School Profile
Essendon Primary School is a well-established and inclusive learning community with a strong commitment to student growth, achievement and wellbeing. Since its establishment, the school has built a proud history of working closely with families and the local community to provide a supportive and engaging environment where every child is known, valued and encouraged to succeed.
The school currently has an enrolment of approximately 359 students, with 16 classrooms from Prep to Year 6. We are strcutured in composite classes from Year 1 to Year 6. Our structure supports collaborative learning, peer connection and differentiated teaching to meet the diverse needs of our students.
At Essendon Primary School, we prioritise strong foundations in the early years and purposeful application of learning in the later years. Our structured approach ensures that students in Prep to Year 2 develop essential literacy and numeracy skills, while students in Years 3 to 6 build on these foundations through deeper thinking, problem-solving and real-world application.
Our teaching and learning programs are underpinned by evidence-based practices and include:
InitialLit: Supporting early reading and foundational literacy development.
SpellEx: Explicit teaching of spelling and word knowledge.
Author Studies: Developing rich comprehension, writing skills and a love of literature.
Integrated Inquiry: Fostering curiosity, critical thinking and cross-curricular learning.
Sequenced Numeracy Sessions: Structured mathematics teaching based on developmental continuums across all key areas of mathematics.
To ensure every student is supported at their point of need, we utilise a tiered intervention approach, providing targeted teaching and additional support or extension as required.
Our commitment to structured learning is complemented by strong wellbeing frameworks and programs that promote positive behaviour, inclusion and student engagement. Together, these approaches ensure a balanced focus on academic success and student wellbeing.
Essendon Primary School continues to provide a high-quality education that equips students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive both now and into the future.
The school currently has an enrolment of approximately 359 students, with 16 classrooms from Prep to Year 6. We are strcutured in composite classes from Year 1 to Year 6. Our structure supports collaborative learning, peer connection and differentiated teaching to meet the diverse needs of our students.
At Essendon Primary School, we prioritise strong foundations in the early years and purposeful application of learning in the later years. Our structured approach ensures that students in Prep to Year 2 develop essential literacy and numeracy skills, while students in Years 3 to 6 build on these foundations through deeper thinking, problem-solving and real-world application.
Our teaching and learning programs are underpinned by evidence-based practices and include:
InitialLit: Supporting early reading and foundational literacy development.
SpellEx: Explicit teaching of spelling and word knowledge.
Author Studies: Developing rich comprehension, writing skills and a love of literature.
Integrated Inquiry: Fostering curiosity, critical thinking and cross-curricular learning.
Sequenced Numeracy Sessions: Structured mathematics teaching based on developmental continuums across all key areas of mathematics.
To ensure every student is supported at their point of need, we utilise a tiered intervention approach, providing targeted teaching and additional support or extension as required.
Our commitment to structured learning is complemented by strong wellbeing frameworks and programs that promote positive behaviour, inclusion and student engagement. Together, these approaches ensure a balanced focus on academic success and student wellbeing.
Essendon Primary School continues to provide a high-quality education that equips students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive both now and into the future.