School Improvement Report 2008

Collinsvale Primary School	Choose another School

Collinsvale Primary School has 7 teaching staff and caters for 54 students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. The school's address is 508 Collinsvale Road COLLINSVALE 7012. Phone (03) 6239 0176. Schools receive an annual resource package for the purpose of providing educational programs for students throughout that year. Schools may also receive other funding from the Department as well as receiving income from other sources. Generally, like the resource package, these funds should be used in the year that they are received. However, in some circumstances, schools may need to carry funds over from one year to the next. A reasonable carry over is 25% of a school's annual resourcing package. As at January 31 2009, Collinsvale Primary School has carried over the equivalent of 118% of its annual resourcing package. Schools also receive additional funding to help reduce early years class sizes. The average class size at Collinsvale Primary School for groups containing Prep and Year 1 students is 18. Information about Collinsvale Primary School (provided by the school) Collinsvale Primary School is set in the picturesque valley behind Mount Wellington and has a diverse population of 48. Students come from a wide area to participate in the school's educational programs which develop each student to his/her capability. It has a kinder class, a Prep/1/2 class and a 3/4/5/6 class. It offers a wide range of programs; there are weekly French, LOTE and PE sessions for students. Extension programs such as Smart Bots are run to support the students learning needs. Students actively engage in many leadership roles, both in the school and in the community. It is an ideal learning community because of its size; staff and parents work closely to support student's learning and monitor progress. Support is provided quickly to ensure ongoing learning. Collinsvale Primary has commenced the Early Years Program: Launch into Learning, which has seen a substantial increase in children from birth to 4 visiting the school on a weekly basis to participate in an engaging learning program. Collinsvale Primary maintains a Before and After School Care program which supports the class program as well as an Active after School program which promotes health and wellbeing. The School Association maintains a viable and positive influence in the community with students from grade 6 regularly attending meetings for input. Collinsvale School stands for 'Caring and Sharing'; this is supported by our 4 expectations: Caring for Self, Caring for Others, Caring for the Environment and Caring for the Community. View School Results