St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is committed to providing a quality teaching and learning environment where all are nurtured to grow in faith, hope, love, respect, justice and joy. The School motto, "Honesty", encourages all to give witness to the Gospel values within a caring and supportive community. Inspired by the example of Christ, we promote an environment which models collaboration, trust and integrity, appreciates and respects the dignity of each person, and recognises and nurtures the partnership between parents, teachers and parish. The staff's vision is to support learning as a life-long process which is affected by emotions, related to the environment and takes place in the context of partnerships. Staff at St Bernard's acknowledge their collective responsibility to ensure that all students learn and are committed to working collaborativey with each other and the parent community. Developing knowledge, skills and understandings in ICLT is highly valued and most classrooms are equipped with an interactive whiteboard. The school's focus includes empowering staff and students to embrace the use of technology to enhance deep learning. The Behaviour Management framework is based on Positive Behaviours for Learning and encompasses the expectation that all students will display 'Respect for Self, Respect for Others, and Respect for the Environment'. Given the heightened awareness of student well being to enhance learning, the School is embracing the implementation of the KidsMatter initiative. The school contains a strong professional learning culture and staff work towards empowering students to take responsibility for their own learning. Specialist programs operate for music, dance, languages and physical education. The talents of all students are showcased biennially in a school musical production. A public speaking program, Learning Support program and Gifted and Talented initiatives are successful features of the school. Extra-curricular opportunities include school band, musical tuition, and..