About Wandiligong Primary
Wandiligong Primary School was founded in 1870 during the gold boom that was occurring in the Wandiligong Valley. The main building of the school was constructed with the secondary building constructed only three years later to cope with the surging enrolments. At its peak, Wandiligong Primary School had over 300 students as people flocked from all over Australia in the search for gold. Since these heady gold rush days, Wandiligong School has proudly served the community of Wandiligong and surrounding areas.
Fast forward to 2020 and Wandiligong is a vibrant and energetic small school. We are an inclusive school that provides a full and diverse curriculum in a caring, nurturing yet positively challenging environment. Our students are adaptive, creative, confident, and have highly developed social skills. Our small school environment means that students from a variety of year levels play together and also support each other. In this environment, students become expert negotiators, develop their assertiveness all while being encourage and supported by older students and teachers. Leadership skills develop naturally with the older children quickly learning how to teach the younger children skills needed to play team sports. Happy confident children in the playground are usually happy confident learners in the classroom.
We know that small schools are great preparation for life. As adults, we are required to mix and work with people who are different ages and gender to ourselves, just as these children do every day during their primary school years. We have a high teacher to student ratio, enabling us to spend quality time with every student. Our students are expected to achieve high standards as we believe every child has the right to fulfil their individual potential.
Learning in the school is not restricted to the classrooms and is active, stimulating and fun. We utilise our expansive, heritage-listed school grounds to engage our students in learning. Respect is our core value and self-belief and self-confidence is nurtured and developed. Wandiligong is a very well equipped school with a high standard of facilities, capable of delivering a progressive curriculum using exemplary and innovative teaching practices.
Our Values
“The Wandi Way”- Respect – For self, for others, for the environment and community- Responsibility – For ourselves & our community through all our actions- Resilience – To rise above challenges
Our Vision
To develop confident, inquisitive children who exhibit empathy and understanding and are prepared for future success.
Our Mission
We will encourage and guide students to:· be confident in the development of their self-identity· be resilient and build a sense of purpose· have respect for our past whilst looking forward to create a sustainable future· create an environment that celebrates diversity and is inclusive of all students, across gender, ability, religion and culture· become inquisitive and curious learners who think creatively and critically· think like global citizens and be aware of our impact on the environment· cooperate, work as a team and be a part of our local community· understand how they learn and to become agents of their own success· demonstrate friendliness and kindness across all aspects of our school· act with integrity· utilise their unique strengths to become leaders in our community· reach their academic and creative potential