Tylden Primary School

Welcome to Tylden Primary School.
We hope the community’s pride in this school shines out from these pages!
Here at Tylden Primary School, children are in the hands of a highly skilled and
dedicated team of teachers and support staff. They are secure and can thrive
in a partnership of care between home, school and community.

Responsible Pet Ownership visit to Tylden on 25th May 2011     Click images for larger version Pets are a joy and a responsibility was the lesson given on Wednesday 25th May, by Dot the spaniel and her owner Georgie Patterson. Gentle Dot showed the children how a well trained pet should behave, while Georgie gave them tips on choosing a pet that suits the family, pet care and on how to be safe around animals. Georgie pointed out how family pets can sometimes be a danger to our beautiful native animals and the steps responsible pet owners take to protect them. Education Week 2011 Whole-School "Let's Cook Lunch!" ...     Click images for larger version Every grade called for parent support to help cook lunch at school. Barbecued chicken wraps, pizzas and spaghetti bolognaise were on the menu in different grades. Estimating quantities, calculating costs, organising the 'plating up' and sharing a meal together. What a lot of fun!

Tylden Primary School is situated in the picturesque township of Tylden in the Macedon Ranges Shire. A trend for enrolments ‘of choice’ is evident with families beyond the neighbourhood choosing Tylden PS for their children. Students travel from the towns of Kyneton and Woodend in addition to the rural areas of Glenlyon, East Trentham, Trentham, Fern Hill and Springhill. 

Parents are attracted by the friendly, safe rural environment and value the strong sense of community and pursuit of high academic standards. Students particularly enjoy the spacious grounds and gardens that are so conducive to play, exploration and relaxation.

Special Programs

• Bluearth Program
• Buddies
• Junior School Council
• Healthy eating including ‘Free Fruit Friday’
• Optimum inclusion of students with disabilities and impairments
• Sustainable Schools Program
• Gifted and Talented Extension
• Multimedia including student laptop program
• Perceptual Motor Program
• Inter-school sports
• Swimming instruction program
• Instrumental Music tutoring
• Active After School Program
• After School Care

Special Support services

• Literacy support programs including Reading Recovery
• Speech therapy
• Educational and psychological assessment and wellbeing counselling
• Dedicated school buses from Springhill and East Trentham

Special facilities

• Disability-friendly buildings and grounds
• Indoor sports stadium
• Community sports ground integrated with school grounds 
• Extensive ICT infrastructure as a DEECD Edustar pilot school

Specialist Teachers

• Art
• Science
• Writer’s Workshop (grades 3-6)
• Mathematics (grade 3-6)
• Music
• Library (grade Prep -2)
• LOTE (Indonesian)
• Physical Education