Pickering Brook Primary School (5376)



School Overview


Welcome to Pickering Brook Primary School - a unique school, nestled in the Perth hills, with community at its heart.

Our school puts student needs' first; with evidence-based teaching practices, purposeful play, and staff who really know their students; how they learn; and what they need to learn next. Our multi-age-grouped approach sees students learn from each other, lead each other, and have opportunities to develop more-sophisticated social skills than students in same-age settings.

Pickering Brook Primary School staff regularly review data and school policies and processes to ensure targeted support is provided to all students. With a focus on positive and strengths-based approaches, and offer comprehensive pastoral care with a school chaplain, a student services team and an active Student Leadership Team. Students are treated as individuals, and families are supported when needed - we don't have a 'one-size fits all' approach.

Over the course of 2024 we consulted with our community to identify a school mission statement which ties together and guides decisions we make for our school:

We foster integrity, respect and wellbeing through quality teaching and learning, building a community of learners where everyone is valued and empowered to achieve their personal best.

The values of respect, integrity and wellbeing were identified through consultation in 2023 and are reflected in the Noongar language on our school totem: kaaditj, ngwidam, wau-gin.

Our environment is like no other Perth school - we don't have to create nature play - we live amongst nature! Students have access to two high-quality natural areas that encourage child-exploration, nature-based play, alongside built-playgrounds and great sporting amenities.

Pickering Brook Primary School work closely with parents and the local community, including the City of Kalamunda, network schools and other community groups to ensure wrap-around services and an approach that suits the wider community. We have the Little Apples Playgroup on-site once a week, and a school bus route (through School Bus Services) that collects and drops-off students from the wider hills area. Our community and staff are generous with their time and offer a variety of opportunities to our students by running after school clubs. Our P&C are extremely active and take pride in the school, providing great support through funding, time and opportunities, and our School Board provide governance and advice.

If you'd like to see for yourself what's so special about Pickering Brook Primary School - book a tour and let us show you! Call us on 9291 2050, or email pickeringbrook.ps@education.wa.edu.au.