Department of Education - Victoria

SCHOOL VISION

We believe that every student who comes to The Patch Primary School is unique, capable of learning and able to develop the skills to be a thoughtful, positive and compassionate member of the community.  We will encourage our students to build on their strengths, overcome their challenges, extend their creativity and develop an ethical system based on respect, responsibility and resilience.

LOCATION & FACILITIES

Located close to Monbulk and Kallista in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, The Patch Primary School is situated in an unsurpassed rural environment.   The school has extensive playing fields, basketball court, imaginative and creative playing areas, and a wide range of play equipment.  The school has a wetlands, fern gully and large outdoor environment for nature-based learning that has been designed and created by the students and school community. 

The school buildings consist of an architecturally designed Main Building, Learning Hub, two BER classroom pods, Art Centre, Eco Centre, Music Room and a school Hall.  Each grade has their own individual classroom to support student focus, as well as both indoor and outdoor learning spaces for collaboration between grades.

DEMOGRAPHICS & CLASSROOMS

Our school has developed a positive reputation for our nature-based learning and emphasis on wellbeing within the broader community and, as a result, enrolments have increased steadily over the years to the current enrolment of just over 290 students. Our focus on smaller class sizes supports our staff to know their students and support their learning needs.

 

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.