Geelong East Primary School was established in 1857 and has a current enrolment of 453 students. The school has extensive gardens and grounds providing active and passive play areas, and several well maintained play equipment areas. The school has a long tradition of excellence and commitment to the total education and welfare of its students. The school has extensive programs embedded in a strong values base. All of the teachers work together in a purposeful and professional manner to plan and implement a curriculum which is based on enquiry learning models. This strengthens and enhances each student's potential - academic, social and physical. The school is proud of its commitment to providing a wide variety of programs and activities to enhance its strong core curriculum. Particular strengths are its values ethos, student leadership development programs, commitment to the environment (we are a 5 Star Sustainable school and have achieved several prestigious environmental and sustainability awards), intervention and enrichment programs. These programs cater for many individual student needs. Geelong East PS continues to enhance and increase the use of ICT at all levels of the school. This includes a 1:1 netbook program from 3-6, Laptops and ipad usage. The school continues to build teacher capacity in numeracy, literacy tand ICT through a school-based coaching approach. The school has a variety of support programs including Reading Recovery and Literacy support. Our strong culture of care is extended through our School Chaplain and Welfare Coordinator at the school.