Manly West State School provides a high quality education equipping our young for the future and enabling them to actively contribute to a socially, economically and culturally vibrant society. We achieve this by offering students a comprehensive, balanced and inclusive education encouraging them to pursue their full potential. Our vision is to be a Community of Learners and a Learning Community. Our mission is to provide a world class education service to our community, embodying multiple pathways in the preparation of the whole learner. Our learning environment is one where our desired outcomes will be attained. Stability will be achieved by a minimum of unplanned change. When change occurs it is managed to minimise negative impact on students, staff, parents and community, while preparing for a changing world. The school population is challenged and supported. The boundaries of cognitive and creative thinking and achievement are challenged. Students, staff and parents support each other in meeting and succeeding in these challenges.We focus on a futures orientation that provides an environment that fosters life long learning. We strive to be the Embodiment of our motto -'Deeds Not Words'.