An evidence-based approach to learning
Our School
St Kilda Park Primary School, founded in 1882, is a highly popular inner-suburban bayside school located at the southern tip of Albert Park, approximately 5km from the Melbourne CBD. Our current student population is 325.
Our school operates in a small local enrolment zone meaning all of our students are drawn from the immediate St Kilda area. The school population reflects the diversity of this vibrant area and one of our strengths is the value placed on community. Parents, carers and staff work in partnership to support each child’s learning journey and family involvement in the many aspects of school life is encouraged and highly valued.
Our current 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan is based around ensuring strong student growth in learning through a focus on five key improvement strategies ;
- Strengthen a whole-school approach to high-quality instructional practice, particularly in Writing
- Embed an effective Professional Learning Community (PLC) approach
- Empower students as agents of their own learning.
- Embed whole-school approaches to wellbeing and building teacher capability to identify and respond to student wellbeing needs. .
- Enhance engagement with parents and carers, and the broader community.
Committed to students
How we work
All staff members at SKiPPS work collaboratively with a shared focus on student wellbeing and learning. We engage with the latest educational research to ensure our teaching is evidence-based, explicit, and aligned with how children learn best. This includes a strong emphasis on systematic, synthetic phonics – an approach proven to effectively support students as they begin learning to read, write, and spell.
Our school comprises 15 single-year-level classes, with two classes at each year level from Foundation to Year 6, except for Year 1, which has three.
We are proud to offer a rich specialist program, delivered by five dedicated specialist teachers. Each class receives weekly lessons in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM, Italian, and Philosophy – areas that foster creativity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness.
The school also runs an extensive Kitchen Garden program. Students in Years 3 and 4 experience firsthand the links between growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing fresh, seasonal produce. This program is a central part of our school’s ethos and is enriched by strong connections with the local community.
A commitment to student achievement
Celebrating success
We specifically focus on high quality programs with a clear commitment to student achievement in English and Mathematics through the Victorian Curriculum. Professional learning is a key strategy for the school as we seek to ensure strong learning growth for all students. Our SKiPPS Creating a Positive School Environment (CAPSE) program and our Philosophy for Children program are integrated into our curriculum.
There has been significant development of the school’s internal and external facilities recently. We take advantage of our wonderful position at the edge of Albert Park Reserve by using this space for break times and sports lessons. Our strong partnership with Parks Victoria mean that we use this land for our school garden and adventure playground.
At our school, we prioritise creating classroom spaces that promote a calm, focused, and engaging environment for learning. Each classroom has been thoughtfully modernised and carefully designed to support student wellbeing and foster effective learning. Every space is intentionally arranged to minimize distractions, encouraging attention, curiosity, and collaboration among students.
Our school grounds complement these indoor spaces with a rich variety of outdoor areas that support play, connection, and further learning. We have two playgrounds catering to different age groups, a main basketball court resurfaced with a high-quality DreamCourts surface, and a second basketball area used for games and training. Our large outdoor quadrangle is a serene, shaded space that serves as the heart of the school—ideal for assemblies, community events, and student gatherings. As part of our Kitchen Garden program, we also care for four resident chickens in our chicken coop, providing students with a hands-on experience in sustainability and responsibility.