This year there will be a strong focus on mathematics and creative arts.

“We have an experienced maths teacher joining us who has been working in the field for 30 years,” Mrs Holden said.

“We have also employed two new music teachers and we are really driving the creative arts here this year.

“We are going to have a rock band, a concert band, a choir and the long-term goal is for a school and community band,” Mrs Holden said.

The school will also be opening its doors to students of every age in the community. Classes in food technology, photography and ceramics will be available to both school and mature age students.

There will also be a computing applications course that will take place after school hours, and music lessons for any adults who are interested in learning an instrument.

Trangie Central School is now looking for enrolments in these various classes and urges anyone interested to contact the school for further information.

The primary school at Trangie Central has also received a considerable amount of funding from the Federal Government, which is going to be used to employ an extra teacher at the school.

“This will reduce class sizes,” Mrs Holden said.

With smaller classes there will be a stronger focus on developing and improving on skills in literacy and numeracy.

“We are also looking to develop a gifted and talented program at the school,” Mrs Holden said.

In regards to both the primary and secondary sectors of Trangie Central bullying, which has received a considerable amount of media attention in recent years, will not be tolerated in any form.

“There is going to be a computerised recording system to record harassment of any kind,” Mrs Holden said.

The new policies for bullying have been done in a bid to make sure both the physical and psychological abuse is minimised.