Kilkenny Primary School’s commitment is to continually improve quality teaching and learning. Our aim is to provide relevant, meaningful and challenging curriculum, and develop and maintain healthy relationships, inquiry-based learning and a high standard of teaching. Our core values are respect, responsibility, honesty and achievement. We are a multicultural school with more than 60% of our students from LOTE (languages other than English) backgrounds, including Italian, Greek, Serbian, Aboriginal, Vietnamese and Sudanese. We have three New Arrivals program classes as well as two Regional Special classes. ‘Mother Tongue maintenance programs’ are offered in Italian and Serbian. Our specialist programs include physical education, multimedia and numeracy. The school has strong links with the community and positive parental involvement in the many aspects of school life. To support parents, the school offers a preschool and an out of school hours care facility. Our recently refurbished classrooms boast interactive whiteboards and computer pods. The school encourages community-wide commitment to environmental education and has a hectare of natural bushland with a wetland and outdoor classroom. As a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation school, we have extensive gardens, a magnificent orchard and state-of-the-art kitchen facilities. Kilkenny has large landscaped grounds and shaded areas for summer play, two ovals, two large adventure playgrounds, a basketball court and a multi-purpose gym.