At Footscray Primary School, we are leaders in an exciting project with access to modern facilities that offers local students more opportunities, and easier movement between kindergarten, primary, secondary school and beyond.

We are part of the Footscray Learning Precinct and are joining Footscray City Primary School, Footscray High School and Billy Button Children's Centre  to transform education in Melbourne’s inner west.

Our vision is for the Footscray Learning Precinct to become a world-leading education precinct, providing excellence in teaching and learning in Melbourne’s inner west. The Precinct will build on the richness and diversity of the community and will provide opportunities for learning across all stages of education.

We are combining our resources and expertise and working closely with our Precinct partners Victoria University and Maribyrnong City Council.

The Victorian Government is backing this vision with record investment of more than $110 million since 2015 to build new campuses and modernise schools. Already, this is supporting the Precinct to:

• Build a new competition-size gym at Footscray City Primary School which is shared with Footscray High School Pilgrim Campus (completed 2019)
• Building and opening Billy Button Children's Centre, a new Integrated Early Learning Centre (completed 2022)
• For Footscray High School:
  • Build the new Pilgrim Campus (completed 2021)
  • Upgrade the Barkly campus (completed 2021)
  • Expand and provide major upgrade to learning spaces at the Kinnear Campus Senior School (in progress)
• Expand and upgrade facilities at Footscray Primary School (completed 2023) including:
  • La Palestra (the Covered Outdoor Learning Area)
  • Twelve additional classrooms from the addition of the Palazzo (two story learning hub) and refurbished specialist learning spaces
  • new playgrounds, native plantings and informal outdoor gathering spaces

What’s next for the Precinct?

As the infrastructure investments continue to reach completion, work to support our vision continues, including:

• the Learning Precinct schools promoting STEAM Excellence through specialisation, collaboration and continuity of learning, and creating partnership opportunities with the New Footscray Hospital Project, Victoria University, Footscray Community Arts, and other industry leaders
• enhanced inquiry-based learning across all schools
• a precinct-wide commitment to Teacher excellence and workforce development
• strengthened student pathways including strong transition support between kinder and primary school, primary and secondary school and learning pathways in partnership with Victoria University and other higher education providers.

For more information on learning programs and partnerships this precinct is delivering, please visit the Department of Education and Training site:  https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/educationplansfootscray.aspx

For more information on the new buildings, upgraded facilities and community consultation involved in this precinct, please visit the Victorian School Building Authority site: https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/schools/Pages/FootscrayLearningPrecinct.aspx

Footscray Primary School is proud to be a Footscray Learning Precinct school. To learn more about the Footscray Learning Precinct, visit the link below.

https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/schools/Pages/FootscrayLearningPrecinct.aspx

To learn about our other learning partners in the Footscray Learning Precinct, visit their website:

• Footscray High School
• Footscray City Primary School 
• Billy Button Children’s Centre