About us
Glen Huntly Primary School is proud to be an academically high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 50 schools in Victoria for the past four years. Our reputation is built on strong academic achievement, with particular excellence in Mathematics and Science, supported by innovative teaching practices and a commitment to high expectations for all learners.
We are equally proud of our strong sense of community, where students, families, and staff work together to create a supportive, inclusive, and welcoming environment. Our outstanding extra-curricular program offers students the opportunity to explore interests and talents beyond the classroom, fostering creativity, teamwork, and leadership skills. These include choir, band, guitar, gardening, chess, coding, tennis, basketball, AFL and soccer.
At Glen Huntly Primary, we provide a caring, engaging, and challenging learning environment designed to inspire curiosity and a love of learning. We believe every student has the capacity to achieve their personal best, and we work to equip them with the skills, knowledge, and values they need to become life-long learners and respectful, effective citizens in a global society.
At Glen Huntly Primary School, our teachers are happy, dedicated, and highly motivated professionals. They bring passion, expertise, and creativity to their teaching, placing great value on making a significant positive difference in every child’s learning journey.
Our staff are inspired educators who believe in the potential of every student. They provide individualised, differentiated learning experiences that cater to each child’s needs, abilities, and interests. Through their commitment and care, they create an engaging and supportive environment where all students are encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Our very high academic achievement in Literacy and Numeracy top 50 primary schools in NAPLAN for the last 4 years, is attributable to our excellent teaching staff, learning pedagogy, strong school and home partnerships and engaging curriculum.
The school follows the Science of Learning and Teaching approach, which incorporates explicit instruction through the Gradual Release of Responsibility model. In this approach, the teacher first explicitly teaches a concept, then works collaboratively with students to practise and apply the learning through guided and worked examples. Students are then supported to work independently to consolidate their understanding. During independent learning time, the teacher works with small focus groups that may require additional instruction, targeted support, or extension opportunities.
Teachers comprehensively determine all students’ individual prior knowledge and readiness to learn, whilst developing a culture of high expectations, by modelling and setting challenging and personalised learning goals.
The spacious, well-maintained grounds include a large grass oval, gardens, soccer pitch, outdoor basketball and netball courts, adventure garden, chicken coop and four playgrounds.
The school buildings include a large indoor gym with 150 stadium seating, a music room, science/STEM room, art studio, Japanese room, large library, a kitchen for cooking lessons and a large, dedicated space for our Before and After School Hours Program.
All the classrooms at Glen Huntly are modern with air conditioner and large digital screens. We do not have open planned shared classrooms, but instead have the traditional style flexible classrooms which our students and teachers find are quieter, calmer with less distractions. These classrooms have bifold doors that can be open up to an adjoining classroom when required.
An exemplary Visual and Performing Arts program is well established with an annual Art Show exhibition and school concert, proudly showcasing all student work and artistic endeavours. The addition of our school choir and resident student rock band, The Party Hats has been a wonderful experience for all involved.
All students have one hour a week of Art, Music Japanese, Science, Physical Education (PE) and library. In addition, cooking classes occur each term in our kitchen.
Our environmental sustainability program incorporates a cooking program, STEM room, gardening club, our pet blue tongue lizards, Bluey and Bingo, caring for our three hens, solar panels and batteries and a number of waste-wise initiatives.
The parent community is exceptional and proactively involved in a positive and valued partnership, with the Glen Huntly Parents Association, Buildings and Grounds and Fete committees, being very active contributors to the life and functions of the school.