Vision

Talbot Primary School seeks to provide a caring, supportive environment, which promotes a healthy spirit of co-operation, encourages respect for all while protecting the right of each individual to maximise their learning potential and experience success through recognition of achievement and effort.

Values

The Talbot Primary School community maintains a commitment to the five values of:

Respect

Responsibility

Persistence

Teamwork

Honesty

Through these values we aim to:

• provide a caring, supportive and protective environment, which promotes a healthy spirit of co-operation and encourages respect for all.

·        offer a comprehensive curriculum, which encourages high standards in learning and provides opportunities to maximise the potential of all students.

• develop in each child the ability to adapt to change, accept challenges and set realistic goals.
• foster and develop each child’s natural abilities, which make it possible for each to enjoy a sense of achievement and self-worth.
• develop in each child a sense of responsibility to the community by fostering networks with other local groups.
• promote effective communication processes, which enhance and strengthen the partnership between home and school.

Context

Talbot is located in Central Victoria, 55 km north of Ballarat, the nearest major city, and 14 km south of the industrial town of Maryborough which provides the community with access to shops, medical and dental treatment, secondary schooling and sporting associations. 

Talbot Primary School is the sole remaining school of those whose origins were found on the goldfields around Back Creek.  The current enrolment of 87 is drawn from the surrounding rural areas of Red Lion, Dunach, Evansford, Burnbank, Amherst and Daisy Hill from where two thirds of the students travel in on two bus runs with the remainder coming from the township or from areas not serviced by the school bus.  New enrolments to the school come mainly from families relocating from Melbourne or interstate to the small acreages in outlying areas. 

The school site of approximately two hectares includes an arboretum adjacent to the open grounds where several very old, large trees give protection from the sun.  Unfortunately the protracted drought conditions have begun to take a toll and their continued survival has become doubtful.