Principal's Welcome
Welcome to Forrestdale Primary School
At Forrestdale Primary School, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. Guided by our motto, “Strong Hearts, Strong Minds,” our vision is to inspire, create, excel, and care, ensuring that every student reaches their fullest potential.
Respect | Responsibility | Resilience
Our core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience guide our actions and interactions. We teach our students to respect themselves and others, to take responsibility for their choices, and to build resilience in the face of challenges. These values empower them to navigate the world with confidence and compassion.
We Inspire
We inspire a passion for learning through innovative teaching methods and a curriculum that encourages curiosity and critical thinking. Our dedicated educators are committed to sparking the imagination of our students, helping them to dream big and pursue their passions.
We Create
We foster an environment where creativity flourishes. Through connected content, i.e., Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts, The Sciences, Technology and Sports, we provide diverse opportunities for students to explore their interests and express themselves. Loose Parts play, inquiry and play based educational experiences are intentionally designed to inspire collaboration and original thought.
We Care
We understand that a caring and nurturing environment is essential for learning. Our school is a community that cares and where students feel safe, valued, and supported. Our commitment to social-emotional learning ensures that we focus on positive behaviours and healthy relationships. We strive to support students’ health and wellbeing by explicitly teaching self awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship skills and decision making skills. Each child at Forrestdale Primary School is seen as an individual, with unique needs and strengths. This is enhanced by our caring P&C, who enable fundraising activities to benefit our students, and also run breakfast club.
We Excel
Striving for excellence is at the core of our values. We set high standards for academic achievement and personal growth, encouraging every student to challenge themselves and reach new heights. Our intervention support, extension, and research based resources are tailored to help students succeed, both inside and outside the classroom.
Join us at Forrestdale Primary School, where we cultivate a culture of inspiration, creativity, excellence, and care. Together, we are shaping the leaders of tomorrow, embodying our belief that with
strong hearts and strong minds,
anything is possible!
We invite feedback
Together, students, staff and parents care about our school, and strive to make improvements. For this reason, we encourage regular informal feedback throughout the year.
We also provide a formal opportunity for feedback in our annual, Term 3, National Schools Opinion Survey.
Paula Hooper | Principal