Badger Creek Primary School is located in the Yarra Valley 60 km east of Melbourne, opposite the Healesville Sanctuary. The school has 209 students (2011 nos), 13 full time staff, 2 Principal Class Officers, 13 teachers and 7 Education Support Staff. Literacy, Numeracy and the Arts are key foci of the school. Teachers explicitly focus on skills and strategies required to achieve in Literacy and Numeracy. Specialist programs are offered in Library, Art, Music, Physical Education and Science. Learning is supported with a Reading Recovery, Quicksmart Maths and a Multilit (reading) Prgrams. In 2010 there has been a strong focus on improving Writing. There is also a program for students with a disability, staff to support student needs and opportunities for student leadership and extension education. We have a Student Welfare Officer and Chaplain to support student needs. We also have an After School Care program. Our new 'Junior School' is now operational and will provide opportunities for greater collegiality and learning opportunities for students. Our school is founded on the values of Responsibility, Integrity, Respect, Care and Support. These values are evident in all areas of school life. The school boasts a rich Arts program. The Art program involves participation in community events and the Music program consists of a choir and a band with a large proportion of students learning an instrument. Students are also involved in land care and sustainability practices. The school is proud of its local involvement in community sporting, academic and arts endeavours.