At Thomastown Meadows Primary School, we believe children learn best in a positive, caring and stimulating environment where their efforts and achievements are acknowledged, valued and encouraged. We believe strong relationships are built with all members of the school community through the positive demonstration of our school values and the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning experiences.
Context
Thomastown Meadows Primary School opened in 1980 and is located in a well-established residential area, safely positioned away from busy roads and traffic. The school currently has an enrolment of approximately 282 students, with many students coming from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds where English is an additional language.
Thomastown Meadows Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive learning community that promotes integrity, lifelong learning and the pursuit of excellence. We are committed to providing high-quality education by building the capacity of every student to reach their full potential. We achieve this by fostering positive learner dispositions and supporting students to see themselves as capable and successful learners.
Through collaboration, teamwork and a strong focus on student voice and agency, we empower students to become effective communicators while developing a strong sense of belonging within the school community. The school utilises a Behaviour Expectations Matrix and a whole-school behaviour management approach, supported by values-based programs and the implementation of the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) framework.
The core purpose of our school is to provide a positive climate for learning that engages, challenges and inspires students to become lifelong learners with the academic, social and personal skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing global society.
Improving student learning outcomes is our highest priority. Professional Learning Communities within the school collaboratively develop comprehensive programs across all areas of the Victorian Curriculum, including English as an Additional Language (EAL). Using evidence-based practices and the inquiry cycle, staff work together to ensure consistent and effective teaching and learning across the school.
We are dedicated to building teacher capacity and fostering a culture where learning is valued, thinking is encouraged, and creativity and imagination are nurtured. Staff engage in ongoing professional learning to continually strengthen their practice and provide rich learning experiences for students. Student learning is further enriched through specialist programs in STEAM, Physical Education, Musical Arts and Creative Arts.
Student wellbeing is strongly supported through our commitment to linking wellbeing and learning to create a positive and inclusive school culture. Our involvement in the Mental Health in Primary Schools initiative ensures staff are equipped to support the mental health and wellbeing of students and families.
Thomastown Meadows Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of all students. Everyone within our school community shares a responsibility for child safety and the reporting of child abuse. The school is fully compliant with all Child Safety Standards.
We believe that no school can be truly effective without a strong sense of community and teamwork. It is not programs, policies or equipment alone that create a successful school, but the people within it.
At Thomastown Meadows Primary School, we strive to create an environment where students are active participants in their learning and are provided with opportunities to develop leadership skills across all areas of school life. We aim to empower students to use their knowledge with confidence, build resilience and grow into positive role models who contribute meaningfully to their school and wider community.
Our Whole School Community Tree
Our Whole School Community Tree was inspired by an idea developed by our Year 4/5 Wellbeing Action Team in 2025 as a symbol of unity, belonging and connection within the TMPS community.
Every student and staff member contributed a painted handprint using their house colours to help create the tree’s branches and leaves. Members of our parent community were also invited to add their handprints using our school value colours, further strengthening the sense of partnership and connection across our school community.
Proudly displayed in our office hallway, the mural represents the important role every individual plays in helping our school community grow, thrive and support one another.
In 2026, new members of our school community added their handprints to the tree, continuing the tradition of connection and belonging. Each year, our new Foundation students will also contribute their handprints, ensuring the tree continues to grow alongside our school community for years to come.
The Story Of Our Owl
Thomastown Meadows Primary School’s Wise, Old Owl was created as a result of a competition initiated by our school's Mothers’ Group in 1980.
The idea behind the Owl, was to encourage and motivate despondent children who for most of the year were “Claytons”. Thomastown Meadows Primary School students, housed in temporary portables at the back of Thomaston West.
The children were asked to design a logo for “their new school” and all members of our community; students, staff and school council members voted. The winner of this process became our Wise, Old Owl.
Today the Owl represents our motto of ‘Learning for Life’.
An owl is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. It’s related to mental transformation and maturity and since our vision is directly linked to learning; at Thomastown Meadows Primary School we want our students to believe in their potential to achieve optimal learning and have the positive mindset of taking risks and being happy, active, engaged learners everyday they are a part of our school community.