Department of Education - Victoria

Werribee Primary School has a long, proud history, originally established in 1855.  It has provided education to the local community from its present site since 1919. It is situated on a compact site, in close proximity to Werribee¿s retail and commercial centre and approximately 35km south west of Melbourne.  The school is in the South West Victorian Region of the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Wyndham Network of schools.

The school¿s vision is that we are an inclusive community that strives for excellence.  The three values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience underpin everything that the school does.

- Respect: we care for ourselves, others and the environment.

- Responsibility: we are accountable for our actions and our learning.

- Resilience: we learn from our challenges and maintain a positive attitude.

The school¿s physical spaces are attractive and well maintained and provide safe and supportive learning environments including; administration, classrooms, gymnasium, multipurpose spaces and a well-resourced library. The grounds encompass attractive gardens, play spaces, synthetic grass games areas and play equipment. 

The school enrolment numbers are around 525 in 2025 and we will be operating classes from Foundation to Year 6.  A well-attended before and after school care program operates during school terms and is run by Camp Australia. 

The school is proud of its community involvement as parents provide valuable assistance to the school in the classroom, excursions, and whole school events. The School Council is active in supporting many improvement initiatives. The Werribee Friends committee works towards fundraising for the school needs and organising social activities.

Werribee Primary School has a committed and professional staff with a balanced mixture of age and experience. Teachers plan and work in Professional Learning Communities in a collaborative environment with a collective responsibility for all students. The school offers six specialist curriculum areas being: Visual Art, Music, Physical Education, Digital Technology, Spanish and EAL. The school¿s curriculum framework is based on the Victorian Curriculum. Classroom Instruction that Works forms the basis of our whole school instructional model. Strong links and the implementation of DET¿s, Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) enhance our school improvement journey and planning.  The school has embedded the use of data and evidence to ensure growth for all students by the continued development of a guaranteed and viable, differentiated curriculum, targeted at student point of need.

Information, Communication Technology (ICT) is used to support teaching and learning with notebook computers, iPads and large flat screen TVs in all teaching spaces. The school¿s ICT network, servers and Wi-Fi connectivity has been extensively resourced to ensure a robust platform for our future ICT requirements.  A 1:1 BYO iPad Program is in place for students in Years 4, 5 & 6 and we are exploring extending the program to our Year 3 students in the near future. Extensive resourcing has occurred to enable a rigorous Digital Technologies program for example; BeeBots, OzoBots, Lego WeDo and EV3 Robotics. The school is proud of our Robotics teams, which have made it to the State Finals in every year of competition. 

Students are offered a range of extracurricular activities to support their learning, engagement and wellbeing. The school provides a breakfast program and many activities during the lunch break.  We value the opportunity to develop student leaders and student voice and agency across the school and this is achieved through our student leadership program.  The School Wide Positive Behaviours System, Restorative Practices and the Berry Street Education Model are established in the school to support students in their engagement and wellbeing.

 

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.