Private primary school at Brighton

We have three classes in Prep, all the way through to Year 4. Entry in Year 5 sees our three classes move to six classes; three classes in the Boys Middle School and three classes in the Girls Middle School (which is Years 5-8).

Guided by the Explicit Teaching Model, the Haileybury program lays a robust foundation, nurturing critical skills in decision making, leadership and enterprise.

We transition students from teacher modelling to independent practice, ensuring knowledge is not just absorbed temporarily, but embedded in their long-term memory.

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Our diverse curriculum encompasses Literacy, Numeracy, Health, History, Geography, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Physical Education, Science, Computer Science, Library and Mandarin. At the same time, the Haileybury experience extends far beyond academics.

What truly sets us apart at Haileybury Brighton is our sense of community and the connections that the Junior School has with the whole campus, as we are located right in the middle of the action.

Technology is used to support our learning. In the Junior School, students from Prep to Year 4 have access to a School owned and managed iPad with subscriptions to various apps that are used to enhance the delivery of our Explicit Instruction Program. 

Once they reach Year 5, they receive a school provided laptop which is part of our Managed Device Program.

We continually educate and encourage our children on how to stay safe online.

In Year 3, all students attend a leadership program which is supported by an external provider. There are opportunities for students to become a year level captain as they move into Year 4. When in Year 4, the leaders run assemblies, host house events and contribute to the Junior School by leading a recess or lunchtime club for the semester, and Buddy with the incoming Prep students as their final stage in Junior School which helps new students transition into school life.

The Junior School sits in between the girls and boys Middle Schools, and we share the facilities with the whole school.  There is a great connection between the various Schools too.  

A few examples are the Year 3's can visit the ELC to play with the Pre-Prep children who will be their buddies in the following year; Senior School students come across to read to Junior School children before school on a Tuesday, and Year 4 students can attend Middle School events ahead of their transition to Middle School.  

We have three play spaces in the Junior School. East Quad has our adventure playground and decks under our beautiful trees; the back playground behind our Prep and Year 1 classrooms is for quieter play with our sandpit, chessboard and cubby houses; and our oval is great for a game of soccer or cartwheels. 

The school day runs from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm with the lunch break from 12.25 pm until 1.15 pm. Students are supervised by staff at all times.

Before and After School Care is provided by Camp Australia (OSHC) and is available from 7.00 am to 8.45 am in the morning, and from 3.15 pm to 6.00 pm in the afternoon. Camp Australia runs from the multipurpose room in the Boys Middle School Quad.

We ask parents to assist nightly with reading, finding a routine that works for you and your child. Homework tasks may include (depending upon year level):

• a Fitzroy Reader, which is sent home each week until the students complete the series of books. The focus of this is word attack, fluency and comprehension

• spelling words, which are sent home for practice. Please follow the teacher’s instructions for these

• Mathematics and English tasks or worksheets, depending on the year level.

Our Prep to Year 4 students are involved in a range of Specialist classes and programs to enrich and complement our educational program. This includes our Outdoor Experience program (excursions, incursions and camps); Performing and Visual Arts, including music and drama; Languages and Culture, which provide a foundation in metalinguistic awareness and cultural understanding, and dedicated Library sessions which complement classroom literacy development.

Junior School students can participate in a range of co-curricular and extracurricular options which include music lessons, sports programs (including Aquastar swimming, Dance and Aerobics, Spors Academy and more), Curious Minds and hobby clubs (including Chess Club, STEM related activities) and general interest clubs such as Mini MasterChef and Radio Club.)