Halidon Primary School was established in 1986 and is located in the suburb of Kingsley, some 17 kilometres north of Perth. Located in a pleasant bushland setting, Halidon Primary is affectionately known as 'a country school in the city'. The school is staffed by experienced, dedicated teachers with three permanent staff members receiving nominations for the National Excellence in Education Awards in 2009. A comprehensive ITC network connects every teaching area to the computer laboratory and a network server, providing all classes with internet access, internal e-mail access, access to the library information database and access to software available via the computer laboratory. All classrooms are fitted with an Interactive Whiteboard for integrated curriculum delivery. Specialist teachers are employed for Japanese, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Music and ICT with special programs including Running Club, Year 7 Camp, Senior Choir, Support-A-Reader, Mathletics, Art Show, & After-School Care. The school community aspire to making Halidon Primary a warm, friendly, welcoming school where manners, behaviour and dress standards are regarded as important as academic excellence.