Melton West Primary School is located in the township of Melton and boasts a steady population of approximately 406 students. The school has 25 equivalent full time staff: 2 Principal Class Officers; 23 Teachers and 13 Education Support Staff. We pride ourselves on our reputation as a committed and professional school with clear and strategic plans for ongoing improvement. We are well known as a school that successfully caters for the needs of a wide variety of family backgrounds, with a focus on high student achievement in literacy and numeracy. We believe that all students have a right to learn in a safe and friendly environment, and the academic and social needs of every student are at the forefront of our daily planning. We strive to develop in our students the values of respect, responsibility, participation, resilience and teamwork. All staff members at Melton West Primary School demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing their professional abilities to the highest levels in order to provide the best possible education for all students. We are constantly reinforcing and strengthening our whole-school approaches to the teaching of literacy and numeracy, with some excellent results. The School Performance Summary indicates solid performances throughout the curriculum, particularly in NAPLAN Year 3 reading results, and accurately portrays a school with improving student achievements.