At Springhurst Primary School we aim to create a supportive and stimulating learning environment which will respond to the changing needs of our learning community. Our purpose is for staff and students to create an environment that promotes: -The ability to learn and aspire. -High Expectations for all. -Literacy and numeracy priority learning -Positive interactions with others -A sense of self worth and pride in our school and our Springhurst Community. We value a culture that embeds learning for life through: respect, resilience, responsibility, friendship, and self belief. We have an ideal teacher/student ratio of 1:10. We have 2 fulltime teachers and a .2 business manager. We provide a variety of authentic learning experiences - cooking, gardening, construction, mechanics, designing and publishing the local newspaper. Our school has been recently refurbished with 21st Century open-learning areas and the latest technology. We are proud to have won the 2010 Hume Region Shine Award for Small Schools!