About Us
Principal
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit Heany Park Primary School’s website. We are an International Baccalaureate World School authorised to teach the Primary Year’s Programme. I hope that as you look through the various pages you will get an understanding of our passionate and energetic community that has a long history of being one of the most respected and admired primary schools in the area. Our caring and dedicated teaching team build strong relationships with students to develop them cognitively, physically, spiritually, socially and emotionally to strive to achieve their personal best in all areas. Our strong school values of respect, acceptance, integrity and lifelong learning are embedded in all that we do and contribute towards the development of independent, confident and resilient learners. We aim to prepare students to meet the challenges of an ever-changing global society, so they will have the skills, values, understandings and courage to undertake a positive, productive and rewarding role in the world.
We recognise the importance of literacy and numeracy and have a strong focus on these areas and dedicated time to explicitly teach these skills. At Heany Park there is also a focus on developing critical capabilities to prepare students to be global citizens in the 21st century. Our rich curriculum fosters students’ capabilities in critical and creative thinking, intercultural and ethical understanding and personal and social learning. It challenges students and expands their knowledge, understandings and skills in Science, Humanities and Design and Technology. Students attend lessons with a specialist teacher in Performing Arts – Dance, Drama and Music and Visual Arts 2D and 3D, Physical Education and Languages – Indonesian. A guided inquiry approach fosters students’ natural curiosity and ensures they are supported to uncover deep understandings about the world in which they live and also develop an inquiring mind. Heany Park Primary School has a strong commitment to digital learning technologies throughout the school including interactive whiteboards, class sets of iPad’s and notebook computers. We believe everything we plan must be an investment in our students, to support them to be independent, thoughtful, open minded and compassionate young people.
If you haven’t yet experienced all that Heany Park Primary School has to offer, please call to arrange a school tour. I look forward to the opportunity of meeting you and showing you first hand why our school is a caring community and an exceptional learning environment.
Janet Evison,
Principal
Profile
Heany Park Primary School is an accredited International Baccalaureate Organisation World School that develops active global citizens. We offer an engaging Primary Years Programme in a stimulating learning environment where students are challenged and encouraged to achieve their full potential. Our community proudly demonstrates our school values of Acceptance, Life-long learning, Integrity and Respect. Our high quality, comprehensive educational program, encourages a culture of optimism, resilience and tolerance. We develop students’ knowledge and understandings, skills and attitudes to support life-long learning using exemplary teaching practice. Our comprehensive, balanced curriculum prioritises literacy and numeracy. We develop understanding of the world in which we live using an inquiry approach that guides students to explore, wonder, question, experiment, make connections and solve problems. This is enhanced by quality specialist programs in Indonesian, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Physical Education and an impressive array of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Students with special needs are supported through a range of strategies and programs. Our children achieve significant results in academic, sporting and creative activities.
Staff at Heany Park are actively engaged in ongoing professional learning, with the aim of improving outcomes for all students. We are committed to working in partnership with our school community. We have an active parent body who contribute to our school through participation in School Council, involvement in our Parent groups and support on excursions, camps and in school programs. Our school classrooms, with Interactive Whiteboards, notebook and iPad technology utilise wireless access. The spacious, extensive grounds and modern sporting facilities support the active participation of students in a healthy lifestyle.
Reports, Plans & Policies
The purpose of the annual report to the school community is to inform parents and the wider school community of the school’s successes, activities and achievements throughout the year, and to meet legislative and regulatory requirements under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 and the National Education Agreement 2008.
Schools are required to submit a school annual report to the Department by 31 March each year.
Annual reports are made available to the school community at a public meeting organised by the school principal, and on the VRQA State Register.
Find attached below the current Annual Report for Heany Park Primary School:
Current plan to be uploaded soon.
Heany Park Primary School aligns all policies and actions with Government guidelines. We use the School Policy and Advisory Guide as a quick and easy reference to governance and operational policies and advice. It complements the Department’s extensive web resources and directs users to relevant websites and supplementary information. For more information on Government policies, advice and guidelines, please access the website at: www.education.vic.gov.au/spag. The Guide’s content is subject to ongoing change. We encourage you to visit this site regularly to obtain the latest information. General Policies include:
- Anaphylaxis Management Policy
- Bullying Prevention Policy
- Camp Policy Appendices
- Child Protection Reporting Policy
- Child Safety Policy
- Class Formation Policy
- Class Formation Policy Appendices 1 & 2
- COVID 19 Policy For Term 4 2020
- Digital Learning Policy 2020
- Duty Of Care Policy And Procedures
- Excursions And Incursions Policy
- Hardship Policy
- Homework Policy And Appendix
- Inclusion And Diversity Policy
- Information Privacy Policy
- Language Policy
- Parent Concerns And Complaints Policy
- Parent Payment Policy 2021 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/parent-payment/policy
- Social Media Use To Support Student Learning Policy 2020
- Student Attendance Policy
- Student Dress Policy
- Student Dress Policy Appendix 1
- Student Mobile Phones Policy
- Student Wellbeing And Engagement Policy
- Sun Smart Policy
- Visitors In Schools Policy
- Working With Children Approval Policy And Procedures
Staff
Janet Evison
Principal
Adriana Dickinson
Assistant Principal
Kym Ryan
PYP Coordinator
Penny Esposito
Numeracy Learning Specialist
Lisa Bito
Business Manager
Angie Boustead
Administration
Tricia Pollard
Administration
Prue Cunningham
Physical Education Specialist & Team Leader
Sharon Lai
Visual Arts Specialist
Bambung Murtjono
Indonesian Learning Specialist
Natalie Wheaton
Performing Arts Specialist
Olga Anagnostou
Foundation Teacher & Team Leader
Daniela Jorgic
Foundation Teacher
Elisha Simmonds
Foundation Teacher
Smitha Boddupalli
Junior School Teacher & Team Leader
Hania Lada
Junior School Teacher
Eshani Shantha
Junior School Teacher & Team Leader
Sean Taylor
Junior School Teacher
Raewyn Williams
Junior School Teacher
Sonya McLeod
Middle School Teacher & Team Leader
Tahnee Akkermans
Middle School Teacher
Marcus Lo Ricco
Middle School Teacher & IT Leader
Christine Vavasseur
Middle School Teacher & Literacy Learning Specialist
Deniz D'Atri
Senior School Teacher & Team Leader
Debbie Beimers
Senior School Teacher
Mark Stanton
Senior School Teacher
Michelle Mitchell
Library Technician
Claire Panton
Tutor
Rachel Wheeler
Tutor
Aranee Ketheswaran
Tutor
Sue Houghten
Educational Support & Thrive Practitioner
Lisa Johnson-Boe
Educational Support
Bonnie Lung
Education Support
Alison Munyard
Education Support
Sharyn Suisted
Educational Support
My School
FInd out about “our school” by clicking the “My School” site. This site has been updated and re-released in March 2015, with these extra features:
- an easy-to-use profile page with key facts and figures;
- financial information for each school;
- an indication of students’ literacy and numeracy achievement as they progress through school; and
- students’ NAPLAN performance over a number of years.
Remember to always contact the school administrators, principals and your child’s teacher in regard to interpreting data supplied.
School Council
Please note the new members on School Council for 2021:
Staff: Janet Evison, Kym Ryan, Adriana Dickinson and Mark Stanton
President: TBA
Members: Alan McKinlay, Gillian Poulton, Tracy Baulman, Damian Ware, acquie Nicholson, Nilupa Dediwalage, Diana Yousry and Michelle Hefford
Email the School Council at heany.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au