Birmingham Primary School, commonly known as Birmingham Primary, is a coeducational day school in Mount Evelyn, Victoria, providing primary-level education under the Australian national curriculum. What makes the school distinctive is its tranquil, leafy setting near the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, offering young learners a close-knit community atmosphere surrounded by natural bushland. For families relocating to the outer eastern Melbourne region, it provides a grounded, supportive local learning environment tailored to the formative primary years.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Supportive community and dedicated staff: Parents and local community members frequently praise the caring, approachable teachers and welcoming school culture.
- Strong specialist and wellbeing programs: Highly regarded for engaging STEM initiatives, global learning experiences, and active student wellbeing support.
- Smooth transitions and quality OSHC: Families value the effective prep transition program and the highly rated on-site before/after school care service.
Negatives
- Traffic congestion and road safety: Parents have raised ongoing concerns regarding severe traffic delays and safety hazards at the Francis Crescent and Birmingham Road intersection during drop-off and pick-up.
- Facility limitations and lack of an indoor hall: Strong parent and community frustration over the lack of a full-sized indoor gymnasium or assembly space to accommodate the large student body.
- Address
- 43 - 49 Francis CrescentMount Evelyn, Victoria, 3796Australia
- [email protected]
- Phone
- Australia (+61) +61 3-9736-3260
- National education system
- Australia
- Levels
- Primary
- Enrollment
- 700
- Students
- Coeducational
