 Nov 2025 | Incursion
On Wednesday the 15th of October, K-6 had representatives of ‘Backflips Against Bullying’ visit our school for an incursion and teach us about the ramifications of bullying.
13 Nov 2025 | Maths
Students in K-2 have been very busy over the past few weeks improving their numeracy skills across a range of topics.
Highlighting success
At Mortlake Public School we take pride in celebrating all our students’ achievements both at school and beyond.
15 Dec 2025 | HPGE
Quest is a challenge where students from each year group participate in an enrichment program. This year we went to Sydney University to compete in some very challenging tasks across science, maths and humanities.
15 Dec 2025 | Debating
On the 21st of November, the Mortlake Public School debating team took off to Old Guilford Public School to represent the school.
15 Dec 2025 | Music
Yet again this year, over two spectacular nights, MPS held their very own Mortlake ARIA’S. It is a showcase of multiple musical performances, from our talented and gifted students.
Proud performances at Breakfast Point Carols night
15 Dec 2025 | Music
Our talented musicians proudly represented Mortlake PS with a wonderful performance at a local carols event.
Student voice represented at HPGE Network meeting
15 Dec 2025 | HPGE
Four Mortlake PS students represented our school at a student-led HPGE meeting across the Strathfield network.
Stage 1 students persuade with passion
07 Nov 2025 | News
With creativity and hard work, our youngest writers are becoming confident communicators.
Parent Resource Hub
Our Parent Resource Hub offers practical tips and insights for families, bringing together helpful articles from across our school website.
19 Nov 2025 | Parent Resources
The NSW Education Standards Authority have published parent and carer guides to help support your child at home in the learning areas of Maths and English.
Selective high schools and opportunity classes
05 Nov 2025 | Parent Resources
Applications for selective high school and opportunity class placement will open on Thursday 6 November 2025.
Teaching children self-regulation
31 Oct 2025 | Parent Resources
Discover how teaching children to self-regulate can help them build lifelong skills for emotional and behavioural wellbeing.
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Key dates
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Helpful links
Useful links to online resources and practical information for families with children in primary school.
The NSW Education Standards Authority have published parent and carer guides to help support your child at home in the learning areas of Maths and English.
eSafety is Australia's independent regulator for online safety. They educate Australians about online safety risks such as cyberbullying of children.
Information for parents and carers including learning and wellbeing resources, advice, study skills, learning remotely tools, support for additional needs and more.
The Raising Children Network is an online knowledge base with free, reliable, up-to-date and independent advice to help families grow and thrive together.
Raising Healthy Minds is a free app designed by parents and mental health experts to help you raise confident and resilient children aged 0-12 years.
The Positive Parenting Program is a multi-level system of support to prevent and treat social, emotional and behavioural problems in children aged 0 to 11.