Student Wellbeing and Support

Location Profile

Yarra Junction Primary School is located on the Warburton Highway, 65 kilometres east of the Melbourne GPO, in the scenic rural township of Yarra Junction. The school was established in 1894 and the staff take pride in the active role that our great school plays in the local community. Student numbers are around 220.

• School Family Occupation (SFO) density is between 0.45-0.55.
• There are only a small number of students from a language background other than English or from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island background.

Yarra Junction Primary School Staffing profile is a Principal and a distributive leadership model. We have 10 multi age classrooms.

In addition there is a business manager, an office assistant, and a wellbeing coordinator.  Education Support staff support students enrolled under the program for students with disabilities.

The school offers a wide range of learning experiences including programs in the the arts, library, physical education and community studies. Extra curricula programs include snow program, school camps for grades 1-6, music tuition, whole school production and band.

There is a firm commitment to fostering student wellbeing and inclusion through an extensive range of support programs. Our school devised program, The Junction Way ¿ `Steps to Success¿, contributes to a positive school culture as it centres on the school values and building strong relationships. A whole school transition day is held in December each year with students spending a day in their future class.

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