School Profile

Sherbourne Primary School is located approximately 19 kms north of the Melbourne CBD in the suburb of Briar Hill, a quiet, treed residential area. The school was first established in 1971 and has around 280 students. The school consists of junior and senior buildings, and a community hall. Within these buildings there is an art room, a swimming pool and a very successful Out of School Hours Care facility. Sherbourne Primary School was included in the Capital Works Master Planning pilot project in 2003 and the upgraded building includes new classroom teaching space, improved administration facilities and staff room, and a new larger library/multi-media centre, a new music room and multi-media /ICT centre.

Sherbourne provides a comprehensive Prep to 6 curriculum offering high quality learning programs throughout the school. The Principal, staff and school council have strived to provide a positive learning environment maximising the opportunities for all individuals to achieve and succeed. There is a very rich provision of programs including Art, PE, Sport and Music. Extension programs offered at Sherbourne include the Tournament of Minds, District debating, Connections, Pathways and Gateways programs, and the State School Spectacular. We also run a school choir and private instrumental lessons. Our shared values are the basis for all we do at Sherbourne. We actively encourage all students to become effective and responsible citizens who are encouraged to accept ownership of their own learning, to work co-operatively in teams and to participate actively in the life of the school. Numerous opportunities are provided for students to exercise and develop their leadership potential within formal and informal settings at every class level. Each grade is represented on the Junior School Council which meets weekly and School Captains and House Captains are elected by the student body. Every person in our school is expected to share the responsibility for making our school the best it can be.

Sherbourne is exemplary for its Quality teaching and learning practices and processes and has hosted many educational representatives over this time, local, national and international. Staff have been in demand to host Professional Development for other schools sharing excellent practice. This has led to the Regional and wider sharing of our Multimedia projects as well as the Continuous Improvement program run in the Northern region.

We have developed extensive community links and programs including Police in Schools, clinics run for students by local sports clubs, Fire Education, visiting politicians. Scientists in Schools program, participation in the Montmorency traders Christmas windows, choir participation in the Nillumbik Choral Festival as well as the VIP program in Year 5 and 6. Whole school activities have become tradition at Sherbourne and include Carols on the Oval, the Golden Goose Literary Awards, Sports carnivals, visiting pantomime, Jump Rope, Literacy and Numeracy week celebrations, the Billy Cart derby and Footy Day. Sherbourne is a school of excellent facilities, in the personnel and physical senses. United as a community we look forward to working together to further develop Sherbourne Primary School as a dynamic and positive learning environment – a great place to be!