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Excellent learning outcomes, school culture and positive and happy students

2024 Attitude to School Survey

Our Year 4,5 and 6 students completed the annual 2024 Student Attitude to School Survey. The feedback data from the survey, indicates very positive outcomes and that our students are confident students who essentially enjoy learning and feel comfortable at school.

Importantly 90% of students said there was a strong sense of inclusion and 96% of students had high expectations for success. 98% of student said they found it easy to be friends with other students.

The survey indicated the same or higher outcomes than Similar Schools, the Network and the State in the following:

• Differentiated learning challenge
• Effective teaching time
• Stimulated learning
• Motivation and Interest
• Managing Bullying
• Sense of Inclusion
• Student voice and agency
• High expectations for success.
• Teacher concern

2025 Year 5 Naplan outcomes

Our Year 5 students achieved higher outcomes at the Strong and Exceeding proficiency level in (Reading, Writing, Grammar and Punctuation and Numeracy ) than Similar Schools, the Network and State.
Their growth from Year 3 to Year 5 was also higher at the Strong and Exceeding proficiency levels in Numeracy.

2025 Prep Open Morning

Tuesday 19th February 2024, 9.30am - 10.30am.

Prospective families are invited to come along to school for a tour of our new Junior Learning Centre.

2025 Prep tours

We are pleased to offer, personal school tours for prospective families.

This will enable you to ask questions, discuss your child's interests and needs and to have the opportunity to learn more about our school programs and culture.

If you would like a personal tour of the school please contact the office on 52414774 and we can organise a time that best suits your needs.


$6.59 million Junior Learning Centre, Science Hub and Kid's Kitchen

Our new purpose designed Junior Learning Centre which houses a Science Hub and Kids Kitchen has now opened.

2024 Preps will begin their time at school in this fabulous building that also has excellent outdoor learning spaces and a new Junior playground, designed to develop students' gross motor skills.

This is a wonderful asset for our school and aligns with our other facilities and contemporary practice that enables students to engage in authentic learning experiences, as active learners.

2023 NAPLAN

Our Year 5 students achieved higher than Similar School and State outcomes in the area of exceeding and strong in NAPLAN Reading, Writing, Numeracy, Grammar and Punctuation

2022 Parent Opinion Survey

85% and above outcomes for:

• General Satisfaction
• High expectations for success
• School Pride and Confidence
• Student Motivation and Support
• School Pride and Confidence
• Confidence and Resiliency Skills
• Promoting Positive Behaviour
• Respect for Diversity

2022 NAPLAN (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Numeracy, Grammar and Punctuation.

(Top 2 bands Year 3 ) – above State and Similar Schools.

RISE Positivitrees (Responsible, Inspiring, Strong, Empathetic)

The students are filling their Positvitrees with their RISE award leaves awarded for demonstrating the school's RISE values.
As a reward for achieving three RISE leaves, the students enjoy receiving a certificate and acknowledgment from the Principal team.

Musical events

Congratulations to our Djembe group, Ukelele and instrumental bands who have recently performed at school and community events. We love seeing so many young students working collaboratively and happily together, enjoying creating, playing and sharing their music.

Geelong Music Festival

Our students thoroughly enjoyed performing at the Geelong Music Festival. The Circus Troupe, Choir and Djembe Group thrilled the audience at Costa Hall.

Musical Futures

The students are thoroughly enjoying the new instruments and musical equipment that have been purchased for their music program. With students across every level engaging in the program, the new resources will be put to good use.

Connecting Globally with NASA

Last year our Year 1 /2 students had the opportunity to share their learning with a Scientist/Geobiologist, from NASA.

Following their video link, the children then sent a video of their Mars Learning Showcase to Dr Darlene Lim, explaining their learning and thinking.

The children and staff have received a lovely letter of acknowledgment back from Dr Lim.

It was an absolute thrill for me to participate in such a thoughtful and impactful scholastic activity. The emphasis on nurturing curiosity, risk taking, and innovation at Grovedale Primary School was truly inspiring. The Learning Expo connected the children to not only the opportunity to explore science and engineering, but also to a community of scientists, engineers and explorers around the world who are taking on similar tasks in a variety of settings, such as at NASA. Thank you for the opportunity to experience such a creative and engaging program.

Dr Darlene Lim

Connecting and Acting Globally: A Mini Library from Geelong to Malaysia

A school with a strong focus on Literacy and Numeracy, Grovedale West PS wanted to allow teachers more creativity and students more learning opportunities. Using a High Impact Teaching Strategy, Grades 1 & 2 teachers designed an authentic and rich project around one student’s dream of building a mini-library for the Malaysian community he was returning to, after beginning his education at Grovedale West PS. The teachers designed learning experiences for their students, helping them collect books, write persuasive letters to publishers, design and write their own stories, and organise fundraisers to pay for shipping over 600 books to Kuala Lumpur. Parents were involved, responding to comments and provocations on the class blog, while students communicated and persuaded different audiences to contribute. A mini-library has now been set up in Kuala Lumpur. There are negotiations underway with Malaysian education authorities to create a mobile library that can take the books out to suburban children. Grovedale West students are able to articulate how their actions have made a difference to their lives and the lives of others.
“I felt I had made a difference…”
 - Student

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Learning Ripples

Our Year 5/6 students have developed a learning model that is being used throughout the school for students to understand themselves as learners and to recognise the supports and opportunities available to them. They have engaged in comprehensive analysis of how we learn and have shaped this model though an authentic collaboration with their teachers. Their model was presented at a conference in Vancouver Canada and there is considerable interest in the work of the students. It is a great example of student agency and voice in learning