Department of Education - Victoria

Bundoora Primary School is situated in the residential suburb of Bundoora, in the north-east of Melbourne.

Our school is surrounded by Gresswell Forest, established areas, the adjacent Bundoora Secondary College campus, Strathallan Golf Course, and the new Gresswell Grange Estate. We are close to La Trobe University, RMIT Bundoora and the Metropolitan Ring Road.

The school's enrolment currently stands at 300, with students from a variety of backgrounds, demonstrating the multi-cultural aspect of our school. Our Specialist Programs consist of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM, Physical Education, IT, and Auslan.

Our school is dedicated to the evidence-based Science of Reading pedagogy, and we explicitly teach the elements of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and handwriting. Our focus in 2025 has been Engagement Norms. In 2026 we will roll out SWPBS.

At Bundoora Primary, each child's individuality is recognised and celebrated. We seek to nurture happy and balanced children. Our school boasts a caring, community environment where all families can feel that they are a part of something special.

Our school provides an array of extra curricula activities, including a well-developed Student Leadership Program, Breakfast Club, Lunchtime Clubs, individual music lessons, chess lessons, coding club, a variety of sports activities and links with sporting organisations.

 

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.