About Us

Clarinda Primary School is a vibrant, welcoming school located in a quiet, well-kept residential area of the City of Kingston, in Melbourne’s south-east. As of June 2025, we have 336 students enrolled. Our school is surrounded by parks and green spaces, offering a calm and peaceful learning environment.

We take great pride in maintaining our school buildings and grounds so that every child can learn and play in a safe, stimulating, and supportive setting. Our facilities include:

• A modern, well-stocked library

• A large multi-purpose hall

• A dedicated art and craft room

• A specialist music room

• Up-to-date technology and computer equipment in all classrooms

Our school is also equipped to support students with physical disabilities, ensuring access and inclusion for all.

Clarinda has large, open outdoor areas with plenty of space for both active play and quiet relaxation. Our well-maintained grounds feature:

• Two large grassed sports fields

• Plenty of shade, seating, and garden areas

• A vegetable garden and chicken coop

• Netball and basketball courts

• Four adventure playgrounds tailored for different age groups

At Clarinda Primary School, we’re proud of the warm, inclusive atmosphere we’ve created. Our staff and School Council work together to ensure every family feels part of our school community. With students from many cultural backgrounds and many speaking a language other than English at home, we celebrate multiculturalism, diversity and belonging. Everyone is welcome here.

To the amazing staff at CPS,

I just wanted to send you an email to let you know how much I appreciate all the things you do, in helping my family. 

Life for us hasn’t been smooth sailing and I know we all have come so far, not only with our learning but our growth, being a single mum (full time) isn’t easy and there are always doubts in “am I doing the right thing” I know I am, just some days it flashes over me. 

It’s true what they say, it takes a village to raise children, you my beautiful humans are my village and I know I would be lost without you, To the principal team, ladies in the office (Ali), aides, tutors, and teachers, thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

Thank you for always looking out for my girls, thank you for guiding them, encouraging them, and building their confidence. No words can express how grateful I am for your amazing support. 

Our school values embrace the pursuit of excellence by:

• Honouring our past
• Embracing our present
• Building our future

At Clarinda Primary School we:

• Care
• Achieve
• Respect
• Excel

In order that our students may participate confidently and positively to our ever changing society, our school promotes:

• endeavour and perseverance
• interpersonal respect and tolerance
• high levels of achievement

Our school expects that students will learn in a caring supportive environment which fosters the development of:

• self esteem and resilience
• social skills
• responsibility, self reliance and leadership
• cooperation

Curriculum and Programs at Clarinda Primary School (2025)

At Clarinda Primary School, we deliver a comprehensive, engaging, and inclusive curriculum aligned with the Victorian Curriculum2.0 and the 2025 Department of Education (DET) initiatives that prioritise excellence in teaching, equity in learning, and wellbeing for all students.

We offer structured programs in the eight key learning areas:

• English

• Mathematics

• Science

• Technology

• Health and Physical Education

• The Arts

• Humanities

• Languages – Greek

Students participate in 50-minute weekly specialist programs in:

• STEM (Science, Technology, English and Mathematics)

• Art

• Library

• Languages (Greek)

• Music

• Physical Education

These programs foster creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, cultural understanding and physical wellbeing.

To support teaching and learning, every classroom is equipped with multimedia computers, interactive TV’s, and iPads™, integrating digital technologies into daily learning.

Our commitment to inclusive education is reflected in the individual programs we provide for students with additional learning needs. These include differentiated classroom practices, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and targeted support in line with DE priorities on learning equity.

In addition to the core curriculum, Clarinda Primary School offers a wide range of enrichment and wellbeing programs designed to support the whole child:

• Tutor Learning Initiative (TLI)

• School Concert & Clarinda Singas (Student Choir)

• Social Skills Programs & Life Education

• Buddy System & Junior School Council

• Inter/Intra School Sport, Camps & Swimming

• Before and After School Care (Camp Australia)

• Innovative Pre-school Transition Program for 4-Year-Olds (Stepping Up)

We value partnerships with parents, who actively engage in school organisation, policy development, curriculum support and school improvement projects.

Our Strategic Plan priorities reflect our vision to support all learners to Care, Achieve, Respect and Excel. In 2025, we continue to focus on:

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Student Voice and Agency

Clarinda Primary School is a dynamic learning community where every child is supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.