Department of Education - Victoria

Beechworth Primary School was established in 1875 and is located in the historic town of Beechworth, Victoria. With approximately 200 students enrolled from Prep to Grade 6, we pride ourselves on our close-knit, supportive environment, where each child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our dedicated team of educators and support staff work collaboratively to create a learning space that is welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring.

Beechworth Primary School has deep ties to the local community, actively nurturing relationships with local businesses, services, and organisations. We value inclusivity and diversity, acknowledging and respecting the Aboriginal carers and guardians of this land, past, present, and emerging. Our commitment to reconciliation and cultural understanding is embedded in our curriculum and everyday practices, ensuring students develop a strong sense of respect and connection to First Nations perspectives.

Our school is firmly dedicated to student wellbeing and engagement, prioritising a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where every child feels empowered to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We implement a range of wellbeing initiatives, including friendship programs, social emotional learning frameworks, and school wide positive behaviour support. Through positive behaviour strategies and inclusive education practices, we foster resilience, confidence, and a strong sense of belonging among our students. 

 

School Vision, Mission and Values

School Vision

At Beechworth Primary School, we nurture every student in a supportive and inclusive environment to thrive.

 

School Mission 

At Beechworth Primary School, we are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment where students develop the values of Respect, Persistence, Safety and Caring. Through innovative teaching, strong partnerships with families, and high expectations, we empower every student to achieve their full potential.

School Motto: Respect, Safety, Persistence and Caring - Always!

School Values:

• Respect: At Beechworth Primary School, we demonstrate respect to ourselves, our peers, our teachers and visitors to the school.
• Safety: At Beechworth Primary School we seek to make our school community a safe place for students, staff, families and all visitors. 
• Persistence: At Beechworth Primary School we seek challenges in our education, and we work hard towards achieving our goals. We continually grow as individuals and as learners by giving/trying our best in the classroom, in the playground and at home.
• Caring: At Beechworth Primary School we strive towards caring for ourselves, others and our environment. We are a caring school community that displays kindness and understanding to others through our words and actions.

 

Teaching and Learning

Beechworth Primary School addresses the learning needs of each and every child. Our curriculum program runs on a repeating 2-year cycle, and covers all aspects of the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, emphasising literacy and numeracy. Our Inquiry based units are designed around eight concepts, each explored developmentally from Foundation through to Year 6. All students explore the same concept at the same time, allowing for whole school immersion and cross level collaboration. The eight concepts are Community, Sustainability, Social Justice, Creativity, Identity, Change, Necessity and Curiosity.

Determining the specific learning requirements of each child is the key to our highly successful literacy and numeracy program. Our teaching and learning is based on the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. Pre assessment, collaborative planning together with enablers and extenders allows students to work at their point of need. In this way, gaps in individual learning are continually identified, and teaching is fine-tuned to address them. Knowing precisely which literacy and numeracy concepts each child needs to develop ensures the progression of all students.

We have teachers dedicated to specialist programs in The Arts, Physical Education and STEM. Our LOTE (Languages Other Than English) program focuses French language. We also offer an excellent Sports program, with opportunities for students to compete at regional through to state levels.

If you have any queries please email Principal Sue McDonald on susan.mcdonald2@education.vic.gov.au .

 

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.