Eppalock Primary School is situated on attractive, well maintained, spacious grounds in the rural community of Axe Creek, just 7 kms East of Strathfieldsaye. 

Eppalock Primary School caters to families who look upon the unique features of a rural school as part of their lifestyle choice. We aim to create an open, friendly and caring environment that strives to provide quality education that will maximise all student abilities and produce well-adjusted, responsible and self-reliant students.  

We have 3 multi-age classrooms (P/1, 2/3/4 & 4/5/6) each supported by a dedicated teacher and strong family involvement. Classrooms are well resourced each with an interactive screen used for displaying digital learning content and access to school laptops. 

Specialist Areas Include:

• Mandarin - From Prep to Grade 6
• Music
• Physical Education
• MARC library Van 
• Living Green Sustainability Program
• STEM Program. 

For Athletics, Eppalock collaborates with neighbouring schools to partake in cluster sports, regional cross country as well as many other sporting days.  

The encouragement of academic rigor is a high priority with the implementation and embedding of a curriculum that supports the development of a differentiated program.  Students have Individual Learning Plans when needed that allow staff and parents to work together in a cooperative and supportive environment. Classroom differentiation and point of need learning is supported by the school tutoring program and extension of students into other class levels where needed.

Our school values are Be Kind - Be Respectful - Be Responsible - Be Resilient

• We model and demonstrate kindness, and take every opportunity to help others that may be in need.
• We respect ourselves, our school and each other, and understand that our attitudes and behaviours have an impact on the people and environment around us.
• We take responsibility for our own actions and work hard to make positive choices.
• We strive to be resilient in our daily lives by working hard, giving our best effort and overcoming challenges with a positive mindset.

These values were chosen by our school community and are supported within the school by the practice of School Wide Positive Behaviours and a restorative approach to conflict. Our school community works hard to live by these values and expectations not only at school but also at home and in the community.

Our school has two School Captains and three House Captains which form an enthusiastic and positive student leadership group.  

Additional Learning Opportunities are presented annually through :

• Our organised camps program which includes incursions and excursions throughout the year.
• Strong links with the local community groups such as Landcare, Axe Creek Fire Brigade and the City of Greater Bendigo.
• Strong Community involvment and social events such as Crazy Bingo, trivia nights, and working bees.

The school has a strong environmental focus.  We are involved in water saving initiatives, National Tree Planting Day and sustainable energy projects. Involvement in these activities provides many opportunities for authentic learning to take place. The Bendigo Sustainability Group recognised these efforts in awarding Eppalock Primary School with an award in the Early Education/Primary category for showing commitment to sustainable learning through our Living Green Program.  We have also been privilaged to be awarded a Bendigo Sustainability Award.   We are a 5 star resource smart school.       

Eppalock Primary School is fortunate to be supported by an active parent community who organise community events, fundraisers and social gatherings each term. 

We encourage families who may be considering sending children to Eppalock Primary School to visit the school, take advantage of a tour of our facilities, discuss our educational programs and learn about our rural unique community approach to education.