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Location Profile

Burwood East Primary School has a long and proven history in education.  For over one and a half centuries, the school has provided a caring learning environment for the children of the area.  Established in 1861, Burwood East Primary School is one of Victoria's oldest schools, located in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre.  The school currently has a population of 475 students.  The school comprises of a main building incorporating twelve classrooms, multimedia space and an administration centre. During 2023 a new $9million building was constructed which includes new classrooms and a combined STEM and Visual Arts learning space. As part of the works our hall was remodeled to create a music room and flexible general use area which can facilitate breakfast club, fundraising activities, OSHC, PE classes in inclement weather and many other activities and events throughout the year. Connecting the new building to our remodeled hall is an outdoor covered learning space with a synthetic turf basketball court, tiered seating, and a large LED screen.  In addition to the main buildings, there are also two freestanding classrooms that have been converted into a Club Hub and Bands Room and four double portable classrooms. External facilities include three separate adventure playgrounds with shade cloth sun protection, basketball courts and an oval with a cricket pitch and soccer nets.  With a strong emphasis on environmental issues and sustainability Australian native plants and many mature trees, provide shade to assist sun p…