In 2019, the school underwent a $7.4M upgrade providing a thoroughly modern and up to date teaching and learning environment.
𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬
On Wednesday 7th December 2022, after much anticipation, we launched our School Values to the Dinjerra community. We have spent approximately 8 months in our ‘Future Search’ process, which
included: collecting input from students, families and staff, participating in curriculum days to investigate past trends in education and at Dinjerra and creating a desired pathway for the future for our Dinjerra graduates and finally creating an aspiring vision, mission and enhanced set of school values. The former school values of We are Safe, We are Thoughtful, We are Learners, served our community extremely well for over 10 years. Now, we are excited to share the new, aspirational values with you:
𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐎: Dinjerra Primary School
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒:
Learning for 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒
Learning with 𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐌
Learning as an 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄
Learning as a 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘
Students spent time in classrooms unpacking the new values, working on understanding and creating definitions. We liken this to striving ahead in life, soaring, flying towards a future with open opportunities. SOAR also refers to a plane soaring, which has an historical connection to the Braybrook area, with the RAAF base on the corner of Ashley St and South Road.
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Our current 2023 grade structure across eight classrooms, is as follows:
𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 1
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 1
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 2
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 3
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 4
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 5
𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 6
Our students enjoy a variety of specialist classes. Our specialist areas are:
𝘼𝙧𝙩
𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
𝙇𝙊𝙏𝙀 (𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝)
𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
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Dinjerra staff members are focused on the three big ideas of a Professional Learning Community:
1. 𝘌𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴
2. 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢
3. 𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 – 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺
We are research-, and refer to ‘best practice’ in Education to design optimal learning experiences for our students. The staff work collaboratively to build high-quality curriculum documentation and agreed upon practices. We have a valuable connection with our families and offer a variety of ways for families to contribute to the school, in terms of classroom volunteers, gardening committee and fundraising and community events.
𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹:
Dinjerra Primary School started as Tottenham North Primary School in 1953 and has undergone a few name changes over the years. ‘Dinjerra’ was chosen as an Indigenous name, meaning ‘of the west’, and the name actually refers to a fish species in Western Australia. Being ‘of the west’ is true, as over the years, the school has serviced families in the Braybrook, West Footscray, Tottenham and Maidstone communities.
