Over the past few years we have worked with the students, staff and community to develop our new and exciting vision for our school: "Empower, Inspire and Care as We Learn and Grow together." Our mission is to work together in a positive, supportive environment, providing excellence in teaching and learning, where all people are respected and skills for life are developed.

We have also developed five new values to sit alongside our new vision. They are kindness, respect, responsibility, resilience and personal best.

East Taieri School pupils display these qualities. They are ...

THINKERS
Learners are self-motivated, inquisitive and want to learn. They are open-minded, able to think critically and are self-reflective.

SELF MANAGERS
Take responsibility for their decisions, actions and belongings in a range of situations. Learners pursue their personal best no matter who they work with.

COMMUNICATORS
Confident expressing their learning orally, digitally and through writing. They are active listeners, able to discuss and negotiate with others. They are well mannered.

RESILIENT
Learners need to develop the ability to cope with failures as well as take risks and face new challenges. They need to perservere when challenged and not give up.

COLLABORATIVE
Learners need to actively participate in a variety of groups and recognise the capabilities of themselves and others.