Principal Message

Ngata! Welcome to our school community! Our vibrant learning community has much to be proud of, from excellent student learning data (and NAPLAN results), through to research based best practice in Literacy and Numeracy. Our Structured Literacy work is well embedded, with extensive staff understandings of effective pedagogy, explicit teaching and how to best assess, plan for and deliver effective literacy instruction for every child. Supporting this work we employ a range of processes, from Instructional models, a whole school Assessment Schedule, Scope and Sequence documents and assessment moderation tasks to ensure meet student needs. Active involvement in regional Literacy Learning Community work ensures we access current literacy experts.

In 2023 and 2024 we've been involved in the Primary Maths Science Specialist Program which has enabled us to really focus on mathematics and how we teach numeracy. This work has been monumental, and has upskilled classroom teachers in effective numeracy instruction. Professional Learning has embedded an Instructional Model, Scope and Sequence and Assessment Tools linked to the new Victorian Curriculum in Mathematics- VC2. We've got excellent structures in place, with dedicated professional learning, data moderation, staff workshops and involvement in regional professional learning.

Community is pretty important to us at NDPS. We hold lots of fantastic annual events, excursions, camps and sporting activities. Volunteers are a regular part of school life, particularly through fortnightly Kupa Ngal ("Sitting Together" in our local Gunditjmara language, Dhauwurd Wurrung) activities. Our students are challenged and supported to be the best version of themselves possible, through excellent classroom practice, individual learning plans and tiered intervention support.

Narrawong District Primary School prides itself on the relationships we build and learning practices based on evidence based research. We are a forward thinking staff that ensure we move with the times to provide a first class education to our most precious resource; our children and the future they deserve.

We are committed to student, staff and community wellbeing through Positive Education, The Department of Education's Respectful Relationships program and daily explicit wellbeing strategies. This is supported by the school values- RESPECT, KINDNESS and RESPONSIBILITY.

We like to give our wider community and current families access to responsive, current information.

• Our website provides general information about our school and our direction for learning and teaching.
• A secure (closed) FaceBook page presents ‘up to date’ pictures and posts on daily happenings at NDPS.
• COMPASS is our formal app for administrative and whole school information, including weekly newsletters. We encourage all families to use COMPASS.
• SeeSaw is used by Classroom teachers to post work, activities and individual learner specific information.

Parents are ancouraged to community with staff via email, COMPASS, and SeeSaw.

We welcome you to visit our school and see for yourselves what we are all about. Tours can be booked through the office on 5529 5375. You will be led by our fantastic student leaders and see our award winning facilities, programs being taught and educational opportunities here at Narrawong District Primary School.