Albion Park Public School
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Albion Park Public School is a government co-educational primary school located in Albion Park
Albion Park, New South Wales
Albion Park is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour, which is in turn one of the three local government areas that comprise the Wollongong Metropolitan Area, New South Wales, Australia...

, a suburb of Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales
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, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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History

For the first one hundred years of its history the school served a predominantly close knit rural community. The years 1980 to 2004 have seen a sustained increase in housing developments and a loss of many of the traditional dairy farms around the township. Community services such as the swimming pool, library, sports field, museum and the opening of the school during 1991 have made Albion Park
Albion Park, New South Wales
Albion Park is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour, which is in turn one of the three local government areas that comprise the Wollongong Metropolitan Area, New South Wales, Australia...

an attractive place to retire as well as bring up a family. Consequently, many younger families have moved into the township, considerably increasing enrolments at Albion Park Public School.

Current Administration

Principal: Mr Jim Cooper

Deputy Principal: Mr M Clancy

Assistant Principals:Mr C Edwards, Ms L Dallas
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