Bentleigh West Primary School

Bentleigh West Primary School is a government primary school located in the suburbs of Glen Eira, about 25 km out of Melbourne, Australia. The current principal is Jennifer Small, who succeeded Euan Wells. Current enrolments sits at around 390 students from prep to grade 6. There are 33 non-teaching and teaching staff.

History

The school was established in the 1930s. The school was originally named Bentleigh West, despite the noted lack of a suburb of that name, as it was considered more fashionable to live on the western side of Bentleigh (west of the Frankston railway line, Melbourne) as it is closer to Brighton East and Brighton.

Environmental awards

In recent years, the school has won several environmental awards, noting the considerable effort that has been invested in the environment by students and staff.

For example, in 2007 the school has been recognised for its efforts in the Education Programs category of the prestigious Savewater! Awards. [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21611256-5012222,00.html "Bentleigh West Primary School"] , Greg Thom, Herald Sun, 24 April 2007]

It has been awarded the Australian Sustainable Schools Accreditation 5 Star Award, [http://www.savewater.com.au/index.php?sectionid=665 "Education Programs"] , Savewater] the Water Wise Accreditation, the Water - Learn it! Live it! accreditation, [ [http://www.southeastwater.com.au/personal/education/forteachers/Pages/WaterLearnitLiveit.aspx "Water - Learn it! Live it! Schools"] , South East Water] was 2005 Regional Winner of the State Gardens Award [ [http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/955cbeae7df9460dca256c8c00152d2b/02f19d1bd16a1f90ca2570d000831ac8!OpenDocument "Victoria's Top School Gardens Unearthed"] , Victoria Ministry of Education, December 7, 2005] and winner of the Leader Educational Awards.

The school is one of 10 selected for a 'greening grant', in May 2005, worth several thousand dollars from Greening Australia. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/MSV/2005/get.jsp?docid=MSV-20050504-1-019-4037339V6@VIC-LEADER-2006-2005 "Grant to help create a landscape"] , Moorabbin Glen Eira Leader, 4 May 2005] [ [http://live.greeningaustralia.org.au/NR/rdonlyres/8FF31280-9975-4A2D-8765-931BF237643D/2547/Schoolsrevegetation405.pdf "Schools Win Greening Grant"] , Greening Australia]

The school has also built a 'wetlands' area, made up of different native plants.

Other awards

The School has also been awarded "Performance and Development Culture Accreditation".

Faculty awards

Leonie Brown, who co-ordinates the school's environmental program, was chosen from 2,400 teachers to win one of the Australian Scholarships Group Community Merit Awards 2005. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/MSV/2005/get.jsp?docid=MSV-20051130-1-412-4031090V7@VIC-LEADER-2006-2005 "Passion rewarded"] , Larissa Ham, Moorabbin Glen Eira Leader, 30 November 2005] [ [http://www.neita.com.au/index.asp?menu1=aus2&menu2=3&content1=merits-vic05.htm "ASG Community Merit Awards 2005"] , The NEiTA Foundation]

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Student Theodore Petrakos won one of four 2006 Victorian School Sports Awards. Minister for Education and Training Lynne Kosky said the awards recognised outstanding achievement. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/CKV/2006/get.jsp?docid=CKV-20060508-1-017-4101689V7@VIC-LEADER-2006-2005 "Young athletes set the pace in sports awards"] , Caulfield Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader, 8 May 2006]

Notable alumni

*Paul Jennings, Australian children's author [ [http://www.jubileebooks.co.uk/jubilee/magazine/authors/paul_jennings/paul_jennings.asp "Author Profile - Paul Jennings"] , Jubilee Books, July 2002]

References

External links

* [http://www.bwps.net.au/ Official site]