Welcome to MAGPIE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Magpie Gully PS No 415 was established in 1857 and re-named as Magpie PS No 2271 in 1892. The historic red brick building was completed in May 1880, and from 1986 classrooms were entirely comprised of relocatable buildings. The school has since been refurbished with new classrooms, new toilets and completion of the upgrade to the heritage administration building. Our school offers a many opportunities for the broader Magpie community to be served by a modern school that caters for the latest innovations in pedagogical approaches that foster independent student learning.

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Magpie Primary School is pleased to be partnering with OSHClub from Term 1 2023 to provide an out of school hours care and vacation care to our families.

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The 5 Keys

Confidence

Raise your hand to answer a difficult question

Having a go

Asking the teacher to explain something again if you don’t understand

Persistence

Staying on task and not being distracted by others

Having a go at difficult work rather than skipping

Ask someone for help rather than giving up

Organisation

Have everything ready before each lesson

Setting yourself goals

Get straight into your work so you can finish tasks on time

Getting along

Take turns and listen to others when working

Listen when someone else is talking

Sharing ideas with everyone else and respecting the ideas from others

Resilience

Not getting upset when you make a mistake

Getting back on the job after you make a mistake

Stay calm when you don’t understand what the teacher is explaining