Donburn Primary School, aims to provide a vibrant, attractive and safe teaching and learning environment, growing and evolving in harmony with the community and as demonstrated by the school motto “Learning for Living", promotes and encourages:

• Development of confidence and self esteem
  
  

• Child centred programs
  
  

• Trust, co-operation and respect among all members of the school community
  
  

• The valuing of each student’s individual learning and the development of special talents
  
  

• Students to be risk-takers, to be creative and to take personal responsibility for their learning and development
  
  

• Cheerfulness, courtesy, caring, and high levels of understanding and tolerance
  
  

• The achievement of academic, social and sporting achievements inside and outside the school environment