Our Beliefs
What guides us

•  It is a privilege to be a member of our school community
•  Everyone can succeed
•  It is our responsibility to act in ways that make individual success a reality
•  Learning and working together, we have greater impact on learning
•  Teaching is a profession not an industry
•  Student achievement and wellbeing are the fundamental pursuits of our school
•  Strong parent, student, teacher partnerships in student learning are vital
•  Our school is on a continuous journey of improvement.

Our Teachers
Our teachers are a highly motivated and dedicated group of educators who continuously share their insights about classroom practice with each other.

We plan and teach in teams and intentionally use research based instructional strategies in concert to provide every opportunity for every student to be successful.  We are highly effective and there is low variability across the school in terms of our instructional practice.

We continually access a range of protocols and tools to measure teacher effectiveness to ensure maximum impact on our students. We know our students as individuals and what they need to take the next steps in their learning.

As a result we are all skilled in the craft of high quality teaching and can make calculated decisions about the best practice for our students at all times.

Our Structure
• Foundation
• Years 1/2
• Years 3/4
• Years 5/6

Our Mission
Using the best practices for enhancing student achievement, we focus on the ‘right work’ which is founded in scientifically based research.

Together we:
•  Build essential capabilities in every student that include:
– Strong literacy, numeracy and science skills
– A love of learning and a desire for knowledge
– Creativity, courage and critical thinking
– A sense of social justice and an environmental conscience– Emotional and social intelligence
– A strong sense of identity and personal agency
– Perspective, grit, open-mindedness, prudence and self-control
– Optimism and confidence – in themselves and their futures
•  Use a strengths-based approach to provide a safe and stimulating learning environment that fosters mutual cooperation, emotional support, personal growth and a synergy of effort
•  Deliver a vibrant, relevant and wholistic, guaranteed and viable curriculum
•  Provide a bilingual Italian program to stimulate brain development and improve overall performance at school
•  Provide researched based, high quality and differentiated instruction in every classroom
•  Ensure that every child is engaged with their learning and maintaining a strong learning trajectory; achieving at least one year’s academic growth for each year of schooling
•  Foster close links with parents/ caregivers and the broader school community
•  Provide robust feedback and set challenging individual, team and school goals
•  Challenge and support students to develop deeper levels of understanding, thinking and application
•  Ensure that academic rigor is embedded in teaching and learning, through a continuous cycle of reflection, observation, action and evaluation
•  Create relationships that are professional in nature while also being cordial and friendly
•  Ensure that we have agreed upon processes, standards and expectations; framing all activities and collaboratively make decisions

Our Curriculum

We use the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 to provide a set of prescribed content and common achievement standards, which we use to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents via a ‘continuous reporting model’.

Our approach to Literacy learning involves immersing students in a comprehensive learning environment that includes oral, visual, and written materials in both English and Italian. Our primary goal is to enhance students’ abilities in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and critical thinking.

Literacy is considered a fundamental skill, which is why we concentrate on providing structured learning in the early years to master basic literacy abilities. These abilities include reading words, spelling words, reading aloud with fluency, writing sentences, and engaging in academic discussions. As students progress, they apply, refine, and expand upon these basic skills in more complex and sophisticated ways.

Specialist Classes:

•  Visual Art
•  Performing Arts
•  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
•  Physical Education

•  Health and Wellbeing.

*Visual Arts and Performing Arts classes are delivered through the Italian language. Click for more information on our Bilingual Program.

Extra Curricular Opportunities
•  Reconciliation Action Team, Inclusion Action Team, Environment Action Team, Library Lions,

• Camps to Victorian locations are offered in years 3- 6 and a study trip to Italy is offered to year 5/ 6 students biannually,

•  Interschool Sports are offered to year 5/6 students,

•  Private Instrumental Music available during the school day. Click here for more information.

•  Private Art classes after school available on the school premises,
•  Lunch time clubs which include; library club, choir, junior drawing, senior drawing, book making club, games club and yoga (Please note that lunch time clubs change throughout the year),

•  Community performances and demonstrations, 

•  Italian language lessons for parents/ carers are available onsite, free of charge, thanks to Co.As.It.

International Students

Brunswick South Primary School is accredited under the Department of Education  CRICOS registration  (Department of Education 00861K). For further information refer to www.study.vic.gov.au

Studying in Victoria

Victorian government schools are a destination of choice for international students. Our schools provide international students with a high-quality education, excellent English language tuition and caring welfare support services. To learn more about studying and living in Victoria as an international student, see: www.study.vic.gov.au

How to apply

Most international students must apply to the Department of Education in order to study in a Victorian government school. We welcome International Students wishing to attend BSPS for a minimum of 6 months. To learn about the application types and to apply, see: How to apply

Contact our school

For more information about International Students, please contact our International Student Coordinator (ISC), Sanae Arnavas by phone: 9380 1231 or email: brunswick.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Brunswick South PS is accredited under the Department of Education’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education, 00861K). For more information, see: www.study.vic.gov.au