As of 1.1.2011, Comet Hill PS and Bendigo North Primary School, merged to become Lightning Reef Primary School, with the former Comet Hill PS now the Holmes Rd campus and the former Bendigo North PS the Nolan St Campus, with P-6 students located on both. Lightning Reef PS will eventually be located on a single campus at the Holmes Rd site, with a proposed date October, 2012. $11 million of B.E.R. funding has been committed and a further $2.4 million for an Early Learning Centre on the same site. The L.R.P.S philosophy describes our school as a "unique, diverse community of learners who focus on Respect, Honesty, Friendliness, Motivation and Empathy", and "fosters a RICH environment in which each individual is challenged to grow emotionally, intellectually and socially to achieve their personal best." L.R.P.S. has a strategic approach to improving learning outcomes though a strong intervention program, literacy and numeracy coaches, and teaching and learning strongly informed by data. Some unique programs are the Family Friendly Schools approach, the Bike Bank, and a new pilot project to begin in 2012 - the Careers Education Pilot project for Yr 6 students in partnership with the Bendigo Manufacturers' Group, the City of Greater Bendigo, Bendigo Trade Training Centre and the GLLEN group. L.R.P.S. also receives funding through the National Partnerships Project and the Extended Schools as Hubs Pilot Project.