Location Profile Established in 1891, Wales Street Primary School is located in the Melbourne suburb of Thornbury approximately 10 kilometres northeast from Melbourne¿s Central Business District (CBD). The school site includes three main buildings that house classrooms, a multipurpose hall, dedicated specialist classrooms for the Arts, a library, a Light Timber Construction (LTC) building and two relocatable buildings. The school has had recent re-development and construction of the current school buildings completed in 2021. Two school funded project have been completed recently to provide a Nature Play adventure playground, an outdoor classroom and an imagination garden. The use of outdoor spaces is conducive to the connection to nature and to care for the environment which is valued by our community. Enrolments are approximately 595 students and have remained stable for the past 4 years enabling the school to offer 25 classes taught in a single level grade structure. The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index is 0.1195. The staffing profile of Wales Street Primary School includes 32 fulltime equivalent (FTE) staff, Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, 1 Leading Teacher, 3 Learning Specialists and 15 Education Support (ES) staff, including classroom integration, SAC and office administration staff. The schools F-6 curriculum framework incorporates the eight learning areas required by The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 aligned with the Victorian Curriculum. In 2016 the school gained accreditation for the International Baccalaureate - Primary Years Program. Classroom teaching and learning is supported by the provision of a specialist curriculum. Physical Education (PE), Italian, Visual and Performing Arts, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEAM), are specialist areas provided by the school. We provide a play-based learning program for our foundation to grade 2 students to experience developmental play and encourage curiosity and connection to the units of inquiry. A range of strategies and programs assist students needing additional support or extension are provided by the school. Enrichment learning activities and extra curricula programs are offered for students in a range of environments. These include art, instrumental music, performance productions, camps and excursions, sporting programs and student leadership opportunities. An accredited School Aged Care (SAC) operates onsite.
