Principal-Range 4

Location Profile

Established in 1994, Woady Yaloak Primary School was formed through the community-driven amalgamation of four rural schools located in Smythesdale, Snake Valley, Scarsdale and Ross Creek, approximately 20 kilometres south-west of Ballarat. This union brought together four historic goldfields communities and continues to reflect the strong rural identity of the area.

Woady Yaloak PS operates as a multi-campus school, offering the intimate setting and strong relationships typical of small rural schools, while providing the resources, opportunities and professional collaboration associated with a larger school. The school is committed to unifying these four communities and fostering a strong sense of belonging for students, staff and families. Our shared vision is captured in our motto: ¿Achieving Together.¿

The school operates under a single administrative structure, with the main administration centre located at the Smythesdale campus. All campuses have benefited from significant capital works in recent years. The Smythesdale, Snake Valley and Scarsdale campuses feature modern learning studios that open into large flexible spaces used for campus-wide activities, assemblies and specialist learning areas such as libraries and visual arts spaces. The Ross Creek campus includes open-plan learning spaces, dedicated intervention rooms and additional flexible learning areas to support small-group instruction and targeted teaching.

Each campus is supported by attractive outdoor learning and recreation environments, including extensive grounds and four recently installed…