Welcome

We welcome you to our small, inclusive Prep to Six school, offering a nurturing learning environment in the tranquil surrounds of our permaculture gardens and natural spaces. Established in 1927, Briar Hill Primary School is in the City of Banyule, between Greensborough and Eltham. Our students and families play an important part in our wonderful, close knit school community. 

We work hard to create vibrant programs that enable our school’s values to be upheld and practised. We recognise that our greatest asset is our children, and we actively foster opportunities for every child to thrive. Our programs, which have a strong Steiner influence, are inquiry-based and enhance children's opportunities for authentic learning.
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Our school continues to develop whole school approaches which clearly align to the expected Victorian Curriculum standards, and reflect our core focus on quality learning and teaching.

Our programs are based on three interconnected areas of learning, as follows:

Physical, Personal and Social Learning: Students learn about themselves and their place in society. They learn how to stay healthy and active. They develop skills in building social relationships and working with others. Students take responsibility for their learning, and learn about their rights and responsibilities as global citizens.

Discipline-based Learning: Students learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the Arts, English, Humanities, Mathematics, Science and other languages.

Interdisciplinary Learning: Students explore different ways of thinking, solving problems and communicating. They learn to use a range of technologies to plan, analyse, evaluate and present their work. Students learn about creativity, design principles and processes.

We are working together to ensure high quality curriculum delivery to support all students to be their best.

Briar Hill Primary School offers a range of specialist programs in addition to core classroom programs.
These include Science, Singing, Gardening, German, and Physical Education. We also offer optional programs in Instrumental Music and Extra Lesson (visit Curriculum)

In 2021 with our numbers increasing we will be running 11 classes with vacancies in Prep to 4.

Rowan Kayll
Principal

For 2022 Prep Enrolments click below

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'Events and Dates' for 2021 

For more dates Visit out 'Events' Page

February
1st Preps Start
5th Welcome Ceremony 9.00am
12th First Assembly – Class 5 Performance
12th School Swimming Sports Diamond Creek Pool
16th Class Meetings times TBA
19th Assembly - Leadership Badges Presentation - 4 AB Performance
17th District Swimming Carnival
26th Assembly 2.45pm 4MN Performance

March
3rd Preps here full time!
5th Assembly 2.45pm Class 1-2P Performance
8th Labour Day
12th Assembly 2.45pm Class 1-2C Performance
19th Assembly 2.45pm 1-2 JR Performance
23rd Parent Teacher Interviews
 
April
1st Last Day of Term 2.30 Finish

2021 Term Dates
Term 1: 29th January (children start) to 1 April *
Term 2: 19 April to 25 June
Term 3: 12 July to 17 September
Term 4: 4 October to 17 December

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​Briar Hill Primary School are proud to support our own Lou Harvey-Zahra with her next book

Through the Rainbow

A most wonderful and magical re-telling of the traditional-Waldorf birthday story suitable for children of all ages and parents everywhere. To be told on a child’s birthday each year. This story provokes feelings of sacredness, love, and connection for every child. It will add beauty, wonder and goodness to every birthday.
Re-told by Lou Harvey-Zahra, author of the bestselling ‘Happy Child, Happy Home’ and ‘Creative Discipline, Connected Family’ books and beautifully illustrated by Sara Parrilli (a New York Waldorf Kindergarten teacher and artist)
Lou is donating al the profits from Through the Rainbow to children’s charities.
RRP $29.99 and free postage with all pre-orders! Go to the shopping cart.