About Us

Principal’s Message

As Acting Principal, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of our students, staff and families at McKinnon Primary School.

At McKinnon Primary School we are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and dynamic learning environment where every student can thrive. Our dedicated teachers and staff work tirelessly to ensure that each child is supported academically, socially, and emotionally. Our teachers have a strong commitment to lifelong learning.

Our school sets high expectations in learning and wellbeing for our students, staff and families. We value high-impact teaching of English and Mathematics and extend learning through The Humanities, LOTE (Mandarin), Performing Arts, Physical Education, Health, STEM and Visual Arts. Our school is also accredited to deliver the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), designed to foster a love of learning and deliver well-rounded, inquiring, and knowledgeable learners.

We believe that education is a partnership between the school and families, and we encourage you to be actively involved in your child’s learning journey. Whether through our School Council, Parents Club, volunteering, working bees, or simply staying informed about school events, your engagement is vital to our collective success.

We invite you to join our McKinnon Primary School community.

Kind regards,

Suzanne Khatib
Acting Principal

McKinnon Primary School

Vision & Mission

Our Vision

McKinnon Primary School is committed to developing internationally minded learners in a safe and nurturing environment, where students are empowered to develop 21st century skills and attitudes.

Our Mission

The teaching and learning culture at McKinnon Primary School inspires learners to inquire, reflect and understand in an inclusive and safe environment.

An ongoing partnership between home and school is established and nurtured for every child to foster their social, emotional, physical, intercultural and academic development. Each child is supported to reach their full potential.

Students are motivated to become active life-long learners who develop respect, compassion, caring and understanding for their role as global citizens.

International Baccalaureate Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

School Definition – International-Mindedness

At McKinnon Primary an International-Minded person:

Has an appreciation for the interconnectedness of our world and that our actions and choices affect others.
Understands their global responsibility and cares for the planet and all its people.
Has an open-minded nature that allows them to develop respect for the complexity of culture.
Ultimately, students have the ability to look at the world critically and take action.

Plans, Reports & Policies

Annual Implementation Plan

The Annual Implementation Plan describes how the key improvement strategies in the school strategic plan, and other significant projects, will be put into operation during the year and how they will be monitored. It assists schools to:

plan and communicate their work for the coming year and how this will lead to achieving their identified goals and targets
ensure efficient and effective allocation of resources to complete the work
monitor progress and success.

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Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) | 2024