LEARNING FRONTIERS

CREATING A WHOLE-SCHOOL
LEARNING JOURNEY
TO FOSTER ENGAGEMENT IN THE
PRIMARY YEARS
Learning Frontiers school Wooranna Park has a
clear mission: to provide students with a learning
environment that recognises children learn best
when they are engaged in real world, authentic
tasks, which involve problem solving, enquiry and
collaboration with their peers. At Wooranna Park,
students are empowered to take responsibility for
their learning and teachers undertake the roles
of coach and facilitator. The school has created a
highly unusual and immersive school environment
and developed a set of core pedagogical practices
that support student agency, communication and
deeply personalised learning.
HUB: Victoria
Wooranna Park Primary School
Janet Whittle (Deputy Principal)
whittle.janet.m@edumail.vic.gov.au
KEY FEATURES
OF THIS PROMISING
PRACTICE
Deep, immersive,
imaginative learning
experiences through
‘Stimulating Learning
Platforms’ and ‘Enigma
Missions’
Gaming and
collaborative technology
to support different
dimensions of the
learning experience, and
to make connections
beyond the school
Prep students taking on
the role of teachers and
to design and develop
learning activities for
their peers
Students supported to
select what, where, with
whom and from whom
they will learn
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