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At Pakenham Hills Primary School our motto is ¿Life is for Learning.¿ Our mission is to provide each child with the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and social development that will enable them to achieve to their potential and participate successfully in our society.

 Our intention is to ensure that we create a learning environment where all students take responsibility for their learning and endeavour to reach their personal best. We seek to create a safe, positive and supportive learning environment and provide a differentiated learning approach enhanced by an extensive curriculum.

The school has 39 full and part-time teaching staff including a principal and two Assistant Principals, two Learning Specialists, 38 education support staff, a school psychologist and a social worker. A PLC approach to program planning is a feature of the school¿s curriculum development. The development of literacy and numeracy skills and the acquisition of critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making strategies are a key part of our curriculum.  The school runs a transition to school program during semester 2 each year called Pakky Seals.

The school serves a slowly expanding residential and outlying area in the South-East growth corridor.  The school is situated 2 km east of Pakenham.  Pakenham Hills Primary School is a medium-sized school with a current enrolment of 494 students.

The school comprises 22 permanent classrooms, Performing Arts, Visual Art, AUSLAN, and Physical Education rooms, a Library, and an Administration area. Two relocatable double classrooms hav…