The staff, students and Collier community welcome you and look forward to your involvement with Collier Primary School. We encourage a close and effective working relationship between the school and home be established in order to ensure the satisfactory and continual educational development of all children. We describe ourselves as " A country school within the city". 

This website will give you a general overview of the operations of our school. Further information is distributed through our school newsletters and at Parents and Citizens meetings (Week 3 and 7 each term) and the P&C Facebook page.

Collier Primary School has a long and proud history of high academic achievement built around strong partnerships between parents and teachers. Our teaching and learning programs are delivered by experienced and motivated staff who strive to develop the whole child. Our motto 'Respect and Excellence", applies equally to the academic, social, emotional and physical development of all children from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Collier Primary is a local intake school but our families represent a wide range of nationalities with a diverse social and cultural heritage. This cultural diversity adds another layer to the learning experiences of our students. Collier Primary School students are noted for their enthusiasm for learning, good behaviour and respect of cultural difference and diversity of students. This is fostered by our long standing Virtues and Values program which is complemented by the work of our School Chaplain and the implementation of the "Collier Way" ethos.

When parents get involved in our school it is very much appreciated by your child and others. The children's eagerness to engage in the lessons will be enhanced when they can see that you consider it important enough to take an active interest in the school. Should you have any further queries or require further information please do not hesitate and contact our school. 

Kevin Saunders - Principal

10:00am               Door open for viewing and “Silent Auction”

Register for the Auction. Get your bidding number for both the “Silent” and “Noisy” Auctions at the registration desk.

6: 00pm                Welcome music to start the evening 

6:25 pm                Welcome to Country.  

6:30PM                 Welcome. Invitations to view the violins for “Silent Auction”

                                Redeem your complimentary glass of Champagne from the bar.

Raffle tickets available at registration desk for the “Play dough violin” and bidder’s door prize (Large wooden platter)                

Music provided by Dave Clarke and Clifton Bieundurry . 

7:00pm               Welcome to the Auctioneer Alan Bourke from Bourkes Reality

Proceeds will be going to bolster the Arts program for Collier Primary school.

 “Silent auction” will continue throughout the evening . 

7:15 pm             Showcase auction to begin                               

8:30pm              Showcase auction to be concluded.

 “Silent auction” will continue .

                                Music to continue, enjoy the rest of the evening

                                Bar still open 

9:30pm                 Closing of silent auction.

                                Announce any big sales price.

Collier Primary School is having its 70th Anniversary Celebrations beginning with a Grand Art Auction. 

Select here for detailed information.

The Grand Art Auction (select here for the catalogue) includes a silent auction during the day and a noisy auction in the evening. 70 selected artists have worked, painted, sculpted and created works of art from violins. These will all be auctioned to raise funds to expand and strengthen our educational programs.  

Artwork previews and silent auction will begin from 10:00am and will close after the "noisy" auction approximately 9.30pm on Friday the 19th October. Registration forms will be available at the front door for participation in the auctions. 

We have Local, National and International artists including • Shaun Tan • Lucy Keeler • Paul Deej • Neil Elliot • Frane Lessac • David Guhl • Lisa Guthrie • Peter Russell-Clarke • Sabrina Hahn • Helen Norton and many others, some with no reserved pricing. 

MC for the night is renown ABC radio broadcaster and personality Di Darmody.  

The fast paced and entertaining auctioneer Alan Bourke from Bourke’s Realty in Como will be in charge of the silent and noisy auction. 

Come and enjoy a welcome glass of Champagne and canapés on arrival, bar is available. 

Eftpos and Credit card facilities will be available on the night for those unique and priceless purchases. For Instagram previews see #70violins.  

Samples may be viewed by selecting here, here and here

This exhibition and auction is the brainchild of Collier Primary School’s wonderful art teacher, Loretta Clark.  

Some time ago, Loretta was the recipient of a large collection of violins; a donation from Zenith Music in Claremont. For various reasons these violins were not suitable for sale or for playing. Their destiny was now in Loretta’s hands.  

Meanwhile, the Collier Primary School community was exploring ways in which to celebrate their 70th Anniversary in 2018. As luck would have it, there were seventy violins and it was this magic number that caught Loretta’s attention and imagination. This spark led her to envisage artists and personalities from around Australia decorating these seventy violins. The ‘70 Violins for 70 Years’ celebratory art exhibition and auction concept was greeted with much enthusiasm and support by staff and parents at the school. In fact, the passion for this project spread like wildfire and it didn’t take long for the school community to spread the violins among willing participants near and far. 

Excitement has rippled through the school with every insight into the violins transformative journeys. With each completed violin that we have received, the sense of awe and appreciation has mounted to a degree that none of the organisers could have envisaged.

The Principal of Collier Primary School, Mr Kevin Saunders, makes the analogy of mastering the violin with a student’s educational journey. What starts off as a daunting task, not always straightforward or easy, ultimately rewards the musician (or student) many-fold enabling them to share and revel in what they have achieved through their perseverance. 

Everyone at Collier is indebted to all the participants in ’70 Violins for 70 Years’; your amazing offerings of beautiful talent and inspiring imaginations have blown us away. Our humble thanks go out to you all. 

We hope you enjoy the exhibition and are lucky enough to take a small part of it home with you.