Our Mission Statement

At Gardenvale Primary School, our goal as an effective learning community is the achievement of excellence and the fulfilment of potential, in a happy, caring and safe environment. We celebrate our cultural diversity and we strive to actively engage our students in a wide variety of meaningful learning experiences.

Our School Motto

The school motto is "Onward and Upward"

Every member of the school community has a right to fully participate in an educational environment that is safe, supportive and inclusive and the right to be treated with respect and dignity. This is facilitated through a whole school approach based on the latest evidence and the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) Student Engagement and Inclusion Guidelines. ​

At Gardenvale Primary School we have a mascot called HERRRBY who assists in delivering, instilling and promoting the GPS 'Values' which are; Honesty, Empathy, Respect, Resilience, Responsibility Be Yourself.

In the past, HERRRBY has lead the way in fighting "Cyber Bullying" and encouraging everyone to "Go Green". In 2021, as a result of the current global pandemic, HERRRBY is focussing on "Supporting Everyone" at Gardenvale Primary School.

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For a more detailed overview of our values program, please visit the "Our Learning" tab on the HOME page and then click on the WELLBEING link.

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Each letter of Herrrby's name stands for the following:
 

HONESTY

Being truthful to yourself and others

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EMPATHY

A sincere attempt to understand someone else’s feelings

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RESPECT

Treat everyone as you would like to be treated

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RESILIENCE

The ability to bounce back

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RESPONSIBILITY

Taking appropriate action when required

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BE YOURSELF!

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken"

- Oscar Wilde

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