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 * Mackellar Primary School is undergoing an abrupt downsizing due to a drop in enrolments. In 2011 the competition for enrolments will include not only Taylors Hill PS that impacted this year but the new Kororoit PS as well as the existing Parkwood Green and Sydenham/Hillside Primary schools. ||  ||
 * Mackellar Primary School is situated in Delahey, on the outer western fringe of Melbourne. The school opened in 1991 and has a current enrolment of 862 students.Diversity is celebrated at the school with 74.1% of students coming from homes with a language background other than English (LBOTE). 84.4% of students do not speak English at home. Over 40 languages are represented at the school. 0.6% of the student population are Koorie. Mackellar Primary School is in a 'like school' Group 9.

There is limited public infrastructure in the area with most parents driving or walking their children to school.The core building contains a central administration block, classrooms, visual and performing arts rooms, canteen, library, gymnasium, multimedia centre, facilities for the disabled, first aid room, learning support centres and staffroom. The grounds consist of 2 basketball courts, a large oval, 3 adventure playgrounds, quiet court areas, a fitness track, 2 shade shelters and a peace garden. At Mackellar we provide a safe, caring and positive environment in which all children learn and develop to their full potential taking responsibility for their actions. We provide specialist programs in Languages Other Than English (Italian), Visual Arts, Health and Physical Education, Library and Performing Arts. The Performing Arts program conducts an annual school production culminating in a community gala. Information Communication Technology encompasses students having access to classroom computers at a ratio of 1:5 as well as fortnightly access to a well resourced multimedia centre. ||  ||