Chewton Primary School

20/08/2026

What a special evening it was, gathering on Djaara country to celebrate our annual lantern walk, and raising funds for our little school.

The students have been working so hard on their beautiful lanterns this term, and were able to showcase them under a clear and starry sky. We’re so grateful for our wonderful teachers, students and parent community for the art, the soup, the cakes, the warm fire, the songs and the great company.
Until next year! 🏮 🌙 ✨

07/08/2026

Year 5/6 have been mushroom obsessed this winter. So much so their teacher Kirra especially created an inquiry topic on the fascinating world of organisms and ecosystems—which included lots of fungi exploration.

A highlight last week was harvesting, cooking and tasting the oyster mushrooms they grew in the classroom. Almost everyone agreed they were delicious!

22/07/2026

Spotted on the way to the room. Self portraits in collage. What a colourful community we are.

16/06/2026

On a cold, rainy but beautiful early June day, local primary schools (and even one all the way from Reservoir!) braved the elements and joined with the broader community on the Leanganook Walking Track on Djaara Country for this year’s Reconciliation Walk.

We were so happy to be joined by Uncle Rick this year, and grateful as always to Nalderun Education Aboriginal Corporation to gather at Me-Mandook Galk.

A huge thank you to our teachers and students for the incredible learning around Barramul, Night Sky Country, 8Ways pedagogy and the stories of young First Nations leaders.

12/06/2026

Getting ready for a rapid ideas session and pitch to the Mayor as part of the 2026 Student Ideas Pitch at Mount Alexander Shire Council

01/06/2026

Join us on the Leanganook Walking Track to reflect on Reconciliation, anti-racism, and the connection between past, present and future.

Along the way, discover storyboards, video teachings and reflections on Voice, Treaty, Yoorook, the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and the deep connection between Barramul and the Djaara people. We honour the young First Nations leaders who carry these stories forward. We finish at Me Mandook Galk with a commitment to be a voice for positive change in our community.

Come walk with us. 🖤💛❤️

23/05/2026

It's a good day for some slow time, and if you've just finished listening to live this morning, you can catch up on last week's episode where our very own Chewton PS kids talk soil. They cover the importance of good PH, compost, important bugs you may not have heard of, like springtails, and lots in between. 🐛 👩‍🌾 https://www.mixcloud.com/.../dig-it-season-6-session-15.../ See less

23/05/2026

Last week on Dig It - Radio for Gardeners. Thanks for having us on the show, we loved it. For anyone who missed it, you can listen here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/MainFm/dig-it-season-6-session-15-chewton-primary-school-on-soil-health/

What a great morning with guests students from Chewton primary school and the wonderful earth teacher Serena. We look forward to more learning from the children!

06/05/2026

We love our little school. Come and see why we keep winning state awards for Sustainability, Curriculum and Indigenous perspectives!

05/05/2026

New season seedlings from the school are down at from this week. So you can get your morning coffee AND refresh the veggie patch ☕️🌱