The objectives of Kimberley College are to provide non-graded education which incorporates a thinking skills based curriculum, to develop an individualised curriculum, to create a school environment which nurtures intellectual and moral autonomy, and to nurture self respect and self confidence in students. Parents are attracted to the College because of the zero tolerance of bullying. The school has a non-exclusive enrolment policy and provides a differentiated program which reflects the belief that all students - the gifted as well as the disadvantaged - have the right to a high quality education. The school's Principal, Mr Paul Thomson, is Australia's most experienced Middle School principal, having opened a middle school in 1976. His belief, that a child's grade number is a poor indicator of ability,is reflected in the differentiated curriculum. Teachers have a strong belief in the need to develop moral and social intelligence in an environment which respects all religious and secular beliefs. Kimberley College has had many successes in sport at the state and national level, and its academic achievements include unequalled results in OptiMinds. The College was placed in the top twenty schools in Queensland in 2009 NAPLAN results.