Participating schools

Schools currently involved in the KidsMatter Primary Initiative

This page provides a complete list of the schools implementing KidsMatter Primary (last updated: 28 May, 2010).

New schools

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

Australian Capital Territory

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Calwell Primary
Macquarie Primary
Arawang Primary
Wanniassa School P-10
Lyneham Primary
Red Hill Primary
Hughes Primary

New South Wales

Newcastle/Maitland Diocese
St Patrick’s Primary School – Lochinvar
St John the Baptist Primary School – Maitland
St Benedict’s Primary School – Edgeworth
St John’s Primary School – Lambton
Our Lady of Victories Primary School – Shortland
Holy Name Primary School – Forster
St Joseph’s Primary School – Taree
St Kevin’s Primary School – Cardiff
St Jospeh’s Primary School – Charlestown
St Brigid’s Primary School – Raymond Tce
St James’ Primary School – Muswellbrook

Northern Territory

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

Darwin Metropolitan/Palmerston Region
Alawa Primary School
Holy Spirit Primary School
Humpty Doo Primary School
Nemarluk Primary School
St Andrews Lutheran School
Wagaman Primary School
Wanguri Primary School
Wulagi Primary School

Queensland

South East Region
Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School – Acacia Ridge
Berrinba East State School – Berrinba
Blackall Range Independent School
Burdekin Christian College
Clayfield College
Concordia Lutheran College
Coral Coast Christian School – Bundaberg
Leichardt State School – Leichardt
Marsden State School – Marsden
Moreton Bay College
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. Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
St. Patrick’s School – Gympie
St. Patrick’s School – Nanango
St. Stephen’s College
Trinity Anglican School – White Rock Junior
Trinity College Gladstone
West Moreton Anglican College
Woodridge State School – Woodridge
Wondai P-10 State School

Townsville
Townsville Grammar Junior School

South Australia

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

Riverland
Lyrup Primary School
Our Lady of the River
Renmark Junior Primary School
Renmark North Primary School
Riverland Special School
St. Albert’s Primary School
St. Joseph’s Primary School – Barmera
St. Joseph’s Primary School – Renmark

Tasmania

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

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

Southern Region
Calvin Christian School
Channel Christian School
Corpus Christi School
Cygnet Primary School
Dominic College
Emmanuel Christian School
Holy Rosary School
Hutchins School
John Paul II School
Levendale Primary School
Molesworth Primary School
Mt. Fulkner Primary School
New Town Primary School
Northern Suburbs Christian School
Snug Primary School
St. Bridgid’s School – New Norfolk
St. John’s School
St. Paul’s School

Victoria

Grampians Region
All Saints Parish School
Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Ballan Primary School
Ballarat Primary School
Bullarto Primary School
Clunes Primary School
Hepburn Primary School
Our Lady of Help of Christians
Sacred Heart Primary
St Brendan’s Primary School
St Colman’s Primary School
St Mary’s Primary
St Mary’s Primary School
St Patrick’s Primary
Trawalla Primary School

Northern Region
Alphington Primary School
Coolaroo South Primary School
Saint Martin of Tours Primary School
St Mark’s Primary School
St Mary’s School

Southern Region
Beaumaris North Primary School
Brentwood Park Primary School
Clyde Primary School
Hastings Westpark Primary School
Lang Lang Primary School
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Methodist Ladies’ College
Mornington Park Primary School
River Gum Primary School
St Joseph’s Primary School
St Mark’s Catholic Primary School
St Mary’s Primary Hampton Park
Stonnington Primary School
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School

Hume Region
Benalla East Primary School
Benalla Primary School
Benalla West Primary School
Broken Creek Primary School
Devenish Primary School
Eildon Primary School
Kinglake Primary School
Marysville Primary School
Peranbin Primary College – Baddaginnie
Peranbin Primary College – Strathbogie
Peranbin Primary College – Swanpool
Peranbin Primary College – Violet Town
Seymour Special School
Thoona Primary School

Western Australia

Goldfields
Hannans Primary School
Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kambalda Primary School

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