Briar Hill Primary School offers a unique Steiner Influenced Model of education in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. 

​Welcome

We welcome you to our small, 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 Craft and Art, Science, Singing, Gardening, Cooking, German, and Physical Education. We also offer optional programs in Instrumental Music (visit Music)


Rowan Kayll
​Principal

2026 Prep Enrolments click here

'Events and Dates' for 2025

For more dates Visit out 'Events' Page
Term 2
Tuesday 22nd April—First Day of term 2
Wednesday 23rd April—3-6 School Cross Country
Thursday 24th April—Junior Rangers Ceres Excursion
Friday 25th April—ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Monday 28th and 29th April—Whole school review
Thursday 1st May—Parent Helper Course
Friday 2nd May—1/2Catherine assembly performance
Saturday 3rd May—Working Bee
Tuesday 6th May—Junior Rangers Ceres Program
Wednesday 7th May—Prep 2025 Open Day
Thursday 8th May—JSC Fundraiser PJ Day
Friday 9th May—1/2Jules assembly performance
Friday 16th May—District Cross Country
Friday 16th May—Chai Friday
Friday 16th May—ES appreciation day
Friday 16th May—1/2Kirra assembly performance
Monday 19th May—School Photo day
Tuesday 20th May—Junior Rangers Ceres Program
Friday 23rd May—Interschool Sports
Friday 23rd May—Prep/1Janet assembly performance
 Tuesday 27th May—Class 5/6 Parent Talk Living and Growing Program
Friday 30th May—Prep Sally assembly performance
Friday 30th May—Interschool sport
Tuesday 3rd June— Athletics Day
Friday 6th June—Interschool sport
Friday 6th June—Class 5 Mikayla assembly performance
Monday 9th June—King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Friday 13th June—Interschool sport
Friday 13th June—Class 3/4Alison assembly performing
Monday 16th June—5/6Living and Growing incursion
Thursday 19th June—Winter Festival
Friday 20th June—Interschool sport
Friday 20th June—3/4Lily assembly performance
Monday 23rd June—5/6Living and Growing incursion
Thursday 26th June—JSC Dress up fundraiser
Friday 27th June—Interschool sport
Friday 27th June—3/4Julia assembly performance
Monday 30th June—5/6Living and Growing incursion
Friday 4th July—Last Day of Term