Preston West Primary School

School Find introduces Preston West Primary School in Preston West, for all your education and learning needs.

Preston West Primary is located in a residential area of Darebin in close proximity to the Preston Market and High Street shopping precinct. The main school is a double storey brick building that was built in 1915. The addition of our new gymnasium and performing arts centre, surrounding landscaped garden and a dry creek river bed are fantastic assets to the school. Preston West Primary has a rich history of educational excellence serving the community for over 95 years.

We are extremely proud of our reputation for providing a comprehensive and challenging curriculum, academic excellence, valuable friendships and catering for each individual. Our purpose is to provide a safe, stimulating and supportive environment that develops all students to their full potential - academically, socially and personally. We instil in children a lifelong love of learning. Our strong academic focus is supported by a multitude of extra curricula activities and our specialist teachers conduct programs in intervention, Physical Education, Visual Arts, English as an Additional Language (EAL), Music and Italian.

Preston West is committed to improving the achievement of all students through the provision of challenging and engaging academic program based on the new National Curriculum and reflecting world wide best practice for 21st century learners. Students are nurtured in an environment characterised by high and positive expectations with opportunities for participation, leadership, goal setting and problem solving.