Vision, Motto & Values
John Butler Primary College
Our Vision
An inclusive, engaging and inspiring place of learning, where every student is supported to achieve their personal best every day.
Our Motto
Belong, Aspire, Thrive
Our Values
In collaboration with our school community, we have identified five core STARR values to guide our behaviour and maximize learning and wellbeing. at John Butler Primary College we demonstrate:
- Safety: Everyone has the right to feel safe at school
- Tolerance: Everyone is unique and everyone belongs
- Achievement: Everyone strives to achieve their personal best
- Respect: Everyone has the right to feel respected at school
- Resilience: We persevere in the face of challenges and bounce back after set-backs.
An inclusive, engaging and inspiring place of learning, where every student is supported to achieve their personal best every day.
Our Beliefs
At John Butler Primary College, we believe:
- Positive and productive relationships are at the core of successful learning. We build foundations of mutual respect, trust and understanding.
- Every child belongs. We welcome each of our families into a supportive,
inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment to allow every child to thrive. - In inspiring the pursuit of life-long learning and academic achievement. We have a growth mindset and an engaging culture of ongoing learning and development.
- A whole-college, connected and collaborative approach to the delivery of
curriculum and pedagogical practices supports successful students. - Every child is on their own learning journey. We tailor teaching to ensure every child is supported to achieve their personal best.
- Social and emotional learning is as important as academic achievement. We model and teach to ensure students have the emotional regulation, resilience and social competencies required for positive relationships, mental health and wellbeing and for a genuine regard for the health and wellbeing of others.
- Great leaders help other people grow. We build student, staff and community leaders to support the development of empowered, responsible, and active citizens.
