The Victorian Government made a commitment to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 and 2026. This includes Gaayip-Yagila Primary School which opened in 2021.
Gaayip-Yagila Primary School (pronounced gaa-yip ya-gila) was originally known by the interim name of Merrifield West Primary School while it was being planned and built.
Cassandra Hoggins was appointed as the first principal.
Enrolments are now open for Prep to Year 6.
Further information on the school, including enrolment, can be found on its official Facebook page.
Enrolments
Enrolments are now open for Prep to Year 6.
State-wide school zone maps are available at findmyschool.vic.gov.au .
Policies on enrolment, placement, and admission are available on the Department of Education and Training website.
Facilities
Your new school includes the following facilities:
- two learning neighbourhoods
- administration building
- outdoor play courts
- performing arts and physical education building
- sports field.
Kinder
We supported the building of a kinder next to Gaayip-Yagila Primary School. This may 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
Gaayip-Yagila Primary School (pronounced gaa-yip ya-gila) 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.
Gaayip-Yagila is from the Woi-wurrung language, as spoken by the Wurundjeri people, and means 'coming together to learn'.
We consulted with local communities for three weeks from Wednesday 24 June to Wednesday 15 July 2020. Thank you for your input.
Principal Appointment
Cassandra Hoggins has
been appointed as the first principal of Gaayip-Yagila Primary School. This appointment follows a
thorough Department of Education recruitment process.
In the video presentation below, Cassandra Hoggins answers all your
questions about enrolment, curriculum, wellbeing programs, facilities, uniform,
culture and more.
You can also read more about Cassandra's plans for the school
in this Frequently Asked Questions document (PDF, Word).