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WELCOME TO ARARAT PRIMARY SCHOOL No. 800
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Ararat Primary School, or "800" as it is known locally, is a vibrant, inclusive, and nurturing school environment, committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for all students. The school community is committed to preparing our students to be resilient, respectful, and valued members of the community.
The school is in the regional city of Ararat, which is located approximately 200 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The school was opened in 1865 and is well known for providing high quality teaching and learning programs and achieving very positive wellbeing and academic outcomes for all students. In 2026 the school has 220 students. The level of student enrolments is expected to remain relatively consistent over the next few years. The school has 10 classes with a combination of full and part time staff, along with four specialist classes of Physical Education, Auslan, Visual Arts and Kitchen Garden. The school has approximately 20FTE staff members. This includes a Principal, two Assistant Principal, Disability Inclusion Learning Specialist, Classroom Teachers, and Non-Teaching Staff. Staff members participate in regular professional development, both internally and externally to the school. All staff take on active individual and team based roles within our school community and across many professional fields. Staff take pride in the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of programs that assist students to achieve their full potential. Our school has a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, which supports the leadership team to boost staff capacity to monitor and respond to a variety of wellbeing needs. We are now engaged with a community organisation, One Red Tree Resource Centre, who provide the equivalent of a 0.4 clinical psychologist for the school. Ararat Primary School provides high quality programs and approaches that cater for the individual wellbeing and learning needs of all students. |
Our School Values: Respect Integrity Courage Honesty |
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BELL TIMES
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8:40am Supervision Begins (Breakfast club avaliable) 8:50am - Line up bell 9:00am - 10:00am - Session One 10:00am - 10:10am - Fruit Snack 10:10am - 11:10am - Session Two 11:10am - 11:40am - Morning Recess 11:40am- 12:40pm - Session Three 12:40pm - 1:20pm - Lunch 1:20pm - 2:20pm - Session Four 2:20pm - 3:20pm - Session Five 3:15pm Bus travellers dismissed 3.20pm End of School Day 3:30pm Supervision Ends |
Our day begins promptly at 8:50am. Students who arrive after 9:00am must report to the office for a late pass.
Parents should note the times of supervision and be aware that the school does not accept legal responsibility for the supervision of children outside these stated hours.
All students are dismissed at 3:20pm. Any students remaining at school at 3:30pm will be brought to the office, and their parents or emergency contacts will be contacted. Children who need to be at school before 8:40am or after 3:20pm should make use of the YMCA Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service. Bookings for OSHC must be made directly with the YMCA - the school is unable to take bookings. Contact YMCA on: 0400 886 524. |
2026 PARENT PAYMENTS / BOOKLIST
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| Grade 1 2026 |
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PRIVACY STATEMENT
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Ararat 800 Primary School is committed to child safety (Ministerial Order No. 1359) and takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the safety of our students is paramount.