Our learning approach is built on 12 key principles which are woven through our curriculum and culture. They aim to ensure that our young people can relate to their world, understand their effect on it, and use their initiative and creativity to help shape it in positive ways. The principles also ensure that young people are nurtured,  can aim high in life, continue learning, form successful relationships, juggle the demands of life, achieve independence, get along with others and greet opportunities with enthusiasm and confidence.

We promote harmonious student-teacher partnerships and value parent participation as true education partners. Our coeducation environment creates equal opportunities for girls and boys to be successful individually and together. 

We believe that everyone can achieve excellence and equip young people to have skills in self-direction and self-management. Fostering creativity and risk-taking allows young people to learn without fear of failure. We develop problem solving skills to build confidence and encourage pro-active behaviour to shape positive actions and a ‘can do’ attitude. Freedom with responsibility develops trust and good judgment. Sharing decision-making and working with others respects the ideas of all our community members and recognises the power of collective effort.

More information about the ELTHAM learning approach can be found in our Prospectus.