Kilsyth Primary School is located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Established in 1910, the school has served the community of Kilsyth for over one hundred years. Set within a semi bush environment, the school grounds contain sports oval, basketball court, a ‘frog bog’, ‘yarning circle’ and native bushland zones. The main building houses Years 3 to 6 students with Foundation to Year 2 classes in the P21 Learning Neighbourhood. All classrooms have operable wall and the flexibility of learning spaces allow opportunities for students to develop the collaborative skills essential in the world of today. The school also has a Multipurpose Room, School Hall, Visual Arts Room, Library, dedicated Science teaching area, and extensive playground areas.

Our 2024 enrolment of 117 students made up seven grades. The student population reflects our local community. Approximately 10% of our students speak English as an additional language and 10% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Currently fourteen students are funded under the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) and Disability Inclusion (DI).

Our Foundation students are taught as a single year level; all other classes operate in multi-age level groups. The specialist program includes Physical Education, Science, Visual Arts, Library and Auslan (as our Language). Intervention programs  are tailored to provide targeted individual support, based on student screening and achievement data. The staffing profile of 16.69 EFT staff members included 1.0 Principal, 1.0 Learning Specialist, 9.6 Classroom Teachers and 5.09 Educational Support staff. There is a mix of age and experience across staff members. 

Our work begins and ends with a vision. A vision of the future for our students. A vision of what it is that our school community desires for our students. At Kilsyth Primary School our vision is: “Empowered, actively engaged individuals ready to take on the challenge” Within this vision, we have a clear understanding of what we want students to know, do and be. This is articulated in our profile of a Year 6 Graduate.

We also hold to a strong set of Values. These Values guide our practices and our everyday interactions with each other. Our Values are: “Excellence, Reilience and Respect” Ultimately we want students take on the challenge of our school motto: “Be the best you can be!” In order to see this vision become a reality, we have set ourselves a mission.

Our mission statement defines the moral purpose that sits behind everything that we do at Kilsyth Primary School. Our mission is: “To provide powerful learning opportunities through high impact teaching” In order to achieve this mission, we develop a School Strategic Plan that outlines the key strategies and actions we will employ in pursuit of our vision, refining this annually through our Annual Implementation Plan. Our current Strategic Plan has a core focus on MAXIMISING GROWTH. Pursuit of this goal is central to everything we do as a school.

Active community involvement is strongly encouraged at KPS.  Our School Council provides extensive support to all aspects of the school’s endeavour.  Our students are active members of our school community. We have an energetic Student Representative Council, student leadership groups, and lunchtime clubs and activities. Parent involvement in the many aspects of school life is highly valued, both in the classroom and through working bees and fundraising activities, and demonstrates a strong feeling of connectedness. The school proactively builds community links with the establishment of our Kilsyth Connections program and a weekly buddy program with local kindergartens.

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