About Us

At Gardenvale Primary School, our goal as an effective learning community is the achievement of excellence and the fulfilment of potential, in a happy, caring and safe environment. We celebrate our cultural diversity and we strive to actively engage our students in a wide variety of meaningful learning experiences. We offer a challenging learning experience in core curriculum and a wide range of enrichment programs. Through the delivery of a balanced, broad curriculum and systematic approach to teaching and learning, the learning needs of individual students to realise their potential are met in a supportive and co-operative learning environment.

At Gardenvale Primary School The school enjoys a split-site environment, with a Prep - 2 Junior Campus located at 44 Landcox Street, while Grades 3 - 6 are situated on the Senior Campus at 66 Landcox Street. Gardenvale Primary School provides a sequential comprehensive curriculum from Preparatory Year to Year Six, in the Victorian Essential Learning Standards, including classes conducted by specialists in the Performing Arts, Visual Arts, ICT, PE & Health and Japanese. In addition, special programs are developed to address and reflect local needs, including Reading Recovery, Literacy Support, Perceptual Motor Program, Integration and a wide variety of enrichment and support programs.

In Years Prep - Year 4, Mathematics and English programs are based upon the Early Years government initiative, while The Middle Years of Schooling program supports learning for students in Years 5 and 6 and their transition to secondary education. The school policy emphasises mastery in the areas of numeracy and literacy, (while embracing all key learning areas), through an integrated approach, that provides for extension and support programs for students displaying talent or experiencing difficulties in relation to program implementation. The established processes of cyclical curriculum reviews and annual Program Budgeting emphasise the importance of regular reflection and evaluation.

A well established Student-Wellbeing Program, reflects current practice in developing qualities and life skills such as responsibility, communication, independence, self esteem, confidence, co-operation, inquiring minds, problem solving and creativity. Our experienced staff forms a dedicated, co-operative and caring team, which ensures that students are valued as individuals as well as team members. The teaching staff continue to actively participate in a wide range of Professional Development activities and as an essential element of Whole School Planning, meet weekly to co-operatively develop planning units and common assessment tasks. Our staff is proactive, seeking opportunities to innovate and respond enthusiastically to the emerging needs of our students in the 21st Century. Our school values effective communication between teachers and parents, as this genuine partnership ensures the achievement of enhanced outcomes for our students.

Gardenvale Primary School has a strong partnership with its community, based upon shared expectations on curriculum, student conduct and professionalism. We share the common bond of hard work and commitment to educational improvement for the benefit of all our students. In curriculum and welfare issues, our school encourages open communication and co-operative involvement between students, parents and staff, and we enjoy strong parent participation in all aspects of the school's programs. Parents are widely represented on the Parents' Association, School Council and all its project teams and evidence of their willingness to be involved is provided by the level of commitment in formal training programs, excursions, fund-raising, special events, information and curriculum evenings, decision-making processes, classroom and outdoor education programs.