Participating schools

Schools currently involved in the KidsMatter Primary Initiative

This page provides a complete list of the schools implementing KidsMatter Primary

New schools

A number of new schools have begun implementing the KidsMatter Primary initiative in each State and Territory.

Northern Territory

Alice Springs
Araluen Christian School
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Yipirinya School
Yuendumu School

Queensland

Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School – Acacia Ridge
Berrinba East State School – Berrinba
Coral Coast Christian School – Bundaberg
Harris Fields State School – Logan City
Leichardt State School – Leichardt
Marsden State School – Marsden
Murgon State School – Murgon
Our Lady of Fatima – Acacia Ridge
Our Lady of the Rosary School – Caloundra
Saint Augustine’s College – Springfield
Siena Primary – Sippy Downs
St Francis College – Crestmead
St Joseph’s Primary School – Murgon
St. Patrick’s School – Gympie
St. Patrick’s School – Nanango
Woodridge State School – Woodridge

South Australia

Loreto College- Marryatville
Marymount College- Hove
Our Lady of the Visitation- Taperoo
Pius X – Windsor Gardens
St Francis Xavier- WynnVale

Tasmania

North West Region
Leighland Christian School – Burnie
Mountain Heights – Queenstown
Our Lady of Lourdes School – Devonport
St Patricks School – Latrobe
St Peter Chanel School – Smithton
Strahan Primary School
West Ulverstone Primary
Yolla District School

Launceston (Northern) Region
Launceston Church Grammar
Mowbray Heights Primary
Ravenswood Primary

Victoria

All Saints Portland
Our Lady Help of Christians Murtoa
Our Lady Help of Christians Warrnambool
Sacred Heart Colac
St Brendan’s Coragulac
St Colemans Mortlake
St Mary’s Colac
St Mary’s Hamilton
St Patrick’s Stawell

Western Australia

Belmay Primary School
Bertram Primary School
East Maddington Primary School
Ellenbrook Christian College 
Foundation Christian College – Greenfields
Greenwood Primary School
Hannans Primary School
Jandakot Primary School
Jarrahdale Primary School
John XXIII College – Claremont
Kalgoorlie Primary School 
Kambalda Primary School
Koorana ESC
Leda Primary School and ESC
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Quairading DHS
Spearwood Primary School
St John’s School – Scarborough
Yidarra Catholic Primary School

Pilot Schools

101 Government, Catholic and Independent schools across Australia participated in the KidsMatter Primary pilot. The pilot was divided into 2 rounds with 51 schools beginning implementing KidsMatter Primary in September 2006 and the remaining 50 schools starting in September of 2007. These schools are continuing to implement the KidsMatter Primary initiative in 2009. For more information about the KidsMatter Primary pilot, click here.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Round 1 Schools
Turner Primary school – Turner
Trinity Christian School – Wanniassa
Canberra Girls’ Grammar Junior School – Deakin

Round 2 Schools
Aranda Primary – Aranda
Gowrie Primary School – Gowrie
St Francis of Assisi Primary School – Calwell

New South Wales (NSW)
Round 1 Schools
Brooke Avenue Public School – Killarney Vale
Curran Public School – Macquarie Fields
Dubbo Public School – Dubbo
Elands Public School – Elands
King Park Public School – Wakeley
Northmead Public School – Northmead
St Bernadette’s Primary School – Lalor Park
St John Fisher Catholic School – Tumbi Umbi
St. Columbas Primary School – Berrigan
St Joseph’s School Schofields – Schofields

Round 2 Schools
Bexley Public School – Bexley
Carramar Public School – Carramar
Faulconbridge Public School – Springwood
Harrington Street Public School – Cabramatta West
St Bede’s Primary School- Braidwood
St Oliver’s Primary School- Harris Park
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School – Noraville
Tahmoor Public School – Tahmoor
St Patrick’s Primary School – Macksville

Northern Territory (NT)
Round 1 Schools
Gray Primary School – Palmerston
Living Waters Lutheran School Inc. – Alice Springs
Nhulunbuy Primary School – Nhulunbuy

Round 2 Schools
Howard Springs Primary School – Howard Springs
Jingili Primary School – Darwin
Sacred Heart Primary School – Palmerston

Queensland (QLD)
Round 1 Schools
Burdekin School Special School – Ayr
Home Hill State School – Home Hill
Ithaca Creek State School – Bardon
Labrador State School – Labrador
Pomona State School – Pomona
Sandy Strait State School – Urangan
St Joseph’s Stanthorpe – Stanthorpe
Cairns West State School – Manunda
Wondai State School – Wondai

Round 2 Schools
Caloundra Primary School – Caloundra
Goondiwindi State Primary School – Goondiwindi
Mater Hospital Special School – Woolloongabba
Redlynch State School – Redlynch
Tallebudgera State School – Tallebudgera
The Willows State School – Kirwan
Unity College – Caloundra West
Upper Mt Gravatt State School – Brisbane

South Australia (SA)
Round 1 Schools
Woodville Primary School – Woodville South
Hamley Bridge Primary School – Hamley Bridge
Hewett Primary School – Hewett
Leigh Creek Area School + Marree Aboriginal School – Leigh Creek
East Torrens Primary School – Hectorville
St Aloysius College – Adelaide

Round 2 Schools
Annesley College – Wayville
Cobdogla Primary School – Cobdogla
Elizabeth Park Schools – Elizabeth Park
Munno Para Primary School – Munno Para
Open Access College – Marden
Roxby Downs Area School – Roxby Downs
Woodcroft Primary School – Woodcroft


Tasmania (TAS)
Round 1 Schools
Distance Education Tasmania – North Hobart
Richmond Primary School – Richmond
Waverley Primary School – Launceston

Round 2 Schools
Kempton Primary School – Kempton
Lauderdale Primary School – Lauderdale
Rocherlea Primary School – Mowbray

Victoria (VIC)
Round 1 Schools
Christ the King Primary School – Braybrook
Hastings Primary School – Hastings
Monmia Primary School – Keilor Downs
Sacred Heart Primary School – Fitzroy
Saint Joseph’s – Trafalgar
St Bernadette’s Primary School – North Sunshine
St. Christopher’s School – Airport West
St. Vincent de Paul Primary School – Morwell
Tootgarook Primary School – Rye
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School – Upper Ferntree Gully

Round 2 Schools
St Mary’s Primary School – Echuca
Benalla Primary School – Benalla
Corio Primary School – Corio
Lumen Christi – Churchill
North Brunswick Primary School – West Brunswick
Southvale Primary School – Noble Park
St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School – Werribee
St Anne’s Primary School- Seaford
St Therese’s Primary School – Cranbourne
St Louis De Montfort Primary – Aspendale

Western Australia (WA)
Round 1 Schools
Bull Creek Primary School – Bull Creek
Holy Name School – Carlisle
Bannister Creek Primary School - Ferndale
Liwara Catholic Primary School – Greenwood
Settlers Primary School – Baldivis
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School – Ocean Reef
Nulsen Primary School – Esperance

Round 2 Schools
Geraldton Grammar School – Geraldton
Hilton Primary School – Hilton
Lance Holt School – Fremantle
Leeming Primary School – Leeming
Rockingham Beach Primary School – Rockingham
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School – Rockingham
Cooinda Primary School – Bunbury