SMA Negeri 3 Padang as a driving school focuses on developing student learning outcomes holistically by realizing the Pancasila Student Profile which includes cognitive (literacy and numeracy) and non-cognitive (character) competencies starting with superior human resources, which are human resources from SMA Negeri 3 Padang is trying to make an impact on other education units.

As a Driving School, SMA N 3 Padang implements a program to improve the quality of student learning by accelerating the school to move 1-2 stages further within a period of 3 academic years, and besides continuing to improve human resources, SMA N 3 Padang also accelerates school digitization and takes opportunities be a catalyst for change for other educational units.

This program is part of an independent learning strategy that has an approach and goal that focuses on developing student learning outcomes.
To support the implementation of educational policies that are applied in the learning process, teacher competency development, and school resource management, SMA N 3 Padang has also used a technology platform, which platform consists of the Teacher Platform, namely Learning and also Teacher Profiles & Competency Development, and the School Resource Platform and Education Report Dashboard.
And to use this technology platform, SMA N 3 Padang already has access to electricity, access to the internet (with sufficient capacity to download audio-visual content), Smartphones/tablets (Android based), Laptops and also the basic ability to use ICT. The development of the technology platform at SMA N 3 Padang is carried out on an ongoing basis, where the features will continue to be improved and developed according to the needs of the teaching and learning process.

SMA N 3 Padang as a driving school is directed to be able to move other schools and we as the Principal are required to understand the student learning process and also as mentors in developing the ability of teachers in teaching or called Instructional Leaders. Teachers at SMA N 3 Padang are directed to teach according to the stage of student development or also called Teach at the right level.

And students at SMA N 3 Padang are educated and directed to be able to have noble character, be independent, think critically, be creative, work together, and have global diversity, besides that all the roles of parents and guardians of students, community leaders, government and community organizations are also expected to participate. take part in and support the school in order to improve the teaching and learning process.