Hackham East Primary School

Hackham East PS is located between the Southern suburbs of Adelaide. It comprises the primary, junior primary and kindergarten who work collaboratively to develop an engaging teaching and learning program that has a local and global emphasis. Hackham East Schools is located between the Southern Beaches and Southern Vales. It comprises the primary, junior primary and kindergarten who work collaboratively to develop an engaging teaching and learning program that has a local and global emphasis. The primary school has a strong teaching focus on well being, literacy, numeracy, and science and information technologies. The French program is unique in that each teacher takes their own French lessons. Film making is so strong that we have won local and international awards. Students have entered their films in the New Media Awards, receiving awards in 3 of 4 years. We offer many opportunities for our students to develop into well rounded citizens through, healthy active lifestyles, including a focus on sport, healthy eating and vegetable gardening. A strong focus on the arts including an annual school musical, participation in Festival of Music Choir, specific boys and girls programs including drumming and dance contribute positively to the engagement of our students. The school has interactive whiteboards in all of the primary classrooms. The School's motto 'We care, Share and Learn' is reflected throughout the curriculum.