AddressPurpose
Swan Hill Primary School provides a caring, friendly and supportive learning environment, which caters for diverse and changing needs. Students are prepared to be lifelong learners, valued citizens and personal success is celebrated.
Values
At Swan Hill Primary School we acknowledge that all students can learn and grow given the environment is conducive to their learning needs.
Our values encompass all the guiding principles and beliefs of:
- Respect
- Belonging
- Responsibility and
- Commitment
Environmental Context
Swan Hill Primary School is located on the land of the original owners, the Wamba Wamba people. The school is part of a residential area in the township of Swan Hill approximately 300 kilometres north of Melbourne. Currently there are 520 students enrolled at the school with 2.0 Principal class staff and 35 teaching and 24 support staff.
In 2022, the school's overall socio-economic profile, based on the Student Family Occupation and Education index (SFOE), was high, but slightly lower than previous years. In 2022, 186 students were classified as Equity Funded students, compared to 202 the year before.
Swan Hill Primary School guarantees all students access to a broad, balanced and flexible curriculum, including skills for learning and life beyond school. Teachers provide timely and targeted feedback to students on their work as well as fostering close links with parents and the broader school community.
The school will continue to strive toward ensuring all students are provided with equitable educational opportunities and outcomes regardless of socio-demographic background.
Service Standards
- The school fosters close links with parents and the broader school community through its commitment to open and regular communications.
- The school commits to the active sharing of its vision and goals to ensure school community engagement in the School¿s Strategic Plan.
- The school guarantees all students access to a broad, balanced and flexible curriculum, including skills for learning and life.
- The school provides a safe and stimulating learning environment to ensure all students can achieve their full potential.
- All students will receive instruction that is adapted to their individual needs.
- Parents will be engaged regularly with regard to their child¿s academic achievement and overall wellbeing.
- All teachers will provide timely and targeted feedback to students on their work.
- Students will play an active part in the development and review of the school¿s behaviour policies.
- The school will work cooperatively with neighbourhood schools to share good practice.
