Brunswick South Primary School (BSPS) was established in 1886 and this year celebrates its125th anniversary. Housed in two historic buildings which have now been redesigned internally to meet the challenges of 21st century teaching and learning, it also now has a modern hall/library resource centre to complement this learning environment for its students The values at Brunswick South Primary School are respect, tolerance, equality, friendliness, dedication, commitment, achievement and humour as the basis for all relationships in our community. It prides itself on promoting an environment where learning for life is a genuine partnership between staff, students and their families. The school's core purpose is to promote maximum achievement in all areas of teaching and learning and student wellbeing, through a challenging academic program based on VELS, quality teaching and focussed student engagement. The school performs above the state mean in English (Reading) and Mathematics (Number) and provides specialist Italian, Music, and the Arts at all levels, and PE from years 3 to 6. Extra curricular programs offered are Before and After School Care, Swimming, Bike Ed, Instrumental Music and a Camp Program for Years 4-6. The school has 10.6 equivalent full time (EFT) teaching, two Principal class members, and 3.8 EFT Education Support, staff. The direction for 2011 , under the direction of a newly appointed principal, is to take advantage of enriched teaching spaces, through professional learning teams and the adoption of the Ultranet as a tool for teaching.