Jervois Primary School supports students to actively engage in the process of learning and encourages them to strive for excellence. Jervois Primary is a South Australian Solar School and an AUSSI-SA sustainable school. The school's strong belief statement, incorporating the values of respect, responsibility, honesty, diligence, fairness and care, informs the community about our environmental commitment. Jervois Primary is an accredited world school in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The school, in partnership with the local community, aims to produce literate and numerate citizens with enhanced technological skills. As a school community we guide students to develop qualities to become effective and active members of a sustainable society within a global community. There is a whole school focus on improving literacy and numeracy, developing student engagement through environmentally sustainable learning programs and promoting student well-being through Eat Well Be Active programs and social skills programs such as values education, the Games Factory and Connecting Kids.