Department of Education - Victoria

Mount Waverley Heights Primary School is located in an established residential area of Mount Waverley within the City of Monash. Our student population is primarily drawn from Mount Waverley and the surrounding suburbs of Oakleigh and Chadstone. The current school population, of approximately 440 students, is well serviced by attractive buildings and landscaped grounds, which command an impressive view of the Melbourne City skyline. Established in 1967, the school population is experiencing considerable growth due to excellent academic success and a future focussed learning approach. With a modernisation of the school we have exceptional educational facilities. 

MWHPS formed an industry partnership with Datacom, Google, hp and BenQ transforming our IT practices across the school. Becoming an IT Beacon School has helped us to embed 21st century learning skills as well as prepare our students for an ever changing world. In 2019, we also became a Google Reference School.

 Vision: To connect, challenge and inspire our students through their learning; developing a sense of who they are, where they fit in and how they can make a difference.

Mission: To create a learning environment where we:

• Connect students to their own emotions and feelings so that they can develop their resilience and empathy, exercise optimism and build effective relationships with others.
• Challenge students to be critical and creative thinkers; to question, evaluate and to discover new possibilities, preparing them for a lifetime of learning new things in an ever changing world.
• Inspire students to WANT to make a difference by appreciating and understanding the satisfaction that comes from being selfless.

Our goal is to nurture the best in our students. We achieve this by providing a safe and stimulating learning environment, rich in values, where confidence, personal responsibility, respect and inclusiveness are fostered. This is highlighted through our three behaviour expectations - Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Inclusive.

We recognise that all children grow at their own rate and in their own way. In the partnership between home and school, the common aim is to help each child grow into a well-rounded individual - physically, academically, socially, emotionally and ethically.

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.