Maddington Primary School (MPS) is a small Government school located on Albany highway south of Perth. It is an older metropolitan area with commercial and light industry nearby. At MPS we aim to ensure all students from 4 to 13 years of age have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they require to achieve their individual potential. Our focus being on improving standards of behaviour through the explicit and implicit teaching of Values, Manners and Social Graces which will allow classroom staff to more effectively utilise the resources within our school, including each other, to make a substantial difference to our Literacy and Numeracy Standards. In fostering this development, staff value the rich diversity of the community in which we work. The student population of 155 includes 12 nationalities with many newly arrived refugees who speak little or no English. Overall, 10% of the children we cater for have English as a second language; a further 15% are Aboriginal. Buildings are a traditional linear design with 8 classrooms, Art room, Library/Resource Centre and an Information Technology area. In 2011 a new 2 classroom Early Childhood Facility and Multi Purpose Arts Centre will be completed as part of the Federal Government's P21 Funding. MPS runs a number of additional programs addressing its key priority areas of Literacy and Numeracy development and Student Health and Well Being and was recently selected as a National Partnership School in Literacy and Numeracy.