Risdon Park Primary School is situated in the southern end of the industrial city of Port Pirie. We provide access to the curriculum through quality teaching and learning programs in an environment that is caring and supportive. We believe that positive student/teacher/parent relationships and a focus on quality teaching is the key to successful performance outcomes. Our vision is for the school community to promote opportunities for quality life long learning, in a secure environment, based on the core values of respect, responsibility, cooperation, honesty and caring. We have a strong focus on our current priorities of literacy, numeracy and wellbeing. German is taught as a specialist learning area. Groups of students are also offered learning opportunities through the 'Early Bird' Reading Room, 'Early Years' Coordination program, senior gifted students' challenge group, district choir, living skills and vegetable garden. The school supports many sporting teams in local competitions. These include soccer, football, cricket, netball, softball, hockey and basketball. The school opened in 1955, and was rebuilt into a permanent open space brick structure in 1975.