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Balnarring Primary School

1 Civic Ct, Balnarring VIC 3926

Term Dates

2025 Term Dates

Term 1

Start date

28 January
(Students start 29th January)

Finish date

4 April

Curriculum Days

Tuesday 28th January and Friday 7th February

Term 2

Start date

22 April

Finish date

4 July

Curriculum Days

Monday 28th April

Term 3

Start date

21 July

Finish date

19 September

Curriculum Days

Monday 21st July

Term 4

Start date

6 October

Finish date

19 December

Curriculum Days

Friday 21st November

Daily Timetable

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8:40am

Classroom doors open

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8:45am

Roll Call

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8:45am – 9:45am

Session 1

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9:45am – 10:45am

Session 2

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10:45am – 11:15am

Recess

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11:15am – 12:15pm

Session 3

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12:15pm – 1:15pm

Session 4

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1:15pm – 2:15pm

Lunch

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2:15pm – 3:15pm

Session 5

School Assembly

School Assembly is held fortnightly in the school gym, on a Friday afternoon at 2.25 pm.

Parents are most welcome to come along! It is a very enjoyable occasion for all members of the school community!

It is an opportunity to acknowledge sporting, musical, artistic, academic and behavioural achievements both in and out of school; to showcase talent within the school with an individual student or small group entertaining the audience with a musical performance and for a class to present an item focusing on their classroom learning.
The School Captains feature when they role-play an important safety or wellbeing message!
At the end of the Assembly, the school community pledges the ‘Balnarring Way’ to one another, which is quite a moving experience! Afterwards, parents are welcome to have tea or coffee and visit the community market stall which sells products from the school garden and is run by the children.

Reporting to Parents

There are a number of opportunities throughout the year for parents to follow their children’s progress.

February

Meet Our Class Community Evening enables parents and teachers to meet one another, to instigate the important parent/ teacher partnership and exchange relevant information.

End of Term 1

Parent Teacher Interviews are held to provide information on how well the children have settled into their class and the effort they are putting into their learning and home tasks.

Mid-Year

Written Reports are sent home mid-year.

End of Term 3

Parent Teacher Interviews will provide a further opportunity for parents and teachers to work together to promote student learning.

In Term 4

Written Reports are forwarded home during the last week of the school year.

In addition to these more formal occasions, parents are encouraged to make an appointment with their child’s classroom teacher whenever they would like to discuss their child’s progress.

School Documents

Under the Department of Education and Training’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent contributions. Please find below our parent payment arrangements for 2025.

Department of Education – Parents Payment Policy

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year 1

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year 2

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year 3

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year 4

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year 5

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year 6

2025 Parent Contributions Information – Year Foundation

Wetlands Fauna Survey

School Policy Documents

Child safety and wellbeing information for families and the school community.

Balnarring Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:

  • Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
  • Child Safety Code of Conduct
  • Child Safe Standards Risk Register (under review)
  • Child safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
  • Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
  • Bullying Prevention Policy
  • Volunteers Policy
  • Digital Learning Policy

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Balnarring Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact Anne McDonald , Assistant Principal.

BPS – Aboriginal Learning Wellbeing Safety Action Plan

BPS – Anaphylaxis Policy

BPS – Asthma Policy

BPS – Attendance Policy

BPS – Bullying Prevention Policy

BPS – Camps and Excursions Policy

BPS – CCTV Policy

BPS – Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy

BPS – Child Safety Code of Conduct

BPS – Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedures

BPS – Communication with School Staff Policy

BPS – Complaints Policy

BPS – Digital Learning Policy

BPS – Digital Statement

BPS – Duty of Care Policy

BPS – First Aid Policy

BPS – Health Care Needs Policy

BPS – Homework Policy

BPS – Inclusion and Diversity Policy

BPS – Medication Policy

BPS – Mobile Phone Policy

BPS – Personal Property Policy

BPS – Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy

BPS – Respect for School Staff Policy

BPS – Statement of Values and School Philosophy Policy

BPS – Student Dress Code Policy

BPS – Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy

BPS – Sunsmart Policy

BPS – Visitors Policy

BPS – Volunteers Policy

BPS – Yard Duty and Supervision Policy

DET Head Lice Policy

DET Privacy Collection Notice

School Annual Report

Balnarring PS – 2023 Annual Report

Balnarring PS – 2024 Annual Implementation Plan

Balnarring PS – School Strategic Plan 2020 – 2024

Uniform Shop

Our uniform supplier is Peninsula Uniforms and Embroidery.

Orders can be placed online at peninsulauniforms.com.au/category/school/balnarring-primary-school/ or by calling their shop on 9775 1777.

Orders will be delivered fortnightly to school, alternatively you can pick up directly from our supplier:

PENINSULA UNIFORMS & EMBROIDERY

1/1 Titan Drive, Carrum Downs

Outside School Hours Care Program

Elysium

We are proud to partner with Elysium to provide our Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program.

About Elysium

At Elysium OSHC we believe in creating a program where active play is the most important part of the day. We do this through creating a leisure and play environment with experiences targeted at improving the skills of each individual child. 

We operate our services onsite as a vital component of the school and the community. We believe that the wellbeing of all children is our priority, which enables them to thrive both cognitively and socially.

To attend our service, you must fill out an enrolment form and provide all associated documents as detailed on the form. Once registered you will be able manage your account in our online portal and app. Simply download the form here to begin enrolling with us and to read further information about Elysium’s programs.

Need Help? Our admin team are available from 7am – 6pm EAST on 0466 047 908 or Email: [email protected]