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Location Profile

Upwey South Primary School is located at 91 Morris Road, in the south-eastern suburb of Upwey. The school has a large geographical footprint with plenty of space for students to play and engage in an environment which is reflective of the Dandenong Ranges area. Student enrolments sit within 10% of ±380 students. In 2027, the school will operate a 17-class model with classes structured as straight year levels in Foundation, Year One, and Year Two. At Year Three-Four and Year Five-Six, students join composite classes to provide greater social diversity, increased extra-curricular opportunities, and academic cohesion for students. This classroom structure which is unique to the school, and strongly reflects the school¿s commitment to School Wide Positive Behaviours for Learning [Support]- SWPBS. As a leading trauma-informed school, Upwey South Primary School is a gold-accredited SWPBS mentor school.

On-site buildings encompass a school gymnasium, Lifelong Learning Centre, two classroom buildings, and the heritage listed Griffiths Homestead- with the homestead being dedicated to hosting 3MDR 97.1FM under a joint-user agreement with School Council. The school shares a boundary-line with the Dandenong Ranges Childcare Centre/ Kindergarten, and is within walking distance of Upwey South Preschool, which is also located on Morris Road. 

Teaching and Learning Programs across the school are facilitated through a school-wide explicit instructional model, grounded in the Gradual Release of Responsibility. The academic curriculum is supported by a strong social-emotional le…