West Lakes Shore Schools is a dual-campus R-7 school in a western seaside suburb of Adelaide. The junior primary and primary school have enrolments of around 680.Our mission is to create a learning community that demonstrates the values of excellence, safety, diversity, honesty and respect with strong support of the parent and broader community. The development of positive learning relationships and a success-oriented ethos is fundamental to our core business. We offer a broad inclusive curriculum encouraging students to be engaged, self-disciplined risktakers and learners who demonstrate higher-order thinking skills. Added to our core curriculum we offer programs to support students with special learning needs and extension. Our specialist teaching foci are music, drama, Japanese and PE . Students are encouraged to take on leadership roles through civic and citizenship programs fostering an awareness and understanding of global issues. Our accreditation as a 'Save The Children Global Peace School ' has enabled our students to appreciate their position as global citizens. We offer a range of extra-curricular activities including choir, Tournament of Minds, Festival of Music, pedal prix, chess, debating, aquatics and a variety of sports. The school has a proud history in public education.