Bairnsdale West Primary School is situated 290 km east of Melbourne in the rural area of East Gippsland and draws its students from Bairnsdale and neighbouring communities. Bairnsdale West Primary School is committed to meeting the needs of all students and is active in developing and promoting additional programs and initiatives. The school has extension programs in the areas of academic achievement, visual arts, performing arts and sport. In addition to these extension programs we provide a variety of intervention programs at all levels. Our Deaf Program is recognised throughout Australia for its excellence, implementation and understandings. Bairnsdale West has a culture which places the students as the primary consideration in all decision making. Our school values are Respect, Honesty, Inclusiveness, Communication, Engagement of Humour and Teamwork/Cooperation. All staff are committed to the needs of students and work cooperatively to ensure that our school values are implemented and developed. As a school we are proud of the achievements of our students across a broad spectrum of areas which are centred around the ongoing development of the whole child, academic, physical, social, spiritual and emotional