Principal’s Message

As a school of choice for families in our area, we are proud of the learning community which we service. Our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience underpin our commitment to providing our students with educational opportunities which will enrich them academic, social and personal skills.

USPS is a community-minded school with strong community links, and is supported by a committed School Council, Parent Teachers Association and Junior School Council.

As a staff, we understand the preconditions required to be part of a high-performing school:

1. Orderliness: we provide our students with an orderly learning environment, which is free of clutter, reflects current student achievements, and promotes a collective responsibility for shared learning spaces.
2. Evidence-Based Learning: we aim to deliver evidence-based learning for our students by actively engaging in professional learning, maintaining up-to-date assessment data, accessing reliable sources of professional information, utilising the school’s data centre to support both peers and students, and documenting achievements, actions, and evidence through Compass.
3. Responsiveness: we act promptly to support all students, staff, and community members, through providing timely information, taking action with a positive mindset, informing relevant others of our actions, and promoting a collective responsibility for teaching and learning.

To learn more about our school, I recommend you look through our website in detail. For those wanting a personal tour of our school, please contact us directly to arrange.

Thanks for your interest in Upwey South Primary School.

Damien Kitch
Principal