Kingswood Primary School is a school of approximately 330 students, with 53% of enrolments coming from outside our immediate neighbourhood area. The school is located in an attractive, quiet residential area, with impressive grounds and facilities. There is strong commitment from School Council and an active Parents Club raising funds and building community spirit. The school’s educational philosophy is based around the concept of laying the ‘Foundations for Success’ and making a ‘Positive Difference’ to the lives of every student. To achieve this, it is important to discover the individual talents of each child, to put students in an environment where they want to learn and where they can discover their true passion. At Kingswood we infuse the Habits of Mind into the curriculum. Habits of Mind are dispositions that are skilfully and mindfully employed by intelligent people when confronted with problems, the solutions to which are not immediately apparent. Put in another way, they are how successful people go about using their minds well. The school community upholds the following school values: 1. We are here for the students 2. We are leaders in education 3. We thrive in a team culture 4. We are safe, friendly and organised 5. We engage our community With funding received from the Federal Government Building Education Revolution the school has newly renovated flexible teaching spaces allowing us to design a curriculum that meets the needs of the 21st Century Learner. Students are grouped according to their ability levels as they learn literacy, numeracy and inquiry skills. We want our students to be informed and empowered through student voice and choice. Classrooms continue to be equipped with the latest in technology such as PC and 1:1 Macbook program, iPads and iTouches, digital cameras and interactive white boards. Specialist programs in visual arts, performing arts, LOTE-Japanese and physical education complement class programs. Further opportunities for our students are provided through a..