top of page

To tatou Kura

Our School Anchor
Highlights

 

  • Kinder, Primary and High School all together on one site.

  • New air-conditioned buildings for all classes

  • Close to Monash University

  • Multicultural Community

​

​

SB-2-20869.jpg

​

​

Ko te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Westall kei runga i te iwa heketea e tu ana ki te Westall Secondary College me Westall Language Centre Annexe, me te Westall Community Hub.

Ko te kura kei roto i te waahi noho me te waahi ahumahi o Clayton South.

Kei roto i nga whare o te kura nga whakaurunga hou – 8 akomanga Akoranga Pokapū, Gymnasium (STEM & Toi) me nga whare wharekai, me te Whakahaere Whakahou.

 

Ina tata nei i uru te kura ki te mahi tahi me "Our Place" a kua whiwhi putea DET mo te wahanga o muri o te Westall Regeneration Project.

 

Ko te ahuatanga o te ahurea maha o Westall he maha nga hua pai mo te hapori o te kura. O to tatou taupori tauira, 3% e tohu ana he tangata whenua. Tata ki te kotahi hautoru o te taupori tauira kei te toia tonu mai i nga hapori Cambodian, Vietnamese, Hainamana me te Tonga Rawhiti o Ahia. Ko nga tauira mai i Inia, Hauti Arapia me Awherika tetahi atu tuatoru, a ko nga akonga mai i nga Moutere o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa e noho tata ana ki te 8% o nga akonga i roto i te hapori ahurea maha o Westall Primary School.

 

Ko te whakaurunga kura o naianei he 226 kei roto 18 nga akonga o te ao. E matapae ana a DET me te Kaunihera o Kingston i te pikinga ake o nga whakaurunga mo nga tau kei te heke mai.

 

Ko te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Westall e whakarato ana i te ahu whakamua me te hihiri o te taiao whakaako me te ako na roto i te huarahi ako tahi me te pono ki te whanaketanga o nga akonga katoa.

​

Ko nga kaha o to tatou kura kei roto i te kaha o te kaihautu, te hapori me nga kaimahi ngaio e whakaaro ana ko nga hiahia o nga akonga te kaupapa matua.

 

Ko te whanuitanga o nga kaupapa ako me nga kaupapa hapori e whakaakona ana ma te pakirehua hei huarahi ako matua. Ka whakarato nga kaiako i nga wheako akoranga i roto i te horopaki e whakarite ana i te whai tikanga, te whakahihiri, me te whai kiko o nga maaramatanga mo nga akonga katoa. Ka whakawhanakehia e nga akonga he turanga pukenga o te kounga teitei e tautoko ana i te tipuranga ako me te whakarite ia ratou mo nga wero kei te heke mai. Ko to tatou ahurea pakari o te hauora me te oranga i hangaia i runga i te turanga e whakanui ana i te whanaungatanga me te whakapakari i te kaha o nga akonga e taea ai e ratou te noho hei tangata pakari me te kaha o te whakaaro ki a ia ano me te whakahaere whaiaro.

​

SB-0-20869.jpg
Preventing and Responding to Racism

Racism is not tolerated in Westall Primary School ​ Westall Primary School is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where racism is not tolerated. Racism harms students’ mental health, learning and sense of belonging. We celebrate the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and faiths of all our students. It is up to all of us at Westall Primary School to make our school a place that is free of racism and where everyone feels respected and can learn in a safe and inclusive environment. ​ ​ ​ What Westall Primary School is doing to prevent racism   Westall Primary School follows the Department of Education’s Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy. We are building a culturally safe school with inclusive learning for everyone by working with staff, students, families, carers and communities. We will: provide programs that teach about and celebrate diversity, inclusion and the impact of racism to build understanding and empathy use practices that support all students to thrive implement anti-racism efforts to prevent and address racism effectively make sure everyone feels safe, with clear and accessible pathways to report racism ​ ​ ​ What to do if your child experiences or witnesses racism at school ​ If your child experiences or witnesses racism or religious discrimination at school, please let us know. You can tell your child’s teacher or any of the following school staff members: Principal or Assistant Principal ​ ​ ​ Report Racism hotline ​ If you don’t feel comfortable reporting racism to school, or you are not happy with the school’s response, you can report racism to: the Department of Education’s Report Racism hotline via email report.racism@education.vic.gov.au or phone 1800 722 476 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) via email vaeai@vaeai.org.au or phone 03 9481 0800 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) online, via email complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 292 153 (Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm). For additional support following an incident of racism: First Nations students, staff or families can contact Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) Jewish students, staff or families can contact the Jewish Community Council of Victoria Muslim students, staff or families can contact the Islamic Council of Victoria   For more information about how to report racism to the school, and to get information in community languages, visit this website: Report racism or religious discrimination in schools. If you need an interpreter to call the school, please use the details available at: Guide for Families: How to use an interpreter to contact your school. ​ ​ ​ How Westall Primary School will respond to racism ​ When you report a racist incident, Westall Primary School will: take your report seriously and act quickly give you ongoing support investigate and respond safely and appropriately  keep you informed, while respecting privacy review the incident to help avoid it from happening again. ​

bottom of page