Created by Australian primary teachers and maths leaders
PowerPoint summary of member feedback:
NAPLAN Student Gain Results in 2022
Dandenong North PS was recently showcased for having one of the highest student gains in Australia in published NAPLAN data for 2022. Dandenong North PS teams were trained by Top Ten numeracy coaches over four intensive whole-school workshops during 2021 and 2022:
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/state-schools-dominate-list-of-naplan-high-achievers-20230221-p5cm4e.html
Dandenong North's review of Top Ten Mathematics:
“Top Ten Maths has provided staff with an understanding of how to sequence the teaching of mathematical concepts, as well as providing tasks to teach students the given concept - a fantastic resource.”
Mr Paul Hilton, Assistant Principal, Dandenong North PS (2021)
7 out of the 12 government primary schools recognised in The Age for achieving exceptional student gain results in numeracy in 2022 NAPLAN are Top Ten Mathematics member schools using our unit plans, numeracy library packs or classroom mathematics toolboxes.
Overview of how our packs are used at one of our long-term member schools: Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School: http://www.olhcwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au/mathematics.html
Mini Mathematicians Playgroup run by the maths leader at Kinglake Primary School, based on the Top Ten Mathematics Program. Teams at Kinglake PS use our hands-on maths units to comprehensively support their planning, assessment and numeracy instruction from the very first day of school (and before that), up to Year 6 https://www.kinglakeps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/mini_mathematician__flyer_t3_2019.pdf
Mill Park newsletter from a term during which one of our numeracy coaches delivered intensive classroom modelling sessions for each team.
LESSONS IN ACTION IN OUR CLASSROOMS
Schools using our Packs
Over 1000 primary schools use our hands-on maths planning packs and numeracy libraries, and still counting...
Intensive PL schools
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Dandenong North PS
(2020, 2021 and 2022)
Thomastown East PS
(2017 and 2018)
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Member schools in Victoria
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​Abbotsford PS
Albion PS
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Alfredton PS
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Araluen PS
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Ashburton PS
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Balnarring PS
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Bayswater PS
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Bellbrae PS
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Belvedere Park PS
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Belle Vue Park PS
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Bendigo Violet St PS
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Benton Junior College
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Birmingham PS
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​Birregurra PS
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Black Rock PS
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Blackburn PS
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Boort District School
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Bright P-12 College
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Bruthen PS
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Burwood Heights PS
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Camberwell South PS
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Cardoss PS
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Carlton Gardens PS
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Casey Fields PS
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Ceres PS
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Coburg West PS
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Chalcot Lodge PS
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Chandler Park PS
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Chirnside Park PS
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Clyde Grammar School
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Coral Park PS
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Crib Point PS
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Dandenong North PS (PL school)
Dartmoor PS
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Davis Creek PS
Debney Meadows PS
Dederang PS
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Donburn PS
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Doncaster PS
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Dorset PS
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Dromana PS (PL school)
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Eltham North PS
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Footscray PS
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Glen Waverley South PS
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Glengala PS
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Gowrie Street PS
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Great Ryrie PS
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Hawkesdale P12 College
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Hawthorn West PS
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Heathmont East PS
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Hillcrest Christian College
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Holly Cross PS, New Gisborne
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Horsham PS
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Huntingdale PS
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Inverleigh PS
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Inverloch PS
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Irymple South PS
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James Cook PS (PL school)
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Jamieson PS
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Kalinda PS
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Kananook PS (PL school)
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Katunga PS
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Kialla Central PS
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Kialla West PS
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Kismet Park PS
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Knox Gardens PS
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Koondrook PS (PL school)
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Kyabram P-12 College
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Labertouche PS
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Lang Lang PS
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Langley PS
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Langwarrin Park PS
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Lavers Hill K-12 College
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Leitchville PS
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Lorne P-12 College
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Lower Plenty PS
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Lyndale Greens PS
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Manangatang P-12 College
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Manorvale PS
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Maramba PS
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Melbourne Grammar School
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Melton Specialist School
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Mentone Park PS
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​​Merino Consolidated School
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Mernda Park PS (PL school)
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Mill Park PS
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​Mill Park Heights PS​
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Morwell Park PS
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Mount Dandenong PS
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Mount Evelyn PS
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Mount Martha PS
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Murrabit Group School
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Navarre PS
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Newmerella PS
Nicholson PS
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Oakleigh PS
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Ocean Grove PS
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Omeo PS
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Orchard Park PS
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Orrvale PS
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Our Lady Help of Christians PS Warrnambool (PL School)
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Our Lady's Primary Craigieburn
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Pakenham Hills PS
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Parktone PS
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Pascoe Vale North PS
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Penshurst PS
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Pleasant Street PS
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Quarry Hill PS
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Rosamond PS
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Rosebud PS
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Sale and District Specialist School
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Sherbourne PS
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Simpson PS
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Somerville PS
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South Melbourne Park PS
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St Catherine's School, Toorak
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St Christopher's PS, Airport West
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St Fidelis Primary School, Coburg
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St Francis Xavier PS, Frankston
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St Mary's Mt Evelyn PS
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St Robert's Newtown PS
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St Thomas More School Alfredton
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Strathfieldsaye PS
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Swan Hill PS​
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Swan Hill Specialist School
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Tallarook PS
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Templestowe Valley PS
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The Basin PS
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Thomastown PS
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Thomastown East PS (PL school)
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Thomastown West PS
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Tooborac PS (PL school)
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Toolern Vale and District PS
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Underbool PS (PL school)
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Wallan PS
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Wandiligong PS
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Warrnambool PS (PL school)
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Waverley Meadows PS (PL school)
Wendouree PS
Western English Language School
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White Hills PS
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Wodonga West PS
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Woodleigh School - Penbank Campus
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Yarrambat PS
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Yuille Park P-8 Community College (PL school)
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Member schools in Tasmania
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Bicheno Primary School (All Packs)
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Exeter PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Riverside PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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St Mary's District School (All Packs)
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Special education schools
Andale School (Early Years Pack and Toolbox)
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Anson Street School (Early Years and Years 3-6 Packs)
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Ballarat Specialist School (Early Years Pack, Years 3-6 Pack, Numeracy Library and Classroom Toolboxes)
Bass Coast Specialist School
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Berendale School (PL school, Early Years Pack, Years 3-6 Pack, Numeracy Library Pack and Classroom Toolboxes)
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Broadmeadows Special Development School (Numeracy Library Pack)
Bullimbal School (Early Years Pack and Numeracy Library)
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Concord School (All Packs)
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Croxton Special School (Early Years Pack)
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Darling Point Special School
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East Gippsland Specialist School (Early Years Pack)
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Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School (Early Years and Numeracy Library Pack)
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Emerson School (Early Years Pack)
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Geebung Special School (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Glenallen School (Early Years and Numeracy Library Pack)
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Hampden Specialist School (Early Years Pack, 3-6 Pack, Numeracy Library and Toolboxes)
Kuraby Special School
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​Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning Community (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Manjimup Education Support Centre
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​​Melton Specialist School
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Mildura Specialist School
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Nelson Park School​
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North East Metropolitan Districts Language Development Centre, Perth (Early Years Pack)
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Officer Specialist School (PL school, Early Years Pack, Years 3-6 Pack and Numeracy Library Pack)
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Sale and District Specialist School
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South Gippsland Specialist School (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Swan Hill Specialist School
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West Coast Language Development Centre (Early Years Pack)
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Western English Language School (All Packs)
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Member schools in New South Wales
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Albury West Public School
Ardlethan Central School
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Attunga Public School
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Avalon Public School
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Bald Blair Public School
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Ballina Public School (PL school)
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Bangalow Public School
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Bankstown North Public School
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Bellbrook Public School
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Berrima Public School
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Bert Oldfield Public School
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Bobin Public School
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Boggabri Public School
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Bomaderry Public School
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Bonnyrigg Public School
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Bowraville Central School
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Bredbo Public School
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Burrabadine Christine Community School
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Cassilis Public School
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Central West Leadership Academy
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Clare Public School
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Claremont Meadows Public School
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Cherrybrook Public School
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Condong Public School
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Cooma North Public School
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Corindi Public School
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Croppa Creek Public School
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Crystal Creek Public School
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Dalton Public School
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Darlington Point Public School (Numeracy Library Pack and Maths Toolboxes)
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Doonside Public School
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​Dundurrabin Public School​
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Dungay Public School
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Edward Public School
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Eungai Public School
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Fernleigh Public School
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Gilgandra Public School
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​​​​Girraween Public School
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Glenbrook Public School
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Glendenning Public School
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Goodooga Central School
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Goolma Public School
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Goulburn Public School
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Goulburn North Public School
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Grahamstown Public School
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Gresford Public School
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Griffith East Public School
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Guildford West Public School
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Gulgong Public School
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Gunnedah South Public School
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Hargraves Public School
Hay Public School
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Henty Public School
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Hernani Public School
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Hurstville Public School
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​Jerrabomberra Public School
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Kellyville Ridge Public School
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Kingsgrove Public School
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Lake Illawarra South Public School
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Lewisham Public School
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Lockhart Central School
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Londonderry Public School
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Maclean Public School
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Madang Avenue Public School
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Main Arm Upper Public School
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Mayfield West Demonstration School
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Mayrung Public School
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Meadow Flat Public School
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Menindee Central School
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Middle Harbour Public School
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Millfield Public School
Mount Austin Public School
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Narranga Public School
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Niangala Public School
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Nimbin Central School
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Nimmitabel Public School
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Norfolk Island Central School
O'Connell Public School
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​Peak Hill Central School
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Pendle Hill Public School
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Plunkett St Public School
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Rutherford Public School
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Shoalhaven Heads Public School
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Sofala Public School
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St Joseph's PS Merewether
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St Joseph's PS Molong
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Stokers Siding Public School
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Tamworth South Public School (PL school)
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Telegraph Point Public School
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
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The Hills Grammar School
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The Rock Central School
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Tooraweenah Public School
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Tweed Heads South Public School
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Ungarie Central School
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Upper Sandy Creek Public School
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Urana Public School
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Urunga Public School
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Walcha Central School
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Whalan Public School
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Willmot Public School
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Wiseman's Ferry Public School
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Yetman Public School
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Yoogali Public School
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Member schools in Queensland
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Abercorn State School
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Baralaba State School
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Bullimbal School
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Calvary Christian College
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Deebing Heights State School (Numeracy Library Pack)
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​Dimbulah State School
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​Eimeo Road State School
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​​Fitzgerald State School
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Flagstone State School (Numeracy Library Pack)
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​Greenbank State School​ (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Greenmount State School
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Gympie South State School
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Hebel State School
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Herberton State School
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​​​Irvinebank State School
Karara State School
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Mango Hill State School
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Palmwoods State School
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Parke State School
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​Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning Community (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Nambour Special School (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Rockhampton North State School
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Russell Island State School
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St Joseph's PS Blackall
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​​St Joseph's PS Mount Isa
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St Joseph's PS Park Avenue, North Rockhampton
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St Patrick's PS Gympie (Numeracy Library Pack)
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The Summit State School
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Victoria Park State School
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Walkerston State School
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Whitsunday Christian College
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Yarrilee State School
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Yelarbon State School
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Member schools in South Australia
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Aldinga Beach B-7
Athelstone School
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Braeview PS
Cambrai PS
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Clapham PS
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Eddystone PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Elizabeth Park PS
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Goolwa PS
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Hackham West R-7 School
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Hallett Cove East PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Hallett Cove School
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Hawthorndene Primary School
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Kangaroo Island Community Education
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Karcultaby Area School
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Lonsdale Heights School
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Mil Lel PS
Millicent North PS
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Mitcham PS
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North Adelaide PS
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Nuriootpa PS
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Pembroke School
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Playford PS
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Reidy Park PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Robertstown PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Salisbury Downs PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Seacliffe PS
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St James School, Jamestown
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St Peter's Girls' School, Adelaide
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Stansbury PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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The Pines School
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Whyalla Town PS
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Yahl PS (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Yankalilla Area School
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Schools that use our Numeracy Library Packs (continued from third column)
​St Albans North PS
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St Joseph's PS Collingwood
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St Kilda Park PS
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St Peter's Girls' School
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Stansbury PS
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Sunbury PS
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Swanbourne PS
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Tarwin Valley PS
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The Hills Grammar School
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The Lake PS
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Thomas Chirnside PS, Werribee
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Timbarra P-9 College, Beriwck
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Toorak PS
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Tootgarook PS
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Truganina P-9 College
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Villawood North PS
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Wallan PS
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Wandong PS
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Warrnambool PS​​
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West Busselton PS​
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Westgarth PS
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Whittington PS
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William Ruthven PS
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Williamstown North PS
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Willmot PS
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Woodleigh School - Penbank Campus
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Wodonga South PS
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Yahl PS
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Yarram PS
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Member schools in WA
Arbor Grove Primary School
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Avonvale ESC
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Banksia Grove PS
Beaumaris PS
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Butler PS (PL school)
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Carine PS
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Cascade PS
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Caversham PS
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Condingup PS
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Connolly PS (PL school)
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Dampier PS
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Derby District High School
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East Hamersley PS
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Falls Road PS
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Geographe PS
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Golden Bay PS
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Halls Head College ESC
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Hillman PS
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Jigalong Remote Community School
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Kalgoorlie PS
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Kalgoorlie School of the Air
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Koorana Education Support Centre
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Kyilla Primary School
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Jolimont Primary School
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Lake Grace District High School
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Leeming SHS Education Support Centre
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Little Grove PS
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Madeley PS
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Manjimup Education Support Centre
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Marble Bar PS
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Marri Grove PS
Matthew Gibney Catholic PS
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Medina PS
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Menzies Community School
Merriwa Education Support Centre
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Millars Well PS
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Muludja Remote Community School
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Newman PS
North East Metropolitan Districts Language Development Centre
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North Kalgoorlie PS
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Northam Primary School
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O'Connor PS
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Pannawonica PS (PL school)
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Paraburdoo PS
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Parkwood PS
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Pia Wadjarri RCS
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Scaddan PS
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Scarborough PS
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South Kalgoorlie PS
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St Joseph's School, Southern Cross
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St Mary's PS Merredin
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Strelley Remote Community School
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Success PS
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Swanbourne PS
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Three Springs PS
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Tjuntjuntjara RCS
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Toodyay District High School
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Useless Loop PS
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Wandering PS
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Warralong Remote Community School
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West Busselton PS
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West Coast Language Development Centre
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West Northam PS
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Westminster Education Support Centre
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Wickham PS
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Wiluna Remote Community School
Wydnham District High School
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Yandeyarra Remote Community School
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Yulga Jinna Remote Community School
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Member schools in the Northern Territory
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Alice Springs School of the Air
Bradshaw PS
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Dundee Beach School
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Gray School (Numeracy Library Pack)
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Larapinta PS
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Parap PS
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College
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Tipperary Station School
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Umbakumba School
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Schools that use our Maths Toolboxes across all classrooms
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​​Berendale School
Connells Point PS
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Connolly PS
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Corrindi PS
Crib Point PS
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Eastern Hills Senior High School
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Grahamstown PS
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Little Grove PS
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Lower Plenty PS
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Lyndale Greens PS
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Kananook PS
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Kellyville Ridge Public School
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Mill Park PS
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Mitta Mitta PS
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Nollamara PS
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Pannawonica PS
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Paraburdoo PS
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Penshurst PS
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Scarborough PS
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Tamworth South PS
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Thomastown East PS
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Toolern Vale and District PS
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Yulga Jinna Remote Community School
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Schools with our Numeracy Picture Book Library Pack
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Albion PS
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Ashtonfield PS
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Benalla P-12 College
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Benton Junior College
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Berendale School
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Berwick PS
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Beverley Hills PS
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Brunswick South PS
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Burwood Heights PS
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​​Caledonian PS
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Cambridge Park PS
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Carisbrook PS
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Carlton PS
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Chalcot Lodge PS
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Chidlow PS
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Clayton South PS
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Cobden PS
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Courtenay Gardens PS
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Craigieburn South PS
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Croydon Hills PS
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Dalton PS
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Dandenong PS
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Darlington Point PS
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​​Deebing Heights State School
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Donburn PS
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Drouin South PS
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East Bentleigh PS
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East Victoria Park PS
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​Eastwood PS
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Eltham Primary School
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Epping Views PS
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Exeter PS (Tasmania)
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Fawkner PS
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Flagstone State School
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Frankston Heights PS
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Geelong East PS
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Glenroy Central PS
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Golden Bay PS
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Goulburn PS
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​Greenbank State School​
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Glenrowan PS
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Griffith East PS
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Grovedale PS
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Hallett Cove East PS
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Hallett Cove R-12 School
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Hampton PS
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Hawkesdale P12 College
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Hawthorn West PS
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Hazel Glen College
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Highvale PS
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Horsham PS
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Horsham West and Haven PS
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Invergordon PS
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Inverloch PS
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Jerrys Plains PS
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Kalgoorlie School of the Air
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Kerrimuir PS
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Keiraville Public School
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​​Kyabram P-12 College
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Lake Cargelligo Central School
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Lang Lang PS
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Langwarrin Park PS
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Leitchville PS
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Lethbridge Park PS
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Logan Reserve State School
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Lysterfield PS
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Mandama P​S​
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Manifold Heights PS
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Manorvale PS
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Mentone PS
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Mercy College Koondoola
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Middle Park PS
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Millars Well PS
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Mitcham PS
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Morayfield State School
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Mt Evelyn PS
Murrumbeena PS
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Nabiac PS
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Nambour Special School
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Nangwarry PS
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Newcomb Park PS
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Noble Park PS
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Oakleigh PS
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Our Lady Help of Christians PS Warrnambool
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Pakenham Hills PS
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Parkes Public School
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Peak Hill Central School
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Pembroke PS
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Reidy Park PS
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River Gum PS
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Riverton Education Support Centre
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Riverwalk PS
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Roxburgh Rise PS
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Rye Park PS
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Seaholme PS
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Secret Harbour PS
Shepparton English Language Centre
​Smithfield PS
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South Geelong PS
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Spring Farm PS
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​Springvale Rise PS
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ABOUT US
We want every Australian student to love maths by using materials to both make sense of it and genuinely enjoy the sequential journey of learning it. We want to hear cheers at the start of maths sessions. We want to see materials (not worksheets and not click-technologies) in every primary classroom engaged in mathematics. We want to hear students reasoning with each other and thinking out loud (not silence) and see students recording their mathematical findings while using materials (rather than memorising rote-based rules). Ultimately, we aim to grow a generation of children who, as adults, will still love maths.
To achieve this, Top Ten was founded and is still owned entirely by Australian numeracy coaches and experienced primary teachers to support fellow teachers with the huge task of day-by-day planning for excellent maths lessons. We created, then tried and tested sequential hands-on units in Australian classrooms for ten years. Our units include photographs of classrooms in action during materials-based lessons, daily modelling by numeracy coaches and maths leaders, and student work samples for each open-ended task. Our aim is to ensure that primary teachers have enough time and energy to deliver engaging and high-impact maths lessons that target their students' points-of-need. To do this, we remove a significant portion of the burden of planning from scratch and the time-consuming search for engaging lessons that genuinely work in real classrooms. We grow each teacher's confidence and repertoire by making numeracy coaches' classroom modelling and coaching accessible to every teacher every day. This is achieved through illustrative photographs of lessons in action, student work samples and the ongoing practical professional learning provided through each unit plan.
Our goal is for every Australian student to fall in love with maths and become numerate, and to assist (in whichever way a team prefers to use our planning units and resources) every primary teacher to achieve this.
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In total, there are 900 hands-on open-ended tasks, all organised into developmentally-sequenced units; over 500 materials-based lessons for the early years and 400 real-life lessons for years 3-6. To maximise your time, every lesson includes:
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photographs of classroom modelling and student work samples
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warm-up games and an engaging hook or tune-in element
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a specific learning intention and lesson-specific maths vocabulary highlighted at the start of each lesson
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success criteria within the formative assessment cross-checks linked to each unit
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questioning and feedback tips, as well as misconception alerts
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pre-planned enabling and extending prompts for ongoing in-class intervention and extension within every open-ended session.
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Please feel free to download the complimentary sample packs on the early years and numeracy library pages to share and try the lessons with your teams.
