Learning in the Senior School at Laburnum Primary School follows the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, with engaging and challenging learning opportunities which are designed to develop independent thinking. Year level teaching teams work collaboratively within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), where teachers use student assessments to inform their teaching practices, and ensure individual needs are met. 

Our wellbeing focus is aimed at developing happy, thriving individuals. Through teaching structured programs, such as Respectful Relationships, our students are supported to develop problem solving skills and proactive strategies for managing challenges. Within the Restorative Practices framework, senior students recognise that their choices and actions can impact others. Attending 3-day camps in Grade 5 and Grade 6 allows students to develop independence and resilience through curriculum linked activities.

Grade 5 and 6 students at Laburnum PS have opportunities to participate in and contribute to the school and wider community. The Senior School leadership program encourages every student to develop skills that will have a positive impact on others. Both Grade 5 and 6 students participate in the Common Sense Education (Digital Citizenship) and Courage to Care programs, developing their understanding of online safety, responsible digital behaviour and being an upstander. Grade 5 students are given the opportunity to help younger students as peer mediators and maintain positive relationships through the Stand-Up project. Grade 6 students fulfil captain and leadership roles that develop school culture and community. 

The opportunities that students have throughout their time in the Senior School at Laburnum Primary School help prepare them for the transition to secondary schooling.

For an overview of our approach to teaching and learning, see Curriculum Framework: Teaching and Learning (2025)