Docklands Primary School

Find out more about the kindergarten at Docklands Primary School.

We built a new primary school in Docklands. It opened in 2021 and helps the growing local population get great education close to home.

Adam Bright was appointed as the first principal. Enrolments are now open for Prep to Year 6.

The 3-storey school includes a library, music and arts rooms, administration areas, outdoor learning terraces and a competition-grade indoor sports court for netball and basketball.

Further information on the school, including enrolment, can be found on its official Facebook page. ​

New campus

We built a temporary second campus for the school, which opened in Term 3 2023. The interim campus provides the school with an additional 225 places needed due to the area’s rapid growth. Located 200 metres from the school's existing site, it gives more local students access to new and modern classrooms.

In suburban and regional schools, we can use relocatable buildings to cater for fluctuations in demand. Docklands Primary School’s does not have the space on its current site to support these.

We are also building a primary school in Fishermans Bend that's planned to open from 2026.

Co-Located Kinder

We built a kindergarten at Docklands Primary School.

It is on the second level of the school building and includes 2 kindergarten rooms, administration areas and an outdoor learning terrace.

Having the kindergarten and school together will help local children make a smooth transition from pre-school and reduce the number of drop-offs for some parents with kinder and school-aged children.

School name

Docklands Primary School was chosen as the school name following community consultation and discussions with Geographic Names Victoria, with consideration given to factors including public interest, relevance to the local area, and the consideration of local Indigenous languages.

The school is after the suburb it is located in. This is the first new primary school to be built in Docklands.

We consulted with local communities for three weeks from Wednesday 24 June to Wednesday 15 July 2020. Thank you for your input.

Community engagement

Early in 2017, we asked the local community about their aspirations and ideas for a primary school in Docklands. Community feedback received during the community engagement stage was collected and given to the architects to incorporate into the school building design.

We heard:

• Participants sought a sustainable school building. They would like to see strong natural elements incorporated, including trees and vegetation, and open space for students to run around and play.
• Participants felt the new school provides an opportunity to create and enhance a sense of community belonging and identity in Docklands. This could be achieved through community spaces at the school, and connecting students to local community facilities.
• Participants supported an inclusive curriculum that offers a wide range of practical and specialist skills, including a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
• Safe and easy access to the school for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport users and vehicles is important.
• Celebrating multiculturalism and social diversity is important.

You can contact us for a copy of this engagement report.