Briar Hill Primary School offers a unique Steiner Influenced Model of education in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. 
We welcome enrollment applications from all over Melbourne. 

​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 Cultural Studies, Singing, Gardening, Cooking, German, and Physical Education. We also offer optional programs in Instrumental Music (visit Music)


Rowan Kayll
​Principal

2025 Prep Enrolments click here

'Events and Dates' for 2024 

For more dates Visit out 'Events' Page
Term 4
October
Monday 7th October - Variation to School Day - 3 way conferences. Students attend for their meeting time only.
Tuesday 8th October - All students return to school for term 4.
Friday 11th October— 1/2 Julia performing at assembly
Saturday 12th October—Working Bee 9am
Friday 18th October—1/2 Catherine performing at assembly
Wednesday 23rd October—Class 3 and Class 4 excursion
Sunday 27th October - Spring Fair

Novemeber
Friday 1st November—1/2 Ebony performing at assembly
Monday 4th November - Curriculum Day
Tuesday 5th November—Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Thursday 7th November—Prep 2025 Transition
Friday 8th November—Prep/One Sally performing at assembly
Monday 11th November—Remembrance Day
Tuesday 12th November—School Council
Wednesday 13th November—World Kindness Day
Thursday 14th November—Prep 2025 Transition
Friday 15th November— Prep/One Janet performing at assembly
Thursday 21st November—Prep 2025 Transition
Friday 22nd November—3/4Amber performing at assembly
Tuesday 26th November— Class 5 excursion
Thursday 28th November—Prep 2025 transition
Friday 29th November—3/4 Matt/G performing at assembly
Friday 29th November—Soirée 4pm on deck

December 
Tuesday 3rd December—School Council
Friday 6th December—5 Mikayla performing at assembly
Friday 6th December—Chai Friday and Class 6 circus performance
Tuesday 10th December—Government high school 2025 transition day
Thursday 12th December—Whole school transition day/Meet the teacher
Friday 13th December—3/4 Alison performing at assembly
Monday 16th December—Prep-2 Swimming
Tuesday 17th December—Prep-2 Swimming
Wednesday 18th December—Prep-2 Swimming
Thursday 19th December—Prep-2 Swimming
Wednesday 18th December - Year 6 Graduation
Thursday  19th December - Year 6 Fun day out
Friday 20th December—Final assembly 12:30pm Class 6 performing
Friday 20th December—1:30pm Finish