Balnarring is proud of the enviable reputation it has earned in the community for providing an excellent well rounded education in a unique and beautiful environment which includes12 hectares of wetlands. The school's main focus is on the key areas of literacy and numeracy and the school has a strong record of student achievement in these key areas. Education at Balnarring reflects the principle that education is about developing the whole child and therefore the curriculum is diverse and provides rich opportunities to meet the needs of all the individuals that make up the student population.There are 26.89 full time staff including: 2 principal class officers,20.4 teachers and 4.49 support staff.The core curriculum is enriched with a broad specialist program which includes Japanese, science, music, art and physical education. Other programs include the choir, the instrumental music program, the school band and percussion ensemble , an environmental club, Junior School Council and a Japanese Club.The school has excellent facilities which have been further improved with the addition of 6 new classrooms. The modern architecture of these buildings has opened up exciting possibilities for teaching and learning in the 21st century.