Wattle Park Primary School creates and maintains a community atmosphere. This is achieved through caring,approachable staff who provide individual attention to each student. The values or norms which form the basis for how Wattle Park operates as a learning community are: Respect, Encourage, Value, Care, Challenge and To be Responsible. Our students are involved in community pursuits including our Level 3 reading program with Cameron Close Retirement Village. Our school has a commitment to the environment and sustainability. The school has recently been awarded the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation National Grant as well as ' Go For Your Life' endorsement. The school provides specialist programs in Art, Music, Physical Education, Library (P-4), LOTE (Italian) and Reading Recovery. Garden and kitchen classes for all students in Level 3 will commence this year. The school is undergoing extensive building works. Our stadium comprising a full size basketball court, stage, community room and new canteen is expected to be complete in June 2011. A two storey 8 room teaching and learning space will then commence. Completion date is expected some time in 2012. The school has extensive playing grounds and these will be enhanced further by new garden zones to implement the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. We have 17 full-time staff, 2 Principal Class, 15 full-time teachers, 8 part-time teachers and 8 Education Support Staff. The school's enrolment is currently 356 students.