Principal's Message

Wawa, Wominjika. 

Here at Old Orchard Primary School, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we visit each day, the Wurrunguri and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation.We acknowledge and respect the elders and leaders past and present and the elders and leaders of all of the cultures and nationalities that are part of the Old Orchard Primary School community.We express our gratitude towards the orchards that were kept in place by the peoples on this land before us.We thank the traditional owners for sharing this beautiful land that we all love, and for keeping the land, sky, waterways and animals all in great condition for thousands of years, not only for themselves but for all the generations to come.

Koa - the Smiling Warrior: Koa’s Go Fund Me 

We are all well aware that there are some horrible and tragic events happening at any given time around the world, and now is no exception. While we often feel passionately about certain events, we also feel somewhat helpless in our capacity to influence change. Local events often hit us harder because they impact people we know and care about at a personal level.

One of our newest school families is currently undergoing an incredibly stressful and traumatic time as detailed in this Go Fund Me link. Koa (who was due to commence Prep this year), his parents Ben and Natalie and his three brothers face a very challenging journey ahead. 

If you are able to, please consider supporting this extremely worthy cause - any contribution that you are able to make would be gratefully received.

B1 & B2

For the past couple of years we have had some confusion around how to refer to our break times (ie - recess, lunch, etc.) Moving forward we will use the following labels:

11.30 - 11.40  Lunch eating

11.40 - 12.20  B1 (Break 1)

2.00 - 2.40  B2 (Break 2)

Right to disconnect

In accordance with Department of Education policy, and Fair Work Legislation , all employees have the right to refuse contact from their employer or a third party (such as a parent or carer) outside of their normal working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable. This means an employee can opt not to monitor, read or respond to contact that occurs outside their normal working hours. If you feel that out of hours communication is of an urgent nature or extremely high priority, please contact me in the first instance at duncan.cant@education.vic.gov.au

Staff list

Our complete staff list for 2025 is detailed below: