SCHOOL PROFILE

Guiding Principles

Middle Park Primary School places great emphasis on caring for its students by:

·         Providing an environment that is safe and secure

·         Facilitating effective communication to foster a strong partnership within the school community

·         Providing equal opportunity to all members of the school community

·         Enhancing academic excellence by extending students to their maximum potential

·         Building self esteem by encouraging, recognising and rewarding achievement and effort

·         Developing in students a sense of responsibility, independence and cooperation

·         Developing a sense of community

·         Providing opportunities for leadership through a system of house and school leaders, peer mediators and a Junior School Council

 

Location

Middle Park Primary School is located in a beachside area of Melbourne within the City of Port Phillip.  The original school buildings were constructed in 1887 and are now classified by the National Trust.  Many of the beautiful features of the school remain and major upgrades were undertaken over the last five years.  Some of the original features have been responded and further enhanced with modern facilities.

The school has a relatively small catchment area bounded by Kerferd Road, Beaconsfield Parade, Langridge Street and Canterbury road, with an extra section bounded by Ferras Street, Park Street and Albert Road.  An enrolment management plan has been established with agreement from the Regional General Manager and local schools in response to the increasing enrolments and limited space across all schools in the area.

Neighbouring schools include Albert Park Primary School, St Kilda Park Primary School and Port Melbourne Primary School.  On learning Middle Park Primary School a significant number of students move to the private school sector and other students attend a range of secondary colleges.  The number of students leaving through their primary years to attend a private school has decreased over the last few years.

The school is the preferred educational setting for many families because:

·         the school has remained a viable school when other schools appeared in danger of closing

·         of the extensive range of programs and specialist areas

·         the excellent before and after school care program

·         a definite sense of community is actively encouraged

·         a recognition by parents of the commitment of our teachers to the children in their care

 

Class Structure

Classroom learning structures are based on developmental learning philiosophy and the Victorian Essential Learnings (VELS) framework.

2009 class structure:

Level 1 (Prep):                     3 classes

Level 2 (Years 1/2):             5 classes

Level 3 (Years 3/4):             5 classes

Level 4 (Years 5/6):             4 classes