School Facilities
Carnegie Primary School is located at the intersection of Glenhuntly and Truganini Rds Carnegie, in the City of Glen Eira. Situated in a residential area, its position offers the following advantages:
- close proximity to pre-school centres including Neerim Pre-School and Truganini Child Care Centre
- close to high quality community sporting venues including ovals, swimming pool and athletic track
- close to new community library
- close to community shopping centre
- close to trams, trains and buses
The 2008 Prep enrolment reflects a steady increase over the recent years and this trend of consistent growth is expected to continue with the area attracting younger families. This rise in enrolments has allowed for greater flexibility in both staffing and curriculum.
We focus strongly on maintaining and fostering our school as a learning community which values interaction between and contribution from students, parents, teachers and the wider community through:
- providing an environment that is safe and secure
- facilitating effective communication to foster a strong partnership within the school community
- providing equal opportunity for all members of the school community
- providing regular professional development for staff
- valuing and facilitating academic excellence
- supporting students to attain their individual potential by building on their strengths and experiences
- encouraging, recognising and rewarding achievement and effort.
- developing in students such qualities in their lives and social skills as tolerance, responsibility, communication, independence, problem solving, creativity and respect for themselves and others.
- providing and fostering a cooperative environment where students can share the responsibility for their own learning, behaviour and health.
Out of school hours care and vacation care programs are provided by Youth Leadership Victoria catering for primary school aged children from the wider community as well as students of the school.
Front of school
Carnegie Primary School boasts fine red brick buildings which date back more than one hundred years. These house:
- an administrative centre
- a multi purpose hall
- Multimedia Centre incorporating ICT laboratory and library
- art and music room
- 14 classrooms, each with at least 4 computers, which are linked to the internet through a local area network
Basketball
The school's grounds are extensive consisting of:
- a large grassed oval
- all weather cricket pitch and practice nets
- basketball and netball courts
- two sets of shaded fixed play equipment
Reminder. The last day of school for 2008 is Friday 19th December. The first day of school in 2009 for grades 1 to 6 is Monday February 2nd and for Preps on Tuesday February 3rd.