Reporting and tests
Our community chooses not to participate in standardised testing or graded reports. Instead, children are individually assessed on their progress and abilities.
Kinma Primary
Kinma Primary offers an innovative learning programme that covers all six key learning areas in the NSW Board of Studies curriculum and caters equally for all aspects of development; social, emotional and academic. Kinma's learning programme is accredited by the NSW Board of Studies and has been awarded the highest level of registration possible.
We believe that children learn best in an environment where play and discovery are central. Teachers and children approach learning as a shared experience. Kinma is recognised at university level as one of the few schools in Australia practicing learner-directed education.
Multi-age classes
Class sizes are small, multi-aged and non-competitive with a high teacher-student ratio.
Thematic approach
This is a way of teaching and learning, whereby many areas of the curriculum are connected together and integrated within a theme.
Learning programme
Kinma offers an education where each child is celebrated, and where learning is meaningful and holistic. The three R's - respect, relationships and responsiblity - are the building blocks of our educational philosophy.
Our philosophy is underpinned by a strong set of core and guiding principles, which are intrinsically practiced in everything we do.
Louisa and Fiona from Heidelberg, Germany
We are siblings and love to make friendship bands. Louisa is 7 and Fiona is 10. We live in Heidelberg and attend the same school here. We learn lots of English! Louisa was at Kinma for 3 years before we moved back home to Germany in July 2011.
Term Dates 2025
- Term 1: Tues 4 February to Fri 11 April
- Term 2: Wed 30 April to Fri 27 June
- Term 3: Wed 23 July to Fri 26 Sep
- Term 4: Wed 15 Oct to Thu 18 Dec
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127 Coolowie Rd,
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
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Primary: +61 2 9450 0738
Preschool: +61 2 9486 3018
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