Department of Education - Victoria

Boolarra Primary School is located in the small township of Boolarra in the Latrobe Valley, Central Gippsland. It is situated in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges and is surrounded by farmland and bush. Boolarra takes its name from the Kurnai word meaning 'plenty'. We are incredibly fortunate to offer spacious treed school grounds for our students to play and learn within. The 2025 enrolment is 29 students, a Foundation -Two class and a Three-Six class. Education Support Staff work in both classrooms.  In line with the Victorain Literacy strategy our school implements the Sounds Write Program. We offer a range of specialist subjects that include The Arts, Science, and Physical Education.

Our Intent:
To improve student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

Improve student engagement and wellbeing.

Our Focus:

* Establish processes to build teaching knowledge and practice around the school's instructional model, practices and engagement norms.

 * Build whole school approach to curriculum development and planning inclusive of the creation of annual and term scope and sequence charts, with a focus on Literacy.

* Review and rationalise the school assessment schedule to incorporate evidence-based assessment to inform teacher planning and provide differentiation in Literacy.

*Build whole school practices which enable the implementation of required adjustments and maximise cultural inclusion.

*Build teacher understanding and capacity to embed practices that enable student agency.

* Establish processes to build consistency of implementation of Berry St Education Model, incorporating Respectful Relationships and Zones of Regulation.

Our Values:
We have a strong commitment to our school motto which states, 'Dedicated to Learning; Connected to the Community'. Our core values encourage our learners to be inclusive and collaborate with others. 
# Respect - Caring for, understanding, accepting, and appreciating ourselves, others and the environment.
# Engagement - To be open and interested in learning.
# Responsibility - Demonstrating ownership of our actions and words. Being accountable for our actions.
# Aspiration- Demonstrate a willingness to set high goals for ourselves, always do our best, show resilience and persist when faced with challenges.

As professionals we learn, reflect and plan through Professional Learning Communities. Our teachers have high expectations and build positive relationships through implementing strategies of the Berry Street Educational Model. Our students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning through goal setting, self-reflecting and self- assessing.

 

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.