At Tumby Bay Area School our vision is to prepare our students for a changing world in which they view learning as a means of creating better life opportunities. Tumby Bay Area School is an R-12 school of around 280 students serving a farming community and township 46km north of Port Lincoln. Our core business is delivering the state curriculum framework in a supportive, caring environment. This is supported by established early-intervention programs, a strong camps and excursion program, parental involvement and active student participation. A variety of music and sport opportunities are available. ICT resources are continuously updated to support subject programs. Successful school completion comes via a senior secondary curriculum (SACE) that provides a range of options maximising face-to-face delivery for university pathways, vocational education training courses and school-based apprenticeships. We manage an award-winning skills centre that includes an olive press, processing room, a retail outlet, and training, catering and function facility. We host an out-of-school-hours care program. A new community library will be ready by the end of 2010.