Our School

Principal’s Message

At Mount Evelyn Primary School we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive learning environment. We offer high quality curriculum programs, strong student wellbeing processes and enjoy working with families to ensure the best possible outcomes for all students. The school has exceptional teaching and learning spaces that are large, bright and welcoming.

Our students are immersed in and challenged through engaging and dynamic learning opportunities across all areas of the curriculum. Literacy and Numeracy is our core focus and teaching in these areas includes explicit instruction, group and partner work and independent learning. We have high expectations of all students.

We offer specialist classes in visual arts, performing arts, physical education, science and our students learn Auslan as a language. Extra Curricula opportunities are offered during the school day and after hours. Our strong instrumental music and choir programs are popular and students are invited to participate in State School Spectacular, Tournament of the Minds, Chess competitions and regional and district sporting opportunities. Our whole school production is held biennially and alternates with a visual arts extravaganza. We run our own Out of School Hours program which provides care before and after school hours and during school vacations.

The school values of respect, responsibility, care, safety and integrity are core to our focus on developing the whole child; academically, emotionally and socially. We use the Berry Street Educational Model to foster a sense of community and belonging, to develop a greater understanding of self and encourage our students to become resilient and self-motivated learners.

Our staffing profile reflects the depth and breadth of expertise and experience and this contributes to quality classroom programs. Our teachers are passionate educators who work hard to provide personalised and individualized instruction for all students. Continuous professional learning ensures that they are at the edge of current educational research and are able to effectively use acknowledged ‘best practice’ in learning and teaching methodologies.

We aim to foster strong partnerships between home and school as we recognise that the best educational opportunities arise when a positive relationship exists between home and school. We seek to create a real sense of belonging, involvement and collaboration in order to support children to reach their full potential. We look forward to working with you and encourage you to become actively involved in your child’s education.

Trevor Vass
Principal