Beautiful Anakie Primary School is nestled at the base of the Brisbane Ranges, and offers a unique rural environment to support all of its students to succeed. Being a small school, we are able to offer a personalized, positive and inclusive learning environment. At Anakie, our teachers know each and every student as both a person and as a learner, so we are able to ensure a unique and differentiated learning program.
The school is committed to providing high quality instruction within a supportive teaching and learning environment. We have an innovative learning environment in place, with a caring, personalised approach to student wellbeing.
Both the indoor and outdoor learning environments are unique and engaging, and provide a safe and stimulating setting which support our students to achieve excellence each day. Though we are a small school, we are an incredibly great school.
So that our students can achieve their very best, high expectations are in place across all aspects of school life at Anakie Primary. Our students proudly wear their full school uniform every day, try their hardest during learning blocks and ensure that their learning is undertaken in a positive, engaging and collaborative manner.
We acknowledge the importance of the home/school connection and offer a very welcoming environment to all members of our school community. It is through strong partnerships that we can achieve the very best outcomes for our students, and we believe that connectivity and belonging is integral to achieve this.
Anakie Primary School has small class sizes and low teacher/student ratios, space to learn and grow, and a beautiful new school building which has been purpose built for 21st Century, collaborative learning.
Anakie Primary School is an exciting and dynamic school, which is committed to educational excellence. We will provide you with the benefits of a small school, aligned with the opportunities of a big school.
The school values are – have RESPECT, be RESPONSIBLE, show RESILIENCE and aim for EXCELLENCE.
- At Anakie Primary School we RESPECT others, ourselves, our school and the environment around us.
- We show RESPONSIBILITY with everything we do and make safe and sensible choices.
- We show RESILIENCE when things don’t go to plan and bounce back with a positive attitude.
- We aim for EXCELLENCE in our learning, trying hard at all times to be the best person we can be!
Whilst we are a small setting, Anakie Primary School prides itself on being able to offer a wide array of opportunities to students. In addition to the core Victorian Curriculum, students benefit from programs including:
- the MARC Program (Mobile Area Resource Centre)
- School Library
- Berry Street Education Model
- School Wide Positive Behaviour
- Moorabool Valley Association Sports Program
- Moorabool Valley Association Year 3-6 Camps Program
- Respectful Relationships
- Specialist programs in the areas of Visual Arts, Physical Education and Auslan
- Daily Mindfulness Program
- Speech Nights
- Extension Programs through Victorian High-Abilities Program
- The Resilience Project
- Annual Swimming Lessons
- Annual Scholastic Book Fair
- Biennial Art Show
- Biennial Bush Dance
Anakie Primary School is continually evaluating student and school needs, planning future developments, and is dedicated to delivering high level teaching and learning opportunities to ensure the best possible outcomes for our students and school community.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you would like further information on our unique and positive programming, or would like to arrange a time to tour our beautiful educational setting.
We look forward to meeting prospective families so as to provide your child with a positive transition to Anakie Primary School, a transition which will mark the beginning of a great new partnership to ensure personal, interpersonal and academic schooling success.