About Our School

Box Hill North Primary School was opened in 1955 and is located in quiet surroundings in Elizabeth Street, Box Hill North. The school community values the quiet, safe location of the school. The school is situated on 2.5 hectares of land, with expansive playgrounds and excellent facilities including modern air-conditioned classrooms, an art room, library/resource centre and gymnasium. A purpose-built performing arts centre, which has become a focus for the school and the local community, was built in 2003. Our uniquely integrated kindergarten program allows us to offer extensive programs for children from 3 to 12 years old.
We value the continued growth of a co-operative, harmonious partnership between students, staff, parents and School Council, in order to facilitate our goals and high expectations of student achievement. Community participation is an integral part of school life with involvement in day-to-day school life, fundraising and social occasions, as well as school decision-making through School Council and other committees. Box Hill North Primary School encourages parent participation in children’s learning with involvement in active learning experiences including camps, excursions and school based activities – performances, sport, fundraising, special events and educational initiatives such as the Classroom Helpers Program. Parents and teachers maintain effective communication both formally and informally through information evenings, parent-teacher discussions and social occasions.

School programs:

We aim to provide a safe, caring environment where children enjoy learning. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning in a school climate that strives to create an atmosphere of friendliness and co-operation. A focus on team teaching and team planning associated with extensive Professional Development helps to create stimulating classroom programs that cater for each student's individual needs and abilities. Students are challenged to reach their full potential through active engagement in meaningful learning experiences.

Box Hill North Primary School holds the following goals for all its students:
On leaving Box Hill North Primary School after year six all students should:

• be responsible, cooperative, independent learners
• find learning a stimulating and life-long experience
• be developing a meaningful, broad general knowledge
• have well-developed communication skills that allow for clear, effective use of verbal, written and visual skills
• be able to express themselves creatively
• be willing to adapt to and apply their skills and attitudes to meet the needs of various situations
• be considerate of and have respect for other people and be tolerant of other points of view
• have a well-developed knowledge of themselves and be able to accept constructive criticism
• understand and value the importance of a healthy lifestyle
• be able to assess various types of problems and use a variety of creative methods to solve the problems
• be able to discuss issues which underpin our society such as democracy, fairness, equity and justice and relate them to their own lives.

• Physical education programs, including formal interschool sport and athletics, and a prep - 4 swimming program
• Outdoor education, with a camping program for Years 3 - 6 
• Music programs, including classroom music, with tuition available for keyboard, violin, guitar drums and choir
• Visual Arts program, encompassing our Artist in Residence programs
• Residential programs such as Authors in Residence, Mathematician in Residence, and more
• Junior School Council, which allows students a voice in the management of the school
• Life Education and Family Life programs
• An integrated curriculum approach to learning, supported by excursions and specialist programs
• Specialist staff in the areas of Performing Arts, Visual Arts, L.O.T.E. Japanese, Physical Education, Reading Recovery and Literacy Support.