St Joseph's Primary School, Adelong is a small rural Catholic school where Jesus' teachings and outstanding educational attainment are achieved in an environment that values family, friendship and wellbeing. These values are epitomised in our Vision statement. St Joseph's is a family school, with Christ as the centre, celebrating the uniqueness of each child in a loving and enriching community and empowering them with life skills. We achieve our mission by providing quality education with a focus on literacy and numeracy in a well-resourced and technologically advanced setting. Staff members are professional, enthusiastic and trained in the latest strategies in order to maximise each child's potential. They are well advanced in the use of the Australian Government's Quality Teaching Framework to assist in the design of educationally rigorous and engaging programs delivered in supportive and well-resourced classrooms. Staff members have also recently undertaken training in Mathematics and First Steps Reading as well as Integrated Curriculum programs using an Inquiry Approach to programs. These programs will place the school in a strong position in the future for the transition to the Australian Curriculum. The individual development of each student is at the forefront of our daily program. We offer a broad range of learning experiences that embrace all learning styles. Our Catholic ethos provides the basis for a healthy, respectful and dignified education. We pride ourselves on offering many experiences in small class settings. The St Joseph’s Student Welfare and Discipline Policy is based in the theories of Restorative Justice, with an emphasis on the Gospel values of forgiveness and reconciliation. The multi-aged nature of our classes enhances the use of differentiation within the teaching/learning process and the development of values such as tolerance, empathy and understanding. St Joseph’s has been very successful in a number of sporting endeavours. Our senior relay team has been to Sydney in the last..