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Carraragarmungee Primary School students playing together on the outdoor playground equipment on a sunny day, with the school buildings and gum trees behind
Foundation – Grade 6

A small school with a big heart, where every child is known, valued and supported to thrive.

Carraragarmungee Primary School has served families across Wangaratta, Tarrawingee, Eldorado, Londrigan and Byawatha through 150 years of continuous learning.

  • Free school bus from surrounding towns
  • Small class sizes
  • Foundation–Grade 6
  • Enrol any time of year
Two of the school's ducks in their pen on the grassA Carraragarmungee student with face paint smiling as she gently holds one of the school's chickens on the grassThe school's resident peacock showing his iridescent tail feathers in the rural school grounds

Our signature

Where kids get to be kids.

Our children play in a stunning rural setting alongside the school's chooks, ducks, the resident peacock, and one very playful Therapy Dog. They run on real grass, climb real trees, and learn what it means to care for living things. It's a childhood the way you remember it.

  • Chooks
  • Ducks
  • Peacock
  • Therapy Dog

Why a small school?

The difference your child will feel on day one.

Every child is known

Small class sizes let teachers build strong relationships and personalise learning to each child's needs.

Safe, connected, confident

A caring, inclusive environment where kids feel safe to take on new challenges.

Learning beyond the classroom

Camps, sport, performing arts, wellbeing programs and strong community partnerships.

Big-school curriculum, small-school heart

English, Maths, Digital Technologies, PE, The Arts and more, taught with care.

An older Carra student giving a younger student a hug in the school grounds

A warm welcome

“We invite you to visit and experience our beautiful environment, friendly staff and welcoming community for yourself. We'd love to show you around.”

Marie de Prada · Principal
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The Child at the Centre

Connecting to self, to school, to community, to environment.

  • Courage
  • Aspire
  • Respect
  • Relate
  • Achieve

Getting here

Live out of town? We'll pick them up.

Free school bus pickup is available for families across the district. One less thing to worry about on a busy morning.

  • Tarrawingee
  • Eldorado
  • North Wangaratta
  • Byawatha
  • Londrigan
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Two Carra students resting together on the school bus, a green Carra backpack beside them

Foundation 2027

Starting Foundation in 2027?

Small classes and caring staff help every child feel safe, confident and ready to learn from day one, with transition days across Terms 3 and 4 to ease them in gently.

Everything you need to know about enrolling
A Foundation student smiling while holding her maths workbook during a hands-on lesson at Carra

Carra Caterpillars Playgroup

Not school age yet? Join our weekly playgroup and get to know us early.

Find out more

Around our school

Life at Carra

Students and staff of Carraragarmungee Primary School together in the school grounds
Our community

Our whole school

Small enough that every child is known by name. That is the Carra difference.

Carra students in costume on stage during the school concert
Performing arts

On stage together

Our school concert gives every child a turn in the spotlight.

Two Carra students playing a glockenspiel together on the classroom floor
In the classroom

Making music

Hands-on music is part of learning at Carra.

Foundation students gathered around a water-play table with their teacher
Early years

Learning through play

Our youngest learners explore, build and discover together.

The school's ducks in their enclosure on the Carra grounds
Our animals

Chooks, ducks and more

Caring for the school's animals is part of everyday life here.

An older Carra student hugging a younger student in the school grounds
Multi-age

Big kids, little kids

Older students help look after our youngest learners.

Come and see for yourself

We'd love to show you around.

Get in touch any time to book a Principal's tour. Chat with Marie, meet the kids (and the chooks), and see if Carra feels right for your family.

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