Coldstream Primary School Competitors

Mansfield Primary School aims to develop caring, confident individuals who have the skills and positive attitudes to reach their personal potential, be lifelong learners and be valued members of the community. The core purpose of Team Mansfield is to provide a friendly, caring, challenging learning environment , in an atmosphere of mutual respect, tolerance and cooperation that enhances learning, personal growth and wellbeing for all students; creates a stimulating and supportive environment for all teachers; and assists, informs and involves parents and the wider school community. Values Our values are based on the National School Values of: 1. Care and Compassion 2. Doing Your Best 3. Fair Go 4. Freedom 5. Honesty and Trustworthiness 6. Integrity 7. Respect 8. Responsibility 9. Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion Staff, parents and students together have developed fundamental beliefs and values that underpin every action, process, program, innovation, decision and reflection. All groups in the school community try to live and breathe our values every day. The values are imbedded by all, forming the culture of the school. We have a cohesive, happy and united staff who are able to talk about issues within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Heathcote Primary School is situated 100kms north of Melbourne and is one of two primary schools that service the town. The school's purpose is to provide a caring and motivational learning environment, developing links with the wider Heathcote community, and preparing all students to become life long learners in a constantly changing global society. Heathcote Primary School has a School Community Worker, Clarissa Power. Clarissa works with us one day a week and is an important part of our school community. Our School Community Worker is funded through the Australian Governments National School Chaplaincy Program.

Devenish Primary School is a small, government Foundation to Year 6 rural school located 25 km north of Benalla and equal distance between Shepparton and Wangaratta. Our mission is to provide a challenging educational environment which places, "the student at the centre." We strive for excellence in academic achievement and promote the development of the whole child through strong co-curriculum. We educate our students to be enthusiastic, curious learners who know and understand themselves as individuals and productive community members. They are resilient, numerate users of multiple literacies and socially competent. The School Strategic Plan has a focus on students acquiring effective literacy skills, and developing a sound understanding of Maths skills and concepts. Students are actively encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and behaviour. We assist students to form friendships, seek solutions to problems and understand the importance of good citizenship. Learning takes place through purposeful, structured inquiry, developed in a safe, happy and supportive environment. This contributes towards the development of independent, confident and resilient learners. We aim to prepare students to meet the challenges of an ever-changing global society, where they will have the skills, values, understandings and courage to undertake a positive, productive and rewarding role in that world. Our students leave Devenish Primary School looking forward to the future with confidence. We value relationships and connections with the community. We encourage our students to develop respectful relationships with their peers, teachers and the broader community. Our guiding principles acknowledge: The rigorous pursuit of academic excellence All students can learn and they learn in different ways The importance of rich, varied and challenging student centered programs The different emotional cognitive and behavioural stages of development for each student Student voice Full participation in co-curriculum The value of ...