Warrnambool West Primary School opened its doors in 1966. Enrolments exceeded expectations from the very first year, with large classes filling the new school as families across the area embraced their local primary school.

In 1997, Warrnambool West successfully merged with Dennington Primary School, a well-established community school that had served the Dennington area for decades. By 2003, the Dennington campus had officially closed, and all students were attending at our current Hoddle Street site.

In 2016, we celebrated 50 years of education in Warrnambool. The milestone brought together past and present students, staff and families, including a few original students from 1966 who recalled a rather different school experience, playing in gravel and dirt while the oval was still being completed, and apparently making a hobby of collecting redback spiders at lunchtime.

Six decades on, much has changed. The oval is finished, the classrooms are bright and well-resourced, and the school continues to grow and evolve. What hasn't changed is the commitment to providing a genuinely supportive environment where every student and family feels they belong. As we look to the years ahead, we remain committed to sailing towards success, together.