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Aspendale Primary School

Australia, Melbourne

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Academic offering
Strengths STEM, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Introduction

Aspendale Primary School is a co-educational government primary school in Aspendale, Victoria. It follows the Victorian Curriculum for English and Mathematics, with Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening developed across Language, Literature and Literacy, anchored by the six pillars of literacy. As an International Baccalaureate World School, it offers the Primary Years Programme with six units of inquiry annually, promoting inquiry-based learning and global awareness. Specialist programs include Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM and Language (Mandarin), together with a Learning Enhancement Program. Music tuition covers singing, violin, keyboard, brass, drums and guitar, with the Performance Choir and Band performing weekly. The school runs enrichment activities and lunchtime clubs, and an on-site Outside School Hours Care program. On a three-acre site between Aspendale Beach and Edithvale–Seaford wetlands, the campus features grassed playing fields, a Friendship Garden and a 21st-century learning environment that emphasizes literacy and numeracy.

The Essentials

Location
23 Laura Street, Aspendale, Victoria 3195, Australia. Aspendale is a residential beachside suburb on Port Phillip Bay, 27 km south-east of Melbourne, with close proximity to public transport, parklands and recreational facilities.

Stages
Prep to Year 6

Type
Co-educational government primary school

Additional learning support
Inclusive education with a focus on wellbeing; Positive Behaviour for Learning and the Respectful Relationships curriculum guide student wellbeing.

Country affiliation
Australia
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school has a dress code requiring students to wear a uniform. Second-hand uniform items are available via the uniform shop, and State Schools Relief can assist families experiencing hardship with uniforms. Exemptions may be considered on grounds of religious beliefs, ethnic or cultural background, disability, or health conditions.

Food Options
Aspendale Primary School's canteen provides a snack and lunch order service on Thursdays and Fridays. Lunch orders must be placed via the QKR app prior to 9:00am. The school promotes Nude Food (Take in/Take out) to reduce waste; reusable containers are encouraged and lunch containers and bottles should be clearly named.

House System
The school uses a house system. Wooruk House won the House Athletics Cup in 2025.

Governance and Ownership
The School Council governs the school and is made up of elected representatives of the school community, including parents and teachers. It meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in the Staff Room.
Fees
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Academics

Curriculum
The school follows the Victorian Curriculum across English and Mathematics. English is guided by the Victorian Curriculum English scope and sequence, with Reading and Viewing, Writing, and Speaking and Listening developed across Language, Literature and Literacy, and the six pillars of literacy — oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension — underpin instruction. The school is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme, with six units of inquiry each year. Specialist programs include Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Language (Mandarin) and the Learning Enhancement Program, with music tuition offered in singing, violin, keyboard, brass, drums and guitar and ensembles such as the Performance Choir and Performance Band. Curriculum enrichment programs and lunchtime enrichment clubs are provided, and an on-site Outside School Hours Care program supports families.

Gifted and Talented
Learning Enhancement Program supports advanced learners and a broad range of Curriculum Enrichment programs and lunchtime enrichment clubs provide opportunities to extend learning beyond the core subjects.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school prioritises the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of students and uses IB PYP attitudes (appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, tolerance and passion) as a framework for daily life. Wellbeing is taught through weekly class sessions on school values and PBL behaviour expectations, timetabled Respectful Relationships lessons, classroom agreements revisited each term, enrichment clubs, whole-school celebration days, circle time, restorative practices and Protective Behaviours. Protective Behaviours, buddy programs across year levels and Year 3 Friends for Life support social and emotional growth. Enrichment clubs provide lunchtime activities such as gardening, debating, meditation, drawing, choir, Beyblades, board games and construction. Peer mediators reinforce school rules and help sort low-level problems in the yard. Positive Behaviour for Learning provides a common language for behaviour and a token-based Positive Acknowledgement system to reinforce positive conduct.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Aspendale Primary School provides an inclusive, safe and respectful environment that values human rights and welcomes all students, regardless of background. Discrimination, harassment and vilification are not tolerated, and the school responds to these behaviours to protect students. The school supports students with disabilities through reasonable adjustments to enable participation in learning on the same basis as peers, in consultation with the student, their families, teachers and, when appropriate, treating practitioners. Support is delivered through Student Support Groups and Individual Learning Plans, with input from families and, where appropriate, external professionals. The school engages with external supports and services to support students with diverse needs and to promote wellbeing and engagement across the full school program.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported through the Positive Behaviour for Learning framework and the Respectful Relationships curriculum, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment. Circle Time and Restorative Practices provide structured opportunities to build confidence, communicate safely and resolve conflicts. Peer mediators reinforce school rules and assist with low-level issues in the yard. Enrichment lunchtime clubs include meditation and other activities that promote wellbeing. Year 3 Friends for Life and other wellbeing initiatives support social and emotional development.

Safeguarding
Aspendale Primary School is a child safe organisation that welcomes all children and families. The school provides a safe environment where participation is valued, views are respected, and voices are heard about decisions affecting students. It has no tolerance for child abuse and proactively identifies and manages risks, with relationships between students and adults based on trust and respect. Particular attention is given to the needs of Aboriginal students, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, those unable to live at home and LGBTIQ+ students. Child safety is a shared responsibility and concerns are to be raised promptly; the school regularly reviews child safety practices and policies to inform ongoing improvements.
Parent Experience

History
Opened 11 January 1925 at 23 Laura Street, Aspendale 3195. The first Head Teacher was Frank Holloway, assisted by two teachers; the original red-brick building housed five classrooms, a Head Teacher's room and a staff room. The three-acre site between Mordialloc and Edithvale was established for Aspendale Primary School and purchased in 1922 for 875 pounds. Aspendale Primary School has served the Aspendale community since 1925 and remains a single-campus state primary school on Laura Street. The school's context and programs are described in the school's annual report, which notes its ongoing operation since 1925.

Community
Education Week is celebrated with Grandparents and Guests Afternoon, inviting families to tour learning spaces and participate in activities. Prospective families are routinely given tours during Education Week. In 2025 the school marked its centenary with a 100 Years Celebration Assembly and a dedicated “100 Years” community afternoon. The school also hosts family-oriented events such as Mother's & Friends Afternoon and a range of community activities that involve parents and carers in school life.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The School Council is the governing body made up of elected representatives of the school community, including parents and teachers. The Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm in the Staff Room. The School Council President is Samidha Morris. The school has a very active and supportive parent community, with parents assisting in classrooms, the canteen, school council, committees, our vegetable garden, excursions and camps.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school has spacious grounds and orderly learning spaces nestled between Aspendale Beach and the Edithvale-Seaford wetlands. It features spacious grassed playing fields, zones for a variety of play, a large Friendship Garden, and artificially turfed areas in the junior section with ball courts, a chessboard, and a hopscotch area. In the heart of the school is a turfed courtyard with outdoor seating and a stage used for assemblies and community events such as Night on the Green. Major redevelopment has created a 21st Century learning environment.

Sports Facilities
Spacious grassed playing fields support a broad range of physical education and sports activities. An artificially turfed junior area provides ball courts for skill development and games. The turfed courtyard and outdoor spaces also support active learning and sport-related events. The school's grounds are designed to facilitate a variety of outdoor activities and team-based learning.

Academic Facilities
The Specialist Program includes Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Language (Mandarin), and a Learning Enhancement Program. Music tuition is available in singing, violin, keyboard, brass, drum and guitar, and the school runs a Performance Choir and a Performance Band that perform weekly at assemblies and in the local community. As part of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, there are six units of inquiry each year. The environment supports a 21st Century approach to learning with a focus on literacy and numeracy.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Music tuition across multiple instruments is available. A Performance Choir and a Performance Band rehearse and perform weekly at assemblies and in the community. An Outside School Hours Care program operates on site and is well utilised. The school provides Curriculum Enrichment programs and benefits from active parent participation in school life.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school's Specialist Program includes Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Language (Mandarin), and a Learning Enhancement Program, along with a wide range of Curriculum Enrichment programs. Music tuition is available in singing, violin, keyboard, brass, drum and guitar for all students. The school has a talented Performance Choir and a Performance Band that perform weekly at assemblies, for special events and in the local community. The English program follows the Victorian Curriculum English scope and sequence, with the six pillars of literacy underpinning instruction and a transdisciplinary approach that integrates language and literacy across Units of Inquiry.

Arts & Creative
Performing Arts and Visual Arts are part of Aspendale Primary School's Specialist Program. Music tuition is available in singing, violin, keyboard, brass, drum and guitar for all students. The school is proud of its Performance Choir and Performance Band, which perform weekly at assemblies, for special events and in the local community.

Cultural & Language
Language (Mandarin) is offered as part of Aspendale Primary School's Specialist Program. In 2018 Aspendale Primary School became an IB World School, Primary Years Program, which underpins teaching and learning. The PYP uses six transdisciplinary themes to guide inquiry across the curriculum, enabling local and global issues to be integrated. The school's IB framework fosters international mindedness and intercultural awareness.

Social & Hobbies
Enrichment clubs are offered at lunchtimes; students are surveyed to determine which clubs to run. Clubs include gardening, debating, meditation, drawing, choir, Beyblades, board games and construction. There are school plays and events such as Lit Fest, STEM Night, Art Show and Performance Fortnight that involve the whole school community.

Community & Service
There is an active and supportive parent community involved in classrooms, the canteen, school council, committees, excursions and camps. Aspendale Primary School has an extensive student leadership team with a Student Representative Council representing each year level from Years 3–6. An Outside School Hours Care program is conducted on site and is well utilised by the school community.

Leadership & Professional
Aspendale Primary School has an extensive student leadership team with opportunities for students to undertake a variety of roles. A Student Representative Council includes representatives from Years 3–6. The school runs events such as Lit Fest, STEM Night, Art Show and Performance Fortnight, reflecting leadership opportunities across the school community. There is a strong partnership with parents and carers as learning partners.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The school focuses on IB PYP attitudes of appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, tolerance and passion. A range of wellbeing and engagement strategies are implemented, including weekly class sessions on school values and PBL behaviour expectations, Respectful Relationships lessons, Circle Time, Restorative Practices, Protective Behaviours, Buddy Programs and Peer Mediators. Enrichment clubs, year-group transition programs, and a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework support positive learning and wellbeing. The school's Positive Acknowledgement system reinforces positive behaviours with tokens.
Languages

Language Provision
Mandarin is taught as a language (LOTE) within the Specialist Program. Each class participates in a weekly 50-minute Mandarin session coordinated by Miss Hong Ma, with a Mandarin club available during lunchtimes.

Immersion Programs
Mandarin program includes cultural immersion within weekly Mandarin sessions and has a Mandarin club.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Kinder to Foundation transition. The school has a Kinder to Foundation (Prep) transition program with a range of opportunities including school tours, an information evening, an Open Afternoon and a series of transition sessions. The transition sessions are fun, interactive and help children feel confident about starting school. The school maintains strong, collaborative relationships with local kindergartens to support a seamless move into the school community.
2. Tours and observation. The school has tours on Tuesday mornings. During the tour, families meet a member of the Leadership Team and School Captains and receive a personal tour through the school. Tours provide an opportunity to observe the learning environment and the school community.
3. Foundation Open Afternoon. On Tuesday 2 June, Foundation and families are invited to attend an Open Afternoon from 3:00-4:00 pm in the Foundation classrooms to gain insight into Foundation and the teaching and learning experiences. If interested, families complete a Google Form to register.
4. APS Experience and Kinder visits. In Term 3, local kinders are invited to visit Foundation classrooms. Current Foundation students welcome the kinders, read stories and share their experiences to help prepare for starting school. This visit helps kinders explore the school environment and meet potential teachers and peers.
5. Foundation Information Night (2027). 2027 Foundation Information Night occurs on Tuesday 1 September 2026. It provides new and prospective families with the opportunity to learn about Aspendale Primary School, our teaching and learning programs, and key information to support starting school. The session lasts about one hour and includes the chance to meet the Foundation teaching team and members of the Leadership team. Families receive a Foundation 2027 Information Pack.
6. Transition Sessions. Throughout November and December, four transition sessions are offered for Foundation students. Each session lasts one hour and includes exploration of the school environment through play, circle time and hands-on learning. Session dates are: Session 1 – Tuesday 10 November 2026; Session 2 – Tuesday 17 November 2026; Session 3 – Tuesday 24 November 2026; Session 4 – Tuesday 1 December 2026. The final transition session on Tuesday 8 December 2026 includes meeting the 2027 teacher and Year 6 Buddy, and ends with a Teddy Bear Picnic.
7. Meet the teacher and Teddy Bear Picnic. On the final transition session, families meet the 2027 teacher and the Year 6 Buddy; a Teddy Bear Picnic then follows in the courtyard with music and activities.
8. First Day of School 2027. The First Day of School 2027 is Friday 29 January 2027. Families are invited to help their child settle in by assisting with locating a bag locker and choosing an activity; independence is encouraged as the day progresses.
9. School Zone and enrolment. The school's zone information is available on Find My School and identifies residents eligible for a guaranteed place based on permanent residential address. The school uses the Placement Policy to manage enrolments and to ensure access to the designated neighbourhood school; enrolment at another school may occur if spaces are available.
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