Woodend Primary School is a dynamic, high-performing school with a strong culture of learning aimed at success for all. Students are supported to strive for higher standards, to manage themselves as learners and to support each other to learn. Students are taught how to learn, how to reflect on their learning, how to engage in substantive dialogue and go more deeply into learning. There is a focus on personalising and connecting learning to students' lives by valuing prior knowledge, harnessing real-life learning experiences and using multi-modal learning. We strive to provide meaningful and rigorous learning experiences which develop in all students intercultural understandings, multi-literacies and numeracy, creative and critical thinking, sustainability and ecological stewardship, well-being and identity. R-7 Japanese, music, drama and PE are provided by specialist teachers. We are a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program school. Our website has comprehensive information about the many special programs and great collaborative efforts by staff and parents that allow our students to reach their full potential.