Thorndon Park Primary School is a small, metropolitan school located in the picturesque north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, at the base of Black Hill Conservation Park. The school’s priority is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to become well-balanced, resilient and confident individuals who are active, effective community members and life-long learners. Students have the opportunity to achieve their personal best in academic pursuits as well as in a range of co-curricular activities. Thorndon Park Primary School enjoys the support of an active parent body which supports student participation in learning programs, sport and other activities.
International programs
- Primary School Program
- Primary School Study Abroad Program
- Study Tours
School focus
- Literacy and numeracy
- Information and communication technology
- Physical education – aquatics, dance
Facilities
- Spacious school grounds
- Learning Discovery Centre – resources, multimedia
- Specialist learning areas for art, science and technology
- Sporting facilities - gymnasium, oval, cricket and volleyball nets, basketball courts
- Vegetable garden, bushland Children’s Forest and Friendship Hut
Languages
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Reception–Year 7)
- Italian (Reception–Year 7)
- Italian for background speakers (Reception–Year 7
Support services
- English language support
- International Student Program manager
- Bi-lingual support officers
- Student buddy system
- Parent participation – classroom reading, excursions, mentoring, sports, canteen
- Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service
Co-curricular sports
- Aquatics, swimming
- Basketball, netball
- Cricket
- Soccer, futsal (indoor soccer)
Other co-curricular activities
- Music – instrumental tuition, choir
- Dance and drama groups
- Stamp club
Languages and Co-curricular sports may be subject to student numbers
