The curriculum is balanced and holistic, providing varied opportunities for students to learn and demonstrate their learning. It enables students to gain understanding and skills in ways that are disciplinary, trans-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary. It encourages students to be reflective and to act upon their learning.

Student learning is the highest priority at RPS. The most effective learning happens in a context in which students feel understood, safe and confident. Teaching and learning at RPS follows a constructivist approach, where students actively shape their understanding in interaction with teachers and peers