BELLAIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL Competitors

Abbotsford Primary School is an internationally recognised Chinese/English bilingual school, located in the diverse and vibrant inner suburb of Abbotsford. Our school attracts both students from the local area and beyond, including international students from overseas. Being a bilingual school, our students undertake 50% of their learning in Chinese and 50% of their learning in English, developing a passion for language learning and a deep understanding of different cultures. Chinese and English are taught every day of the school week, along with a comprehensive learning program that includes Maths, Science, Integrated Studies, Visual Arts, Performing Arts/Music, and Physical Education. Our students learn in a supportive and caring environment. We place utmost importance on developing a three-way partnership between teachers, students, and parents to ensure the best learning outcomes and opportunities for success for every student. We are a leading school for the Respectful Relationships initiative, and our approach to student wellbeing is further also complemented by an Art Therapy program and various customised support services provided. In 2019, our historically listed building also received a total interior refurbishment, which means students now have access to state-of-the-art facilities as they embark on their learning journey with us! Abbotsford Primary School is a school that prides itself on “Diversity in Learning.” We do this by staying globally informed and locally rooted in everything we do. It is our belief that in this increasingly inter-connected world where multilingualism is the norm, every child deserves a bilingual education. We hope you will take the opportunity to visit our school and we look forward to having you join the Abbotsford community.

At Essendon Primary School, our vision is focused on providing high quality, challenging educational programs that meet the needs of all our students. We operate within a strong framework of values and behaviours based on respect, trust and collaboration. The school atmosphere at Essendon Primary is supportive and friendly, where education is an enjoyable experience. Essendon aims to develop in students an ability to maximise their potential in all area of development. Through our emphasis on Habits of Mind we encourage our students to function independently and cooperatively within the community. Dedicated staff adopt a flexible approach to teaching and learning with emphasis on integrated curriculum/thinking curriculum. The school has been organised to maintain a stable structure from year to year, dependent upon numbers. There are straight Prep classes with all other classes being composite. Students have the opportunity to participate in a broad range of programs that not only support their classroom programs but also allow them to have an enriched experience throughout their years at Essendon Primary School. A before and after school program operates within the school run by the YMCA. There are specialist Art, Music and LOTE (Japanese) classes, with formal LOTE beginning in grade 3. Computers are used in the classrooms to support classroom programs and the library has a small bank of computers. The school has had a strong Arts focus incorporating drama, music, dance and visual art, involving the whole school community. Until the end of 2005 the school provided a comprehensive instrumental music program, incorporating instruments such as keyboard, guitar, woodwind, brass, percussion and voice. The program has been outsourced for 2006, with about 180 students involved. The school community successfully worked with Moonee Valley Council to have part of Nicholson Street closed to claim land which increased the oval area of the school. The school has an adventure playground area covered by a shade sail. This ...

Lalor Primary School is situated on a pleasant site, where, in recent times, regular beautification of the grounds has been undertaken. The school's administration areas, classrooms and exterior of the school have recently been refurbished. Examples of the school's physical features: