Kerry Street Community School is a small, independent, community school. We provide a friendly and rich educational environment where children work in small classes with friends of all ages. We respond to the needs and talents of individuals and focus on building relationships and a sense of mutual responsibility for the wellbeing of the community. Kerry Street was initiated by parents who wanted to create a school where they could participate in the education of their children and where values promoted at school were compatible with those held at home. We believe learning is something we do our whole life and that many different experiences can be opportunities for learning. We honour that people learn in different ways and at different rates. We believe learning is easiest when people are relaxed, involved and curious. Our teachers work closely together to provide a balance of whole school programming and their own individual styles and ideas. They have the wellbeing of individual students at the heart of their teaching. Our curriculum is based on the learning areas of the curriculum framework, the same as government schools in Western Australia.