Our School

Our Educative Purpose, Vision and Values were developed collaboratively between staff, students, parents and School Council. Together we have created a vision of what we will provide for our community, and the attributes and behaviour that will enable us to achieve this vision. A strong partnership between teachers and parents supports the growth of our children’s knowledge and character.

Eltham Primary School is located on Wurundjeri Country. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Wurundjeri-willam clan of the Woi-wurrung speaking people. In July 1855 David and Catherine Clark, a brother and sister, opened a school in Little Eltham. It was a bark hut with an earthen floor that, on its first day, held just eight students. The numbers soon swelled, and in 1863 the school was given its current name and number: Eltham Primary School, number 209. In 1875 a sandstone building was constructed to house the school, which still stands strong today. Our First World War Roll of Honour is another testament to how intertwined Eltham Primary School is with the history of our community.