Welcome to Ivanhoe Primary School


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I would like to extend a warm welcome to our school. My name is Mark Kent and I am the Principal of Ivanhoe Primary School.

Thank you for visiting our school’s webpage. I hope you find what you are looking for and gain some insights into our wonderful school community. Let us know if there is something you cannot find here and we will do our best to help you out.

Ivanhoe Primary School has provided the local community with a high quality education program for over 150 years. We value the assistance families can provide in ensuring our school continues to maintain the highest possible standard for each and every one of our students.

A feature of the school is the strong home-school partnership which contributes to the high level of student achievement and ensures the provision of a quality educational program for our children.
We are fortunate to be part of a community which enthusiastically supports our school and we encourage activities which foster a sense of belonging in our local community and support for our local businesses.

While COVID-19 restrictions kept families from visiting schools for the purpose of enrolment. Ivanhoe Primary School published several brief video introductions to the school. In the above instalment, Mark Kent, the Principal introduces the school. Subsequent videos showcase our facilities and introduce our students, teachers and our school values.  If IPS is your local school, please feel free to contact us by the phone number or email presented in the video to arrange a small group tour.

If you have four minutes go with the Foundation students in the video below to see what is important to them.

Please click here to find copies of all of our "Inside Ivanhoe" Newsletters or here for our "Inside Ivanhoe Online" Click this link for back issues on the "Inside Ivanhoe" Online

The Department’s latest advice on coronavirus can be found at https://www.education.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

Once again, welcome to Ivanhoe Primary School.

Mark Kent
Principal

2024 IVANHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVACY INFORMATION 

During the ordinary course of your child’s attendance at our school, school staff will collect your child’s personal and health information when necessary to educate your child, or to support your child’s social and emotional wellbeing or health in the school context. Such information will also be collected when required to fulfil a legal obligation, including duty of care, anti-discrimination law and occupational health and safety law. If that information is not collected, the school may be unable to provide optimal education or support to your child, or fulfil those legal obligations. The following is a link to the 2024

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, click here, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. 

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365 safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using [Microsoft 365, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Dari
  • Gujarati
  • Mandarin
  • Somali
  • Sudanese
  • Turkish
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese

School History

Ivanhoe Primary School has a rich history dating back to 1853 with William Wood as Headmaster of 55 pupils in a timber building on the corner of Waterdale Rd and Upper Heidelberg Road.

Read more: School History

Student Wellbeing

At Ivanhoe Primary School student wellbeing is one of our highest priorities. We promote a culture that is firm about unacceptable behaviour, promotes positive peer relationships and develops social competencies.

Read more: Student Wellbeing

Leadership

Principal: Mark Kent

Assistant Principal: Pam Wright

Lead Teacher student data and achievement: Steven O'Callaghan

Learning Specialist Literacy: Chrissy Temple

Learning Specialist Numeracy: Sue Kelly

Read more: Leadership

Child Safe

IPS commitment to child safety

 

Ivanhoe Primary is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making.

Ivanhoe Primary has zero tolerance for child abuse.

Ivanhoe Primary is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

Read more: Child Safe

Upcoming Events

28 Mar 2024
Term 1 ends
15 Apr 2024
Term 2 begins
25 Apr 2024
ANZAC Day - public holiday

From The Principal