Our School

Healesville Primary School (pop. 200) is located on a sloping, treed, 2-hectare site nestled at the base of the Eastern Ranges, in close proximity to the main business centre of Healesville.

The school (established in 1866) is very proud of its history and contribution towards education and the community of Healesville. We celebrated our 150th birthday in October 2016. The Healesville area has strong historical links with its Koorie population. As a school, we celebrate the diversity of our heritage.

Healesville Primary School continually aims to provide a friendly, safe and purposeful environment in which students value respect and enjoy learning together as part of a community of learners. The ever-present helpers and open and friendly communication between teachers, children and parents is a strength. We endeavour to provide an atmosphere that is stimulating, meaningful and in which all students can experience success. This is achieved by providing a curriculum that caters for the individual learning needs of students, where students, parents and teachers work together as partners in education. Healesville Primary School endeavours to be a community school at all times and encourage strong communication, especially between home and school. Our children participate in the town’s cultural activities.

The school offers a challenging and comprehensive curriculum based on the Victorian Curriculum. Our teaching and learning model is based on the gradual release of responsibility, building students’ independent skills.

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Specialist Programs

Specialist programs of Visual Art, Performing Arts, STEM and Physical Education are offered along with the following enrichment programs: library, computers, Life Education, camping, swimming (P-6), science program, instrumental program, before and after school care, leadership program (5 and 6), specialist sports, Levelled Literacy Intervention Program, gifted maths, chess club, the Buddy program and transition programs for kinder and secondary schools.

Grounds and Facilities

Attractive gardens have been planted to complement the uniquely tiered playground, which provides quiet areas, creative play space and separate junior, middle and senior school play equipment, interspersed with football, basketball and cricket facilities. We have a school garden where students plant and grow vegetables and chicken coop. Students take care of the chickens and collect their eggs daily.

The canteen provides nutritious food and lunches for children and staff on Fridays.

Yarra Range Special Developmental School

We have a satellite inclusion program from Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School, who have a purpose-built classroom. This exciting program allows all students within the Healesville community to access education at their local school. It is a positive relationship that works for the entire school community. Students in the program also regularly participate in activities with students at their year level. The expertise of the staff within the program is accessed for students across the whole school.

Before and After School Care

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Camp Australia – Guiding Children’s Growth

We are proud to partner with Camp Australia to provide our Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program.

Camp Australia programs are centred on child enrichment, while ensuring a reliable, engaging and hassle-free OSHC service at our school. Their engaged educators foster a safe, inclusive environment where children can relax, have fun and grow.

Your OSHC – OSHC that inspires

Your OSHC is Camp Australia’s before school, after school and pupil free day program, tailored to the likes and interests of each child in service. Camp Australia’s educators design enriching experiences to inspire your children’s confidence, independence and imagination. In any one week, they could be participating in science experiments, active play, creative expression and more – they believe in learning through experience so that each child can grow.Click here to find out more about Camp Australia’s program at our school, including hours of operation and fees. To attend care, you must register your child. Register now for free.

Camp Australia. Guiding children