Our School
Principal’s Welcome
Welcome to Mornington Primary School, a place where students and staff are always working towards our school vision; ‘Inspiring a passion for learning and personal excellence, whilst preparing students to become globally responsible citizens.’
In 2023, Mornington Primary School turns 145 years old. We are extremely proud of the part we play in our local community and of the connection that so many members of the Mornington community feel to the school. Although our history is important to us, we continue to look to the future by providing our students with a broad range of opportunities to reach their full potential.
Mornington Primary is an accredited International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program school and is situated right in the heart of Mornington. Our students can walk to Main Street, Mornington Peninsula Shire, the beach and a wide variety of other local attractions and historical sites. We have an expansive site with two ovals, two playgrounds, large modern learning centres and state of the art relocatable classrooms. Our caring and highly skilled staff are dedicated to ensuring that our students are provided with opportunities to learn in a variety of ways which are engaging and challenging. We explicitly teach transdisciplinary skills such as research skills, thinking skills, social skills, self-management and communication skills.
As an International Baccalaureate World School, authorised to teach the Primary Years Program (PYP), we encourage our students to become more ‘internationally minded’ in the knowledge that our future adults will need to thrive in a more globally-connected world, that requires a particular set of qualities, personal attributes and skills. The ‘learner profile’ and the ‘attitudes’ of the PYP encapsulate these and form the basis from which students in each class collaborate to develop a ‘class vision’ and an ‘essential agreement’ that reflect a positive learning culture for our school. Our students are encouraged to be reflective and personal development is an important aspect of our curriculum. This is particularly evident in our ‘programme of inquiry’ that encourages an inquiry approach to learning through a ‘concept-driven’ curriculum and challenges students to understand how the world works and consider the important issues we face.
Our school vision reflects our belief that by instilling the appropriate values, promoting the development of positive qualities and providing opportunities to develop the required skills, our children will be well placed to thrive and meet the challenges of life. We encourage our students to make a positive contribution to their school, families, communities and environment, believing each of them has the potential to make the world a better place.
Our teaching philosophy continues to reflect a more inquiry-based approach to learning through developing conceptual understandings in all areas of the curriculum. Through teaching the inquiry methodology, our students will be better equipped to increasingly plan and self-manage their own learning.
The best thing about Mornington Primary School is our staff; they are knowledgeable, caring, committed and professional. They work hard to build positive, respectful relationships with students and families as we know that the stronger the home-school partnership, the better the outcomes for our students.
Students at Mornington Primary School have a wide variety of opportunities in the areas of sports, visual arts, STEAM, performing arts, ICT and French language & culture. Involvement in our school band, instrumental music, school production and a variety of clubs further broadens opportunities for our students. Our student leadership program encourages students to reflect on, and develop, the qualities of good leadership and effective citizenship.
At our school we are committed to assisting everyone to understand and develop respectful relationships. Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our school and education system.
With a clear purpose and a culture of continuous improvement, our school provides a comprehensive education for all our students.
Susan Mattingley
Principal
