Village School

My two boys have been attending the school since February 2023 and so far it has been nothing but a positive experience for the whole family. The school welcomes individual differences and students are able to learn at their own pace. Parents and carers take an active part in the school life. I have enjoyed their transparency, community spirit, and mutual support. Children get a chance to socialize with younger and older kids on a daily basis, and a teacher-student relationship is not authoritarian. Overall I am very pleased with the school and my kids have been thriving there. Thank you Ashley and all the Village teachers and support staff for making it a beautiful, child-centred space.
May 19th, 2023

I am in the process of looking for a school for my son. Reading the review from former student Charlotte Mp, I can see she's come through school without learning how to spell. Suggest you take down her review, or get her to correct her spelling. I won't be sending my child here.
Apr 27th, 2023

It's so refreshing to be at a school which recognises that each learner is an individual who will develop at different speeds both academically and emotionally. Ashley's positive, inclusive and flexible manner has given our child the invaluable opportunity to experience steady and transformative success that is sure to last a lifetime. We are forever grateful for the support we have received at Village school - thank you to everyone there who has helped make such a difference!
Dec 6th, 2022

This school is awful! My daughter went to prep at village and during covid I asked for my fees to be reduced as both my ex husband and I lost our jobs, they said NO to a fee reduction and Tanya the principal said "your child is getting all the same interaction just not in our building". Which was a disgrace and we were unable to attend home school session as we did not have access to the internet during this time! I explained this and they gave us a small discount for that one term. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and the following year sent my son and daughter back to this school and after 1 full term my son still had not settled, he felt overwhelmed daily and would hide in the car for 20 minutes and hated this school! The prep class had too many children in it, the poor teacher was not getting any support, the teachers aid has her hours cut and what I was seeing was a very lovely but overwhelmed teacher who was not being supported by the principal. $8000 a year per child and they were so tight with money it was an actual joke! I took my children out of this school as I could not afford it due to how covid had effected my financial situation, within 1 day my children had completely settled into a different school and told me they never want to go back to village. I was unable to give a full terms notice to village school about us leaving and they sent me an invoice for more than $5000. I explained to them due to hardship I would be unable to pay in a large lump sum and would be happy to pay $20 per week, Tanya's response was "well this is a private school and you have to pay more than that". They had debt collectors contact me and i explained my situation and how I had lost my job and my home and my car due to the impact of covid, they wiped the debt. I would never ever recommend this school. The teachers have no support and my kids hated it and so did I!!!!
Aug 21st, 2022

We are new to Village, however due to our experience so far, I wanted to ensure a recent, positive review caps the one below. The staff are so warm and welcoming and have never once made us feel uncomfortable, despite our difficult handover; from an aggressive principal at our old, mainstream school. My daughter is now bouncing out of bed eager to go - a vast change from our usual mornings when she would cry her heart out begging not to go. She loves every aspect of Village, from the classrooms overall vibe, the indoor / outdoor flexible learning approach, the lack of uniform and homework (something I love too! ) to the way she plays with her peers. Ive heard stories of her lunchtime play which have shown a vast array of imaginative, intricate play. Something Ive never heard her report from mainstream school lunches; where it was just tag or play equipment. This in itself shows me what a wonderful time she has ahead of her at Village school.
Apr 8th, 2021