Strong values underpin a safe and inclusive school
Katandra West Primary School is an integral part of a tight-knit community.
It is the school’s strong community connections that distinguish it from the rest, and principal Marcia Waters says students particularly appreciate how welcoming and kind everyone is at Katandra West Primary School.
It is a School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) school dedicated to helping students become wellrounded members of society.
The strong set of values and behavioural expectations include: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Strong and Be Your Best.
Katandra West Primary School provides an extensive education including Italian, music, media, arts, dance and drama. Other programs — such as bike education, camps and visits from the MARC library van and MACC art van add to the experiences offered to the students.
An Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service is now available at Katandra West Primary and the school is now finalising arrangements for kindergarten students to attend the OSHC Service after their kinder program. This encourages a smooth transition to school and will benefit working families.
A holiday program is also planned to start in the June/July holiday period.
The curriculum has been enhanced by technology, with students in Years 4 to 6 participating in a bring-your-own iPad program and classroom iPads available for Foundation to Year 3 students.
A computer lab is used by all classrooms for whole-class learning.
Katandra West Primary School encourages local kids to attend their local school. This is made easy with the bus service available for families in the surrounding area. Principal Marcia Waters | Enrolments, Foundation - 6 | 63 students 17–27 Bankin St, Katandra West | 5828 3350 katandra-west-ps.vic.edu.au | katandra.west.ps@education.vic.gov.au