Community
Community Engagement
How to get involved
The St Kilda Primary School is a vibrant, treasured and inclusive space located in the heart of the St Kilda community. We pride ourselves on building strong connections with local families, neighbours, kindergartens and the wider community.
Our greatest priority is the wellbeing of our community and the development of the whole child and creating strong relationships is very important to us.
The voluntary Class Community Representatives play a significant role in the functioning of the school. You have a unique and valuable opportunity to help our school community thrive and to play your part in building a strong and positive community of parents, teachers and children.
The role focuses on engaging and connecting parents with classroom activities. You will enhance our school community spirit, contribute to fundraising activities and encourage open and engaging communications.
Extra Curricular Programs
We have a number of companies offering extra curricular activities. These occur during school hours, and before and after school.
Dance Avenue offers the opportunity for students from all year levels to participate in a dance program at the school during lunch times.
Contact details: phone: 0422 089 964; email: info@dance-avenue.com.au
Hello Music offers classes in piano, violin, saxophone, clarinet, cello & more.
Contact details: www.hellomusic.com.au; phone: 0414 776 613
Music Melodies offers students from Grade 2-6 the opportunity to learn either the keyboard or the guitar in small groups.
Contact details: phone: 0438 901 146; email: musicmelodies@iprimus.com.au
Chess Ideas teaches chess to children of all ages during lunch time by an experienced coach.
Contact details: www.chessideas.com.au; 03 9532 8370; admin@chessideas.com.au
Soccerwise offers soccer coaching for Prep – Year 6 on our oval on Tuesdays right after school.
Contact details: www.socerwise.com.au; phone: 03 9568 5455; email: info@soccerwise.com.au
Daryl Greeves offers a wonderful personalised tennis program that has been operating at our school for a long time (before & after school sessions).
Contact details: 0418 500780
Basketball
St Kilda Primary School has a large number of established basketball teams across all year levels. Training occurs before and after school.
Contact: Ask at the office to get email details for the coordinator Peta Wetzel if you are interested in starting a team and need a court.
Kindergarten Partnerships
In 2021 we will be focusing on building stronger partnerships with local kindergartens: Bubup Nairm, South St Kilda (Guardian), St Kilda and Balaclava (Nelson St) and North St Kilda Children’s Centre.
As part of our Buddy Program, Year 3 students will be creating strong connections with children and their families by writing to, visiting and playing with, kindergarten children. These bonding sessions will take place both at the pre-school setting and on our school grounds.
This will be the beginning of a long friendship. The children will keep their buddies for the first three years of their schooling at primary school.
SKPS encourages kinder groups to come and play on our school grounds, to explore our Productive Garden and to help us look after our chickens.