Parent Information

Elsternwick Primary School is located at 44-48 Murphy St in North Brighton, near where it meets Elwood, Gardenvale and Elsternwick. The School entrance is on Murphy St, while the extensive grounds cover the block bordered by Murphy St, Cochrane St, Montrose Avenue and the canal leading down to Port Phillip Bay. Elsternwick Park is one block away and is frequently used by the school for sporting and recreational activities.

Contact

Location

School Map

← a printable version of our school map in PDF

The school instruction hours are from 8:50 am till 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. The school timetable operates three teaching and learning blocks throughout the day:

Teachers are on duty from 8:35 am in the school grounds till 3:45 pm each school day. Children wanting care outside these hours are advised to book into our Out of School Hours Care Program.

You can always spot the teacher on duty by the bright coloured vest they wear.

Term 1:
2 February (students start) to 3 April - teachers begin Term 1 on 28 January

Term 2:
20 April to 26 June (12 June will be a student free day)

Term 3:
13 July to 18 September

Term 4:
5 October to 18 December

Term dates for 2009 – 2015

The school calendar which is updated on a regular basis contains the major fundraising and social events for the upcoming year. The calendar has been complied by the Parents Association and school leadership team. Parents are encouraged to check the upload date before printing off a copy. Changes to the dates of events are announced via the Newsletters or Bulletins.

The Out of School Hours Program (OSHS) is operated by Quality Junior After School Care. The Program runs from the ‘Cottage’ and has a before and after hours care program as well as a holiday program. Parents deal directly with OSHS and OSHS reports to council monthly. For more information visit http://www.qjp.com.au

For bookings call : 0423 200 598
For account queries call: 9543 3077

Our school newsletter is published each Thursday and distributed to the youngest child in each family. Spare copies are available from the school office. Parents or teachers wanting to include items in the newsletter must hand a digital copy of the item to the school office by 4:00 pm Tuesday.

Our newsletter accepts advertisement from local companies and business for a small fee. Ring the school office on 8534 6100 for advertising rates.

Student Attendance

All children of school age are required to be in full time attendance. Teachers’ mark attendance rolls twice each day [am/pm].

Student Absences

If a child is unwell and will not be attending school please telephone the office to advise. A message will be put through the appropriate classroom teacher. On return to school parents should send a note.

Late Arrivals

Parents/guardians must accompany children to the front office and sign a child arriving to school late in the Late Arrivals Book. The child will be given a late pass to take to class and give to the teacher.

Early Departures

If a child is leaving the school early a note should be sent to the classroom teacher on the morning and then the parent/guardian should come to the office to sign the child out. On completion of the required slip the parent/guardian should take the blue tear off slip to take to the classroom where they will collect the child.

Anti-bullying

Elsternwick PS is committed to offering an educational setting that allows and encourages the full participation of students in an environment free from bullying and harassment.

Sun Smart

Elsternwick Primary School is a registered Sun Smart School. We have a number of practices that include the compulsory wearing of an approved hat during terms 1 and 4, the provision of sunscreen in classrooms and in the PE program and shade protection in the school yard. For further information on the program please click here.

For a full list of our school policies please go to the school policies page.

The school contracts a nurse from Rally Healthcare to provide a range of services for children attending the school. The daily nurse hours are from 11:00 am - 2:30 pm. The services include attending to student injuries, head lice prevention program, administering medication, and managing student asthma prevention programs. This initiative is funded each year through the parent contributions. For further information about the service please click here.

Our school has an attractive green, white and red coloured student uniform that is bright, distinctive, functional and hard wearing. The school uniform shop, which is run by parent volunteers, opens each Tuesday morning from 8:30 am till 9:30 am.

Alternatively prepaid orders can be left at the school office during the week. Distribution of the items is then made to the pupil in their class room.

The shop sells both new and second hand items.

to order new uniform please fill out this form and return to us during school hours

Lost property is now located inside the Brickwood Hall and is open during school hours. Parents are encouraged to check these lost property lockers on a regular basis. We strongly advise all parents to clearly label all items particularly school uniform clothing with your child’s name. Labels that are stitched on last the test of time.