Location Profile Mount Pleasant Road Primary School provides a safe, innovative and engaging setting which inspires students to achieve personal growth and feel empowered to make a positive impact on the world around them. We offer continuity of care and learning growth from 3-year-old kindergarten right through to Year 6, as well as before and after school and vacation care programs. We are committed to excellence in teaching, learning, and wellbeing, and continuous improvement for our students. We maintain high standards in Literacy and Numeracy and provide quality curriculum, co-curricular and extracurricular programs in all other areas, catering for the individual needs and strengths of students. The School Strategic Plan has a focus on improved student achievement in Writing and Numeracy and improving Student Voice and Agency to support student engagement in their learning. Involvement of school families and the wider community is highly valued. Located in the quiet streets of Nunawading on spacious grounds, Mount Pleasant Road Primary School and Kindergarten boasts state-of-the-art facilities that enhance the educational opportunities for all students. Teachers work within Professional Learning Communities to plan and implement a sequential, integrated curriculum. Graduate teachers work with experienced teacher mentors to participate in targeted professional learning and a thorough induction process. Interactive technology, including touchscreens, iPads and robotics, are used in every classroom at MPRPS to support student learning and to further engage students. A BYO 1-1 iPad program operates for students in Years 3-6. Programs for our students in Science, Visual and Performing Arts, L.O.T.E. and Physical Education are provided by specialist staff. We also offer instrumental music, a Kitchen/Garden program, interschool sport, PMP, an extensive transitions program, intervention and enrichment opportunities, and a Buddies Program for all levels. There are myriad opportunities for students to develop leadership skills at MPRPS&K. We place a high priority on student wellbeing, including social and emotional development, and the demonstration of our school values of respect, integrity, inclusion, responsibility and life-long learning. Our wellbeing and values programs are targeted at specific age groups and we are proud to be a Lead School in implementing the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships teaching and learning initiative. The strengths of the school include the sense of common purpose and direction by staff which sees itself as a true learning community, supportive and strategic leadership, a shared belief that education is a partnership between the school, parents and the students, and a school culture which strives for continuous impro
