Puckapunyal Primary School is located within the Puckapunyal Military Area, 10 km west of Seymour in Central Victoria. Our current enrolment is 170 students. The school is easily accessible and within walking distance of all homes on the Base. A balance of innovative and traditional curriculum programs is provided in a caring, well-disciplined environment, using the many excellent established school facilities and community resources.

Puckapunyal Primary School is a unique school in Australia.
Children of Defence Force Personnel, stationed within the PuckapunyalMilitary Area, comprise approximately 65% of our enrolment, and annually up to 50% of the children transfer interstate and overseas. The new arrivals come from a diverse range of educational backgrounds (each State and Territory of Australia, UK, Canada, U.
S.
A., New Zealand, and Malaysia).

Our school aims to minimise the impact this high level of mobility has on student achievement and wellbeing.

Having lost 80% of our school during a fire in early December 2020, we have recently rebuilt a state of the art main school building. We have large classrooms that have been architectually designed tofoster a calm teaching and learning environment.

Despite our challenges, we have continued to embeda strong learning culture within our school where high expectations are the norm and academic success is valued and celebrated. Staff deliver a stimulating and differentiated learning program backed by evidenced based learning programs. Students are active participants in their learning, are explicitly taught metacognitive strategies and supported to set and strive for personalised learning goals.

In addition to building academic skills,



we emphasise the importance of nurturing the whole individual and deliver a comprehensive wellbeing support program underpinned by our school values. We focus on developing student voice and agency as well as fostering the social and emotional intelligence of all our students. We provide authentic leadership opportunities to our students and are significantly involved in our local community such as through Commemorative services: eg Dawn Service, Shrine of Remembrance observances, Remembrance Day.

Physical education is a major focus and we are proud of the diverse sporting opportunities we provide to our students. Triathlons, Swimming, Cross Country, Basketball, Bike Rides, etc.

A Specialist Visual art program is delivered weekly, and students also participate in weekly LOTE (Indonesian) lessons.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Teachers work in close partnership with colleagues, with team planning common practice across the school. Weekly Qualified Learning Communities are facilitated, which allow staff to share and build professional skills and knowledge, through a collaborative inquiry approach.

Location Profile

Puckapunyal Primary School is located within the Puckapunyal Military Area, 10 km west of Seymour in Central Victoria. Our current enrolment is 170 students. The school is easily accessible and within walking distance of all homes on the Base. A balance of innovative and traditional curriculum programs is provided in a caring, well-disciplined environment,



using the many excellent established school facilities and community resources.

Puckapunyal Primary School is a unique school in Australia.
Children of Defence Force Personnel, stationed within the PuckapunyalMilitary Area, comprise approximately 65% of our enrolment, and annually up to 50% of the children transfer interstate and overseas. The new arrivals come from a diverse range of educational backgrounds (each State and Territory of Australia, UK, Canada, U.
S.
A., New Zealand, and Malaysia).

Our school aims to minimise the impact this high level of mobility has on student achievement and wellbeing.

Having lost 80% of our school during a fire in early December 2020, we have recently rebuilt a state of the art main school building. We have large classrooms that have been architectually designed tofoster a calm teaching and learning environment.

Despite our challenges, we have continued to embeda strong learning culture within our school where high expectations are the norm and academic success is valued and celebrated. Staff deliver a stimulating and differentiated learning program backed by evidenced based learning programs. Students are active participants in their learning, are explicitly taught metacognitive strategies and supported to set and strive for personalised learning goals.

In addition to building academic skills, we emphasise the importance of nurturing the whole individual and deliver a comprehensive wellbeing support program underpinned by our school values. We focus on developing student voice and agency as well as fostering the social and emotional intelligence of all our students. We provide authentic leadership opportunities to our stud

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