About Glen Park Primary School
A small, welcoming school nestled in the peaceful countryside near Ballarat, where every child is known by name.
Where Every Child Is Known by Name
Glen Park Primary School is a small, welcoming school nestled in the peaceful countryside, just 8.5km from Ballarat's CBD. Our tight-knit community ensures every student receives personalised attention and support to reach their full potential.
With small class sizes and dedicated teachers, we create an environment where children feel safe, valued and inspired to learn. Our beautiful rural setting provides the perfect backdrop for a well-rounded education that nurtures curiosity, creativity and confidence.
Founded in 1870, Glen Park Primary has a proud 150+ year history of serving the local community. Today, we continue that tradition while embracing modern teaching practices and technology to prepare our students for the future.
Every Child Should Thrive
At Glen Park, we believe every child deserves a quality education in a supportive environment. Our values guide everything we do.
Our role is to provide high quality state school education to all who want to enrol with us. We have a reputation of being a bastion for children who for one reason or another are not recognised for their unique attributes and abilities.
Over the years we have attracted children who have been bullied, distracted, pigeon-holed or not challenged in their original schools and they have come to Glen Park and thrived in our personalised , safe and non-threatening learning environment.
High Expectations
It is of course not a one way street. We expect the children who enrol at Glen Park to be enthusiastic self-motivated learners who can take the first steps towards becoming life-long learners in an environment that rewards high expectations, imagination, creativity and hard work.
Children are engaged in their schooling. They are consulted about their education and encouraged to manage their own learning. Each child has their own individual learning plan which is adjusted daily to meet their needs. Our NAPLAN data and opinion survey data is excellent, as documented in our Annual report.
Glen Park is also here to cater for the needs of its local community which includes Glen Park, Pootilla and Wattle Flat.
Fee-free Learning Environment
There are no fees or fund raising at Glen Park.
All pupil requisites are provided by the school (even school bags) and all camps and excursions are paid for by the school.
We have no BYOD policy. All learning technology is provided by the school.
We often hear complaints about classrooms doubling up when teachers are absent, sometimes with half a class working all day on the floor in another classroom. This does not occur at Glen Park. No bells, no marching around the school, running errands, mind numbing assemblies or doubling up (sometimes) even tripling up classrooms. Students have plenty of room inside the classroom and outside the classroom to learn and play at Glen Park.
The Best of Both Worlds
With over 150 years of continuous service to the community, Glen Park is a constant feature in a rapidly changing landscape which impacts on us daily in the form of Ballarat’s future urban growth.
We would like to see more of our local students attend their neighbourhood school whether they are from local farms or from the new housing estates nearby.
Glen Park Primary has the best of both worlds – an attractive rural learning environment only a ten minute drive from the centre of Ballarat. Our vision is simple; we want our students to reach their full potential to help them to grow and mature into responsible citizens. Our kids come first!
Glen Park has a lot to offer.