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Location Profile

Middle Park Primary School is located in a beach side area of Melbourne within the City of Port Phillip.  The original school building was constructed in 1887 and is now classified by the National Trust. A number of significant upgrades to the buildings have been conducted over recent years which have enhanced the education capacity of the facility, whilst maintaining its historical integrity.  The school has a small catchment area with a current enrolment of 375.  An enrolment management plan was established over a number of years to manage increasing enrolments in relation to the limited space provided by the site. 

There is a strong sense of community within the area with the compact enrolment zone leading to a village atmosphere which promotes close relationship amongst the children and local families. 

The school building is located in a pleasant tree lined setting and comprises the main building, the Junior building, a gymnasium adjoining classrooms and amenities and a relocatable building with four classrooms. The playgrounds, whilst set in pleasant surroundings, are constrained by the site and include an artificially turfed oval area with adjoining playground structures, a separate artificially turfed soccer and basketball area, a dedicated Prep play area and an outdoor classroom. The buildings are well maintained and provide an excellent learning environment for children, with all classrooms serviced with a Smartboard and air conditioning.  The school is structured around multi-age classes from Prep to Year 6. In literacy and numeracy the school consi…