Myrniong Primary School, (No. 0487) is situated 16 kilometres North-West of Bacchus Marsh and 43 kilometres South-East of Ballarat in the small historic township of Myrniong. Students are drawn from a triangle shaped area, which extends from Bacchus Marsh to Gordon to Blackwood, encompassing many districts. The majority of students travel to school on our school bus service. Currently, the school has 163 students, Principal, 12 teaching staff and 3 Support Staff.
The school is committed to continual improvement in all forms of communication to members of its community. It recognises its accountability to parents, in particular in the essential area of students’ progress. The reporting process takes into account both parents’ and teachers’ needs. A mix of both parent/teacher interviews and written reports is used. Our school has an active Fundraising Committee that actively involves community members in school activities. Our school runs annual community events such as Trivia Nights, Community B.B.Q’s, Melbourne Cup nights and Twilight School.
Myrniong joins with a number of other primary schools in the Bacchus Marsh and surrounding areas to work co-operatively to provide sports days. This approach offers both efficiency in the provision of such programs, and greater breadth of experience for the participating children. The school also provides camps for P-6 students.
Myrniong P.S is committed to upgrading high quality resources to enhance learning and to seeking out the best available resources with consideration to the budget and school goals and priorities. Our school provides a comprehensive curriculum in the domains using recognised teaching and learning strategies that are designed to meet the individual needs of all students.
