Department of Education - Victoria

Opened in 1965, Stawell West Primary School is located in the regional township of Stawell. A Foundation to Year 6 school, it caters for students predominantly from the local area and is one of three local primary schools in Stawell. The school has an enrolment of 95 students consisting of 28 FTE Aboriginal students and 14 English as an Additional Language students. In 2025, the staff consists of 1 Principal Class, 8 Classroom Teachers, 1 Wellbeing Education Support, 9 Education Support staff, and a Business Manager and 2 part time Administration Assistants.  

The school's facilities consist of the original building, housing nine open-plan teaching areas, and a Science and Arts Learning Centre, Science, assemblies and meetings. The grounds provide a variety of spaces for both active and passive play and includes access to shaded/covered areas, three adventure playgrounds and a large grassed area for recreation and outdoor learning activities.  Our grounds also have a BMX pump track, scooter track, beach volleyball court and we are currently developing a mini golf course.  We are currently in the planning stages of a $4.7m building and facilities upgrade.  Our school operates a OSHC service offering before and afterschool care and vacation care. 

The school values are Respect, Challenge and Responsibility. The curriculum, based on the Victorian Curriculum, provides the students with designated time within each day for Literacy and Numeracy instruction. Specialist programs are run, enabling all students to learn Visual Arts; Humanities; Health and Physical Education; and ICT and Design. Other Educational programs, including Languages Other Than English (Chinese) and Science, are also taught.  Over the past two years the school has gone through major curriculum development. Our team is committed to building strong relationships with our students, families and community.

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.