About EEPS
Eltham East Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive primary school located on Wurundjeri Country in the heart of Eltham, 22km north-east of Melbourne.
To ensure all students have a safe, high quality education a staff of over 50 works interdependently towards achieving the school’s vision. Staffing includes: Principal class, teachers, and Education Support staff working with our students. Our rich curriculum includes differentiated learning in literacy and numeracy.
We are a well-resourced and high demand school. The school is in a quiet, residential suburb with a remnant native bush area, including a purpose-built garden for the endangered Eltham Copper Butterfly. Specialised outdoor teaching areas are a feature and regularly accessed for hands-on learning and provision of real-life experiences for our students.
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Mr Warren Lloyd
Principal
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Mrs Lisa Joseph
Assistant Principal
Wellbeing & Operations -
Mrs Melissa Egan
Assistant Principal
Instructional Practice & Strategy
Our Purpose
Our core purpose is reflected in our motto, Learning and Growing Together, and in our shared commitment to providing a nurturing, safe and caring environment that supports and inspires our children to value learning and grow in self-awareness and social responsibility.
Our Values
Our values of being Respectful, Responsible and Resilient underpin the way we build relationships and conduct ourselves across the community. These sit alongside our foundations of being a Safe, Inclusive and Aspirational school.
Child Safety
EEPS acts in compliance with the Child Safe Standards to protect our students from sexual or physical harm. Eltham East Primary School is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making. We have zero tolerance for child abuse.
Student Support & Services
Staffing includes our Principal, Assistant Principals, classroom teachers, specialist teachers, support teachers and Education Support staff. School services include support teachers, education support staff and participation in the visiting primary school nurse program. There is regular access to an educational psychologist and speech therapist who provide significant assistance and advice for high-quality welfare, literacy, language and numeracy support and extension programs.
Community & Leadership
Community engagement includes an Out of School Hours Care program, instrumental music and partnerships with local groups.
We offer authentic student leadership opportunities across the school, including School Captains, Junior School Council representatives and a range of Year 6 leadership roles such as CORE Leaders, House Leaders, Sustainability Leaders, Cultural Leaders, Visual Arts Leaders, Performing Arts Leaders, Technology and Science Leaders, Library Leaders and Peer Support Leaders.