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Form of workOne of Victoria¿s most community-connected schools, Pearcedale Primary is located in a semi-rural setting on the edge of the Mornington Peninsula (60kms south-east of Melbourne¿s CBD). The school was established in 1908. Now, in 2024, the school has an approximate enrolment of 711 students (divided into 31 classes) and a workforce of 89 employees. The school also hosts the Pearcedale Facility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, comprising of 12 students with moderate to profound hearing loss. These students are integrated into the school program and receive listening, speech and language training and support from Facility staff. The Student Family Occupation (SFO) index is consistently around 0.34. There are 11 students who qualify for additional support through the program for students with a disability (PSD) at the school.
The school offers a holistic approach to education that recognises the diverse needs of its students and the importance of tailoring teaching and learning to enable students to reach their potential. It also acknowledges the importance of an organised and effective approach to ensuring that the wellbeing needs of all students are met. Pearcedale has embraced the ¿Respectful Relationships¿ framework with targeted welfare lessons at least once a week in support of this program.
The school community takes great pride in the environment and facilities of the school. The school has committed substantial funding into resourcing and implementing up to date technologies throughout the school. It is highly anticipated that continued growth and development in this area will remain a priority for the school.
The specialist areas of Performing Arts, Physical Education, STEM, Visual Arts and AUSLAN are a feature of the school. The combination of purpose-built teaching spaces, great resources and highly skilled specialist teaching staff has contributed to the success and recognition of these programs.
As a Professional Learning Community, at Pearcedale the focus is on:
¿ Ensuring that students learn
¿ A culture of collaboration
¿ A focus on results.
This has brought a significant focus on the way in which professional learning teams plan, deliver and assess the curriculum. In keeping with the school¿s Motto of ¿TEAM¿, the culture of collaboration is embedded into the school. All teams work together to ensure that all the students in their level are involved in the best learning environments. There is a shared responsibility for all students in a year level. A significant part of being a PLC is ongoing research into optimising the learning for students.
The school has committed resources to ensuring that timely and targeted interventions are embedded into the weekly timetable to ensure success for all students. The Government Funded Tutor Learning Initiative has meant that intervention is provided for enhancement in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy for eligible students across the school. A Government Funded Student Excellence Program is also offered to eligible students. The school receives funding from the Department for EYKLNP ¿ Early years Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program which is also provided to eligible students.
The school prides itself on providing a welcoming, caring and friendly environment. Parent participation is actively encouraged and the school community is seen as an integral part of the school. Parents participate in a wide range of school activities including assistance in classroom help, excursions and camps. The school community provides valuable support by raising significant funds through holding stalls, raffles and events such as our Annual School Carnival.
Our school is well supported by an active and energetic School Council which is organised into subcommittees, assisting in the handling of functions of the school.
Pearcedale Primary School provides a progressive, safe and happy learning environment, which encourages children, staff and families to all play an active role in the process of education.
