Respect Perseverance Creativity Kindness
Phillipa Arbuckle

Acting Principal

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Welcome to East Marden Primary School. The school opened in 1968 and over the years has grown to its current size of more than 570 students from Reception to Year 6. We enjoy having a rich  diversity of cultures in our school and this makes our school community a unique and tolerant group of learners.

Out of School Activities

At East Marden Primary School, students can be involved in a variety of activities that occur outside of school hours. These include basketball, netball, soccer, chess and STEM activities. Many of these activities rely on parent volunteers. Please contact the school if you have an interest in supporting these activities or would like any further information.

Music

Students from year 3 have the opportunity to learn a stringed instrument. The strings program is provided by Instrumental Music, a program of the Department for Education. Lessons are publicly funded however there is a fee associated with hiring an instrument and purchasing tutor books.

Students in year 5 and 6 have the opportunity to participate in the Festival of Music choir program.

Tree Arbour, Official Opening

On Wednesday December 14th,  we  officially opened the tree arbour that is to commemorate the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.

Our special guest Mr James Stevens MP was at the ceremony as our local member for Sturt and was a part of the Federal Government that initiated this grant. Governing Council chair Michelle Palmer also attended and spoke to the classes present.

 

2024
Enrolments
-
Capacity
Management
Plan
Revoked

The school continues to have a zone, from which we will accept our core intake of students each year. However, the removal of the CMP means we can again consider applications from families living outside of the school zone, when places are available.

Enquiries for 2024 enrolments are open.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing at East Marden Primary School.

East Marden Primary is a Wellbeing for Learning school that uses evidence-informed action to improve the wellbeing and mental health of all staff and learners, creating environments where everyone feels safe, valued, engaged and purposeful.

Children and young people with healthy wellbeing are more engaged and successful learners. The Wellbeing for Learning framework supports educators to deliver inclusive, child-centred learning opportunities that promote healthy social and academic development. The framework is underpinned by 5 principles; Relationships, Inclusion, Child-centred, Strengths-Based and Learning Success. Accompanying this framework, educators employ pedagogical practises from the Berry Street Education Model to improve teaching and learning outcomes.