Lockleys Primary School has a very proud history of educating young people through the generations. The tradition of education at Lockleys started in 1916. The school is a very friendly and community minded school, located in the western suburbs of Adelaide just 8km from the Central Business District and immediately adjacent to the Adelaide Airport. The school offers a learning program that comprehensively covers the curriculum in a smaller school environment underpinned by enterprise and environmental education. The school averages an enrolment of 110 students each year. In a smaller school no-one goes unnoticed and everyone knows everyone by name.
International programs
- Primary School Program
- Primary School Study Abroad Program
School focus
- Literacy and numeracy
- Enterprise and Vocational Education – an integrated approach to developing life and work skills
- Environment education
Facilities
- Large oval - equipped with toilets, playground, barbecue facilities, soccer goals, football goals, netball court, 2 shelter sheds and is fully fenced
- Gymnasium - full size basketball court, permanent stage, full kitchen
- A chicken house, vegetable garden and butterfly garden which are maintained by students
- Library
- Nature play sandpit
Languages
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Reception - Year 7)
- German (Reception - Year 7)
Support services
- English language support
- International Student Program Manager
- International student support
- Student buddy system
- Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service
- Parent participation- classroom reading, fundraising, sports and canteen
Co-curricular sports
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Rugby league
- Tee ball
Other co-curricular activities
- Breakfast club - providing breakfast to a group each Wednesday morning, The group is encouraged to develop independent skills, such as spreading their toast and cleaning up
- Tree planting
- Recycling program
- Tournament of Minds - debating team
- Young writers workshops
