Cessnock West Public School is committed to creating a caring environment which nurtures students towards a lifelong love of learning. It is our mission "to provide a supportive environment in which each individual, student or staff, can realise their full potential". Students and staff at Cessnock West Public School identify with the following values: students strive to achieve their best; Students demonstrate respect for self, peers, teachers, the school, visitors and parents; students show respect for their own and other students' property and the property of the school; honesty, courtesy, kindness and politeness are highly encouraged; pride of self, school and country is encouraged; and classes and playground are safe places where students feel happy and secure.