School Overview

Parktone Primary School opened in 1961 and is situated in a quiet residential street in Parkdale in the City of Kingston. The school is on a spacious and attractive 2.5-hectare site. Traditional classrooms have been redeveloped into stimulating learning centres incorporating ICT and the re-arrangement of furniture and spaces to cater for a variety of learning needs. There are 18 staff members and 135 children.

Literacy and Numeracy are priority school programs. Specialist programs in Visual Arts, Physical Education, LOTE (French) and Performing Arts provide students with outstanding opportunities to discover and develop their interests and skills.

Parktone Primary School fosters a strong community spirit. Students are represented through the Student Representative Council and fulfill roles of responsibility as school and house captains, and as valuable members of the SRC. Parents are actively involved in a wide range of school programs at all levels including Fundraising, School Council, and the Parents & Friends Association. One of the school’s community links is with St Aidan’s Church whose members facilitate the Kids Hope Mentoring Program.

In a stimulating and challenging teaching and learning environment, individual students are supported and encouraged to develop their talents, build resilience and confidence, and have respect for themselves and others.

There is a welcoming atmosphere and a sense of excitement at Parktone Primary. Demonstrated on a daily basis is a shared community commitment to teaching and learning.