Hughes Primary School, ACT

Hughes Primary School, ACT Hughes Primary School is a dynamic learning environment with mainstream classes from Preschool to Year 6 and the Southside Primary Introductory English Centre.

Hughes PS is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme World School. About

Welcome to the official page of Hughes Primary School. We encourage contributions to the page. Please note the content is moderated. The page aims to highlight the achievements of our school, our teachers and students. In joining our Facebook community you agree to follow our ‘Guidelines on Wall Posts

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03/09/2026

Celebrating Our Amazing Teacher Aides!

This Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, we’re taking a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to the wonderful Teacher Aides who support our students and staff every day.

Your patience, kindness, encouragement and dedication make such a difference in our classrooms and in the lives of our students. From lending a helping hand to celebrating the little wins, your contribution is truly valued and appreciated.

Thank you for all that you do to help our students learn, grow and thrive!

We are so grateful to have you as part of our school community!

🌟 MORE TOURNAMENT OF MINDS SUCCESS🌟A huge congratulations to our four incredible Hughes Primary School Language Literatu...
30/08/2026

🌟 MORE TOURNAMENT OF MINDS SUCCESS🌟

A huge congratulations to our four incredible Hughes Primary School Language Literature and STEM Tournament of Minds teams who competed today! 🎉📚

🏆 We are thrilled to announce that TWO of our Language Literature teams have progressed to the ACT Finals! What an outstanding achievement! 👏

🌟 We are also incredibly proud to share that Hughes received TWO Spirit of TOM Awards today! Team 3 for Language Literature and Team 6 for STEM were recognised for their outstanding spirit, teamwork and approach to the Tournament of Minds challenge. This is a massive testament to our incredible kids and the way they embraced the TOM experience.

Even more excitingly, Team 6 received TWO nominations for the Spirit of TOM Award! What an incredible achievement and recognition of their collaboration, creativity, persistence and positive attitude. 💙

A huge congratulations to all teams for the creativity, problem-solving, dedication, persistence and teamwork they demonstrated throughout their TOM journey. Each team embraced the challenge, worked collaboratively and represented Hughes PS with such pride. We are incredibly proud of every one of you! 💙

A very special thank you to Gen Tischler, Remana Ashton, James Ward and James Wardle for supporting our students, and especially to Sonya Nemarich for bringing this incredible opportunity to our Year 5/6 learning program and inspiring our students throughout their TOM journey. 👏

Thank you also to Mel Charleston and Rachel Tibballs for giving their time to be judges at the event. We really appreciate your support! 🌟

What an incredible day for our TOM students! Two teams heading to the ACT Finals and two Spirit of TOM Awards — including two nominations for our STEM team! 🎉🏆

Congratulations to all our teams — we couldn’t be prouder! 🩵

🤖🏆 What an incredible day for Hughes Primary at RoboCup ACT!🏆🤖Hughes students did an amazing job at our first-ever RoboC...
29/08/2026

🤖🏆 What an incredible day for Hughes Primary at RoboCup ACT!🏆🤖

Hughes students did an amazing job at our first-ever RoboCup ACT Regional Competition! 🎉

Throughout the day, they showed incredible resilience, teamwork and problem-solving skills, overcoming challenges and obstacles along the way. 💪🤝

They were fantastic ambassadors for Hughes Primary School and should be incredibly proud of themselves!

Thank you to Mrs Libby Baker for supporting this amazing opportunity 🩵🤩

We are SO proud of you all!💙🤖👏

🌟 TOURNAMENT OF MINDS SUCCESS!🌟A huge congratulations to our two amazing Hughes Primary School Tournament of Minds teams...
29/08/2026

🌟 TOURNAMENT OF MINDS SUCCESS!🌟

A huge congratulations to our two amazing Hughes Primary School Tournament of Minds teams who competed today! 🎉

🎭 Our Arts Team WON their challenge and will now progress to the ACT Finals! 🏆
And as if that wasn’t exciting enough, they were also awarded the Spirit of TOM Award — recognising the teamwork, dedication, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and positive values they demonstrated throughout the competition. What an amazing achievement! 👏

🌏 Our Social Sciences Team also represented Hughes PS brilliantly, tackling a challenging open-ended problem and demonstrating persistence, creativity and collaboration. Their achievement is equally worthy of celebration. 🌟

We are so incredibly proud of both teams and the way they represented our school today. A huge thank you to Mrs Sonya Nemarich for facilitating this exciting enrichment opportunity and supporting our students throughout their TOM journey. 👏💙

What an incredible achievement — congratulations to all of our students! 🎉🏆

19/08/2026

On Thursday 27 August, Hughes Primary School will be celebrating Wear It Purple Day, an opportunity to celebrate kindness, inclusion and respect within our school community.

At Hughes, we want every student to feel safe, welcome and valued. This day provides an opportunity for our students to reflect on how our words and actions can help others feel included and that they belong.

Want to join in?

Students are welcome to wear something purple on Thursday! This could be a purple shirt, socks, hair accessory or anything else they already have at home. There is absolutely no need to buy anything special.

Most importantly, Wear It Purple Day reminds us that kindness, respect and looking out for one another are values we can practise every day.

So, if you would like to participate, wear a little purple and help us spread a little more kindness throughout our school!

🏆 **Congratulations to our incredibly talented Teacher Librarian, Mrs Libby Baker, on receiving the ACEL ACT Excellence ...
07/08/2026

🏆 **Congratulations to our incredibly talented Teacher Librarian, Mrs Libby Baker, on receiving the ACEL ACT Excellence in Educational Leadership Award this week!** 🎉

This is a truly fitting recognition of Libby’s outstanding contribution to Hughes Primary School, the ACT education system and the broader teaching profession.

Libby is an influential educational leader whose work has significantly advanced literacy practice across the ACT and nationally. Through her deep expertise in functional grammar and quality literature, she has designed and delivered high-impact professional learning that demystifies complex concepts and empowers educators to apply them confidently and effectively in their classrooms.

Through workshops, resources and presentations for teachers, school leaders, preservice teachers and professional organisations, Libby has built collective capacity and contributed to improved literacy outcomes for students.

Widely recognised as an enthusiastic and committed driver of change, Libby brings energy, clarity and purpose to every learning context. She champions evidence-based pedagogy and models the professional curiosity and reflective practice that she inspires in others. Her leadership has strengthened the system’s understanding of functional grammar, positioning it as an accessible and powerful tool for enhancing literacy instruction.

Central to Libby’s impact is her ability to build purposeful relationships and partnerships. Through collaboration with schools, universities, professional associations and system teams, she has cultivated strong professional networks that support sustained improvement.

Her combination of pedagogical expertise, relational leadership and genuine passion for improving outcomes for students and teachers has made a lasting contribution to our profession.

**We are incredibly proud to have Libby as part of the Hughes Primary School community. Congratulations, Libby — this recognition is so very well deserved!** 🌟📚

THANK YOU MRS SMITH 🌸
07/08/2026

THANK YOU MRS SMITH 🌸

Today at Hughes, our Kindergarten students celebrated 100 Days of Kindergarten! 🎉Some students came dressed as 100 year ...
28/07/2026

Today at Hughes, our Kindergarten students celebrated 100 Days of Kindergarten! 🎉
Some students came dressed as 100 year old people, alongside our fabulous teachers, while others celebrated in their favourite party clothes. Throughout the day, students enthusiastically participated in a range of fun activities centred around the number 100 and proudly counted their first 100 days of learning on the calendar. We are so proud of how much our Kindergarten students have grown in confidence, skills and friendships over these first 100 days. We can't wait to see all they achieve in the next 100!

I am pleased to announce that Marilyn Smith has been appointed as principal at Hughes Primary School.Marilyn is a passio...
28/07/2026

I am pleased to announce that Marilyn Smith has been appointed as principal at Hughes Primary School.

Marilyn is a passionate and highly regarded educator who has held leadership roles across the system, most recently acting as principal at Hughes Primary School. Marilyn has demonstrated a commitment to leading improvement, innovation, and change across operational, pedagogical and strategic initiatives. She consistently places student learning, wellbeing, and equity at the centre and is deeply dedicated to advancing student agency and voice, which positions students as active contributors to school improvement.

A highly relational leader, Marilyn is respected by colleagues, staff, students, and the broader community. Her collaborative approach balances a strong focus on both student and staff wellbeing while building capability to achieve high-quality outcomes within the ACT public education system; most notably in leadership of cross school professional learning in literacy. Through the professional networks she has cultivated, Marilyn actively fosters connection and belonging, creating opportunities for strong, inclusive school communities.

Please join me in extending our congratulations.

Jo Wood
Director-General

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Groom Street, Hughes
Canberra, ACT
2605

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+61261420730

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