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The children who thrive at Preshil are independent and creative learners who want the most from their school. They seek to personalise their learning, feel respected by their teachers, and be offered freedoms within which they are capable of managing. Our community of learners is dynamic and collaborative and the learning is conceptually driven. As a result, Preshil is a school that suits some children, and poses significant challenges to others.
Preshil students identify as independent and are adept in self-management, such that they take responsibility for their learning, their adherence to the values of the school, and their participation in the active life of the school.
Preshil students are energetic in the pursuit of their creative expression. They are confident to offer their own interpretation and perspective within the enquiry process, and are active and resourceful in the ways that they elect to engage.
Preshil students do not need rules and consequences to manage their days at school. They grow in understanding that discipline comes from within. They take responsibility for their actions, and expect that others will do likewise.
Preshil students understand that fairness is not found in uniformity. Individual difference is anticipated and is to be celebrated and tolerated. Preshil students seek to be accepted for who they are, but also understand that this is a transaction, and that what you seek you must also offer. Preshil students do not find that others, with their differences, present a distraction to their learning.
Preshil children respect others and know that in return they will be respected. As such, they are confident to build trusting relationships with the adults in the community. They do not position the staff as the ‘other’ instead they seek to be active, respectful and valued members of the broader school community.
Preshil children do not lean on routines, and anticipate that their days may see a mixture of teaching and learning styles, interruptions or unexpected events. Preshil children are undeterred by the unexpected, and understand that being adaptable is a valuable skill.
Preshil children understand that others may hold views that differ from their own. They are comfortable with nuanced and ‘grey area’ thinking. They grow in their understanding that you can disagree with someone’s view while maintaining respect for the holder of that view. Preshil children are open to changing their views, and being flexible to consider that their own understandings may develop and change.
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Preshil children understand that relationships can be unpredictable, and that sometimes friendships are challenging to navigate. They are responsive and open to the processes of restorative justice, perspective taking, and setting things to rights for all parties.
Preshil children understand that deep learning comes from learning with your peers. Working with others to collaborate, deepen understanding, or interrogate an idea are the benefits of a learning community. They understand that the co-construction of understanding is not a passive proposition.
Preshil children grow in their understanding that they only let themselves down if they are not committed to their learning. They understand the cycle of effort and reward, and that both the effort and the reward are drawn from within themselves.
Preshil children take a principled approach to their learning, knowing that school will present learning opportunities that they are passionate about, and learning that they might endure, and that this tipping of the balance does not deter their effort.
Preshil children look for, and create, opportunities to make the learning personally rewarding. They embrace the challenges that making mistakes present, and they are confident to continue to ‘have-a-go’. Preshil children are supported to value the process and not simply the product.
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Preshil Secondary School (Years 7-12)
12—26 Sackville Street
Kew, Victoria, Australia 3101
Telephone:
+61 3 9817 6135
Email:
preshil@preshil.vic.edu.au
Preshil Primary School (Kinder-Year 6)
395 Barkers Road
Kew, Victoria, Australia 3101
Telephone:
+61 3 9817 6135
Email:
preshil@preshil.vic.edu.au
Postal and Parking
Postal Address:
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
395 Barkers Road Kew,
Victoria, Australia 3101
PRIVACY POLICY:
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Parking for the Kindergarten and Primary School is available on Kildare Street off Barkers Road (opposite Arlington)
Parking for the Secondary School is available on the streets surrounding the campus.
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The children who thrive at Preshil are independent and creative learners who want the most from their school. They seek to personalise their learning, feel respected by their teachers, and be offered freedoms within which they are capable of managing. Our community of learners is dynamic and collaborative and the learning is conceptually driven. As a result, Preshil is a school that suits some children, and poses significant challenges to others.
Preshil students identify as independent and are adept in self-management, such that they take responsibility for their learning, their adherence to the values of the school, and their participation in the active life of the school.
Preshil students are energetic in the pursuit of their creative expression. They are confident to offer their own interpretation and perspective within the enquiry process, and are active and resourceful in the ways that they elect to engage.
Preshil students do not need rules and consequences to manage their days at school. They grow in understanding that discipline comes from within. They take responsibility for their actions, and expect that others will do likewise.
Preshil students understand that fairness is not found in uniformity. Individual difference is anticipated and is to be celebrated and tolerated. Preshil students seek to be accepted for who they are, but also understand that this is a transaction, and that what you seek you must also offer. Preshil students do not find that others, with their differences, present a distraction to their learning.
Preshil children respect others and know that in return they will be respected. As such, they are confident to build trusting relationships with the adults in the community. They do not position the staff as the ‘other’ instead they seek to be active, respectful and valued members of the broader school community.
Preshil children do not lean on routines, and anticipate that their days may see a mixture of teaching and learning styles, interruptions or unexpected events. Preshil children are undeterred by the unexpected, and understand that being adaptable is a valuable skill.
Preshil children understand that others may hold views that differ from their own. They are comfortable with nuanced and ‘grey area’ thinking. They grow in their understanding that you can disagree with someone’s view while maintaining respect for the holder of that view. Preshil children are open to changing their views, and being flexible to consider that their own understandings may develop and change.
”
Preshil children understand that relationships can be unpredictable, and that sometimes friendships are challenging to navigate. They are responsive and open to the processes of restorative justice, perspective taking, and setting things to rights for all parties.
Preshil children understand that deep learning comes from learning with your peers. Working with others to collaborate, deepen understanding, or interrogate an idea are the benefits of a learning community. They understand that the co-construction of understanding is not a passive proposition.
Preshil children grow in their understanding that they only let themselves down if they are not committed to their learning. They understand the cycle of effort and reward, and that both the effort and the reward are drawn from within themselves.
Preshil children take a principled approach to their learning, knowing that school will present learning opportunities that they are passionate about, and learning that they might endure, and that this tipping of the balance does not deter their effort.
Preshil children look for, and create, opportunities to make the learning personally rewarding. They embrace the challenges that making mistakes present, and they are confident to continue to ‘have-a-go’. Preshil children are supported to value the process and not simply the product.
Book a tour of Preshil
Book Now
Preshil Secondary School (Years 7-12)
12—26 Sackville Street
Kew, Victoria, Australia 3101
Telephone:
+61 3 9817 6135
Email:
preshil@preshil.vic.edu.au
Preshil Primary School (Kinder-Year 6)
395 Barkers Road
Kew, Victoria, Australia 3101
Telephone:
+61 3 9817 6135
Email:
preshil@preshil.vic.edu.au
Postal and Parking
Postal Address:
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
395 Barkers Road Kew,
Victoria, Australia 3101
PRIVACY POLICY:
Click here to view our Privacy Policy
Parking for the Kindergarten and Primary School is available on Kildare Street off Barkers Road (opposite Arlington)
Parking for the Secondary School is available on the streets surrounding the campus.
© 2026 Preshil.
Close Menu
About Us
Principal’s Welcome
History of Preshil
The School
Margaret E Lyttle
Latest News
In the Media
Our ‘Courage’ Document
Educational Review 2024
Term Dates
Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures
Child Safety Policies
Employment
Our Community
Alumni & Friends of Preshil
Council and Association
Our Parents
Our Students
Our Students
Compass
Login
User Guide
Our Teachers
Our Traditions
Why Preshil?
Why Preshil?
Our Unique Environment
Our Unique Environment
Architecture, Heritage & Conservation Management
Location
Programs
Kindergarten
About
Primary
About
PlayWorlds
Secondary
About
VCE
VCE Vocational Major (VM)
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
International Baccalaureate
Year 9 Experience
Activities
Careers
Creative and Performing Arts
Art
Drama
Music
Wellbeing
Wellbeing Resources
Preshil SchoolTV
Library
Enrolment
Book A Tour
How To Enrol
How to Enrol
Enrolment Application
Transition
Fees and enrolment costs
Scholarships
Enquiry
Book a Tour