Cranbourne Primary School is the oldest primary school in Cranbourne. It was first built in 1890 on its original site and moved to its present site in February 1969.  In 1989 the administration wing was a welcome addition. The Library received a face lift thanks to generous sponsorship provided by a former student Lawson Poole. In 2010 a new building was constructed under the federal BER initiative. In 2011 a further government grant enabled an upgrade to the main building, to develop open flexible learning spaces.

The facilities at Cranbourne Primary School include:

• A gymnasium with a full size basketball court. This area is used for PE, sport and assemblies
• An Art room located in the centre of the main building, which overlooks the basketball courts. This space has been designed with multiple entry and exits and is visible by all who pass by, allowing students to be seen whilst creating their Art work.
• A library which looks out into a covered area used by students as an outdoor classroom. This area is used during learning times as well as recess and lunch breaks.
• Open designed learning spaces where students work in Learning communities, currently based on the VeLS levels e.g grade 1 and 2 students working at Level 2 are in the Junior Learning Community.
• A covered decking with glass doors that can be opened to allow for an extention of learning spaces. This area is available for use by students in all areas of the school during learning and recreation times
• An oval area
• A large array of native trees which provide shaded areas throughout the day
• Two playground areas, with equipment appropriate to the age and height of our students
• A sand pit which is often used by the staff for teaching purposes when investigating areas such as 'measurement'

Past Principals