About Us

Location
Baranduda Primary School is located in Verbena St, Baranduda, approximately 10kms from Wodonga Central. The school has a proud history of over 130 years. Baranduda is a “neighbourhood school” in a tight knit community, drawing students from the Baranduda residential area and the broader surrounding district adjacent to the City of Wodonga. The school operates composite classes that commit to progress in Literacy and Numeracy within an engaging learning environment. The community has high expectations of its school and the school has high expectations for its learners. Teachers are dedicated to successful outcomes for every child, employing a range of strategies to ensure challenge and support is provided. The school actively seeks to develop the professional capacity of its staff and the quality of it’s curriculum.

Baranduda Primary School offers:

  • Foundation to Year 6 Education
  • Victorian Curriculum with strong emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy
  • Enrichment programs
  • A professional caring staff
  • Smaller classes in the Early Years to give every child maximum teacher time
  • Extensive well maintained playgrounds
  • Behaviour and relationship management programs
  • Study of a second language currently AUSLAN
  • Before/After/Vacation School care programs
  • Swimming Program
  • Student lunches can be provided by the local shop
  • Helpful courteous office staff
  • Engaging and personalised learning in a stimulating environment
  • Well Being and Support Programs
  • Program for Students with Disabilities
Community: The School aims to:
  • Be sensitive to  the particular needs of the community in which it serves.
  • Foster positive relationships  working in partnership with the community.

Parents: The school aims to:
  • Foster and enrich the partnership between the school and parents to best support the educational development of each child.
  • Promote the parents’ knowledge and understanding of educational development and current teaching and learning practices.
  • Encourage and welcome parent participation in school activities.
  • Ensure parents trust that the welfare of children is catered to whilst in our care.

School Council The school aims to:
  • Promote a good working relationship between members of the school community through the School Council.
  • Develop and maintain an active and well balanced School Council, representative of all members of the school community.
  • Support School Council to act as an effective organisational body.
  • ​Provide a child safe school.

School Facilities
The school site is an attractive learning environment, situated in a rural setting with ample grounds. There is a modern Multi Purpose Room, Library/ Information Technology Centre, Art Room, Amphitheatre and composite leveled classrooms.