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Location Profile

Balnarring Primary School was established on its present site in 1990.  The school is located in a semi-rural community, close to Western Port Bay within the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The school enjoys a well-founded reputation in the community for both its comprehensive curriculum and unique natural environment, which includes the Balbirooroo, Pun Pun and Korra Bun Yun Wetlands. The environmentally conscious and caring community together with school leadership have demonstrated an absolute commitment to sustainability and the environment over the life of the school. 

There is a special place in the school grounds called Bimblemeer.  The name means 'Mother Earth' which is an apt name because as you step through its distinctive gates, you see it is an earthy little oasis.  It has a thriving veggie garden, fruit trees, chickens scratching around, ducks waddling about, rabbits, budgies and sometimes baby goats. 

A distinctive modern building caters for students in Years 4 to 6. It is called Kirinari which means 'place of learning'.  Classrooms are set around a spacious, multipurpose hub which facilitates shared activities and meetings, active hands-on experiences and a space to proudly display students' work. In addition to 16 classrooms and customized rooms for specialist programs, the school also features a gymnasium and library. Outdoor flexible learning spaces have been created to facilitate a variety of learning opportunities.

Currently the school has 300 students who are organised into 13 classes. There is a strong focus on the teaching of literacy and nume…