About our school
Located in Parafield Gardens, we are a large primary school with excellent facilities and a strong parent and community focus.
The Pines School is a South Australian Government school situated in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. Our values are belonging, respect and fun in engaged learning.
The Pines School is a cooperative campus: Pre School -Year 6 with an Intensive English Language Centre (IELC). We are enriched by our diverse cultural student population.
We have a strong commitment to the development of an inclusive learning environment, where members of the community engage in making decisions and developing strong relationships.
We provide high-quality education and build supportive relationships to help students achieve their goals.
Our school offers:
- Individual academic support from high-quality teaching staff.
- A healthy lifestyle program through physical education and healthy eating initiatives.
- Outstanding performing arts and language opportunities.
- Excellent facilities, including a large oval, two playgrounds, a hall and a gym.
- An environmental and sustainability focus with extensive fruit and vegetable gardens.
At our school, students can learn and grow in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.
Our vision
Our goal as a school is to enable young people to develop and acquire the skills to thrive and contribute to the global world.
Our values
- Friendship – being kind, caring and friendly to others.
- Respect – actively listening, using good manners and considering others’ needs.
- Integrity – honesty, trustworthiness and taking responsibility for our actions.
- Support – encouraging and helping others to achieve their best.
- Determination – always trying our best and never giving up.
Our facilities
Hall
Our school hall is a large heritage building with state-of-the-art facilities. These include rooms equipped with portable devices for students to use, including tablets and iPads.
Oval
Our oval is fully fenced and equipped with toilets, a playground, BBQ facilities, soccer goals, football goals, netball court and 2 shelters.
Gymnasium
Inside our gym is a full basketball court, kitchen, toilets and a stage. The gym has heating and cooling so it can be safely used across all seasons.
Playground and gardens
We have 2 nature-based playgrounds that provide a fun outdoor learning environment. Surrounding each playground is a nature garden where students can plant, nurture and learn.
“The learning experience at Department School is fantastic. There’s full support from the teachers, who encourage and challenge my children to always do their best.”
Parent of Department School Student