Department of Education - Victoria

Pyalong Primary School (PPS) was established in 1878 and is situated in the picturesque hills of Pyalong, a rural area in central Victoria, 80 kms north of Melbourne. Our enrolments for 2025 is 85 students. The school is set on large, landscaped grounds of approximately 7.4 acres with an oval, playgrounds, cricket nets, netball courts and cottage gardens. We have a strong environmental focus with kitchen gardens, chickens, composting stations, orchard and we support our energy usage with a large solar panel installation. Our school's socio-economic profile (based upon the Student Family Occupation and Education index which takes into account parents' occupations and education) is Medium and our school population is largely made up of students for whom English is the first language. In 2025, the school structure was made up of four composite classes.

School Vision and Values: Pyalong Primary School's vision is to work together with parents, carers and the community to create a better future for all hence our motto 'Excellence through Unity'. The school values are Be Kind, Be Safe and Be Your Best. We respect ourselves, our school and each other, and understand that our attitudes and behaviours have an impact on the people around us. We model and demonstrate kindness and take every opportunity to help others that may be in need. We strive for excellence, which means trying our hardest and doing our best.

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.