Our School
Old Noarlunga Primary School has provided public education in the township for over 160 years. We are a small Reception to Year 6 school on the edge of the Onkaparinga River National Park, and our size is the thing families notice first: every child is known by name, and every teacher knows the family behind the child.
Our vision
Working with our community, we support every student to develop as a respectful, resilient and collaborative learner — independent, lifelong learners and productive, well-informed citizens.
We strive to be inclusive, valuing and celebrating diversity and encouraging everyone to take part in a safe and caring school; academically rigorous, engaging and challenging every student through proven approaches to teaching; and connected to community, building relationships that reach past the school gate.
What we stand for
Our four values — Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Empathy — are each represented by a local animal chosen by our own students. They guide how we behave, learn and grow, and they are recognised through the year in our School Spirit Awards.
Read about our values and the animals behind them
Learning here
Students study all eight areas of the Australian Curriculum, including Japanese and a dedicated Music and Performing Arts program. Being small means we can track every student's growth closely and tie their learning to the river, the park and the township around us.
Students in Reception to Year 2 use classroom iPads; Years 3 to 6 have a Chromebook each. Every room has a Soundfield system and an interactive television.
Looking after each other
Our House teams — Millers, Marketers and Brewers — run alongside a Buddy system that pairs older students with younger ones. Students elect their own SRC representatives, House Captains and School Captains, and our Wellbeing team supports students and families when school life gets hard.
Student leadership · Wellbeing at ONPS
Beyond the classroom
The Onkaparinga River National Park is a short walk away, and our students use it: Bush School for the younger years, kayaking and hiking for the older ones, and tree planting each year with the Friends of Onkaparinga Parks.
