Established in 1900, Parkhurst State School has quickly emerged as a 21st century learning community with a clear vision of providing 'Tomorrow's teaching and technology TODAY'. Parkhurst is a Promethean Centre of Excellence for establishing and sustaining digital pedagogies across the school. In 2008, the school was a Regional Showcase winner for its leadership in this area. In 2009, the school was a Regional winner and State finalist in the category of innovation and became one of twenty Australian Microsoft Innovative Schools. In 2010, Parkhurst became a Microsoft Worldwide Pathfinder School for its schoolwide commitment to 21st century teaching and learning. The school has a clear focus on catering for the individual with strong, embedded Early and Middle Years philosophies. Our schoolwide curriculum reflects the essential learnings and encompasses National Values and the school's values of respect, responsibility, resilience, rigour and relationships. A safe, supportive. Positive and stimulating environment is maintained for all stakeholders, reflecting high levels of satisfaction well above like and state school means. An embedded, open door policy fosters quality, two way collaboration and provides all parents, carers and friends of the school with opportunities to be active participants within the school. Maintaining workforce capacity to ensure the school's forward momentum and ongoing commitment to school improvement and transformation is an ongoing endeavour.