Welcome to the Central Yorke School R-6 Primary

Central Yorke School’s Primary School, located in the southern wing of the Maitland Campus, offers an enriching and supportive learning environment designed to foster each child’s growth. Our Junior Primary classrooms are adjacent and directly connected to the Early Learning Centre, ensuring a smooth transition and shared programs that bridge each stage of early education.

Our small class sizes enable tailored, focused teaching that meets individual learning needs, while extensive facilities provide students with enriching experiences. Our students have access to dedicated nature play areas, a gymnasium, and Performing Arts Centre, and they benefit from specialist teachers in Music, Drama, PE and Dance. These programs help develop confidence, creativity, and a love of learning in every student.

A unique highlight is our Garden to Plate program, where students actively participate in planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking fresh produce in our on-site Agricultural (AG) Block. This hands-on approach teaches essential skills, promotes healthy eating, and gives students a sense of pride in creating their own meals from garden to table.

The Primary School is led by Chelsea Schmidt, our experienced Primary Head of School, who is passionate about providing a supportive, engaging, and comprehensive education that equips students for a bright future.

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R-6 Videos

R-6 News

2/3 Visual Arts

Miss Chivers Year 2/3 class have been creating self portraits.  They’ve followed online tutorials to create the correct shape and …...

Term 1 Instrumental Music

IM teacher Debbie Schwartz met with our new instrumental music students this week to start them off on their individual …...

From the Principal | February ’25

Hello everyone, and welcome to the 2025 school year! This year at Central Yorke School we are moving forward with …...

First Day Back

We welcomed all our staff, students and families back to the first day of school on Tuesday, 28 January after …...

Reception Music | Rudolph

The Receptions are learning to sing “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”. We practised singing with our puppets as the music …...

Reception Drama | Elf on the Shelf

The Receptions put the class ‘Elf on Shelves’ in various places around the classroom on Thursday in our Drama lesson. …...

Carclew Artist in Residency Program

This week, we celebrated the conclusion of our Carclew ‘Artist in Residency Program’ with Sonya Rankine. Sonya shared the final …...

1 Visual Arts Skeletons

How cute are these Year 1 Skeletons!...

Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2024

Congratulations to all the students who achieved completed their Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2024!  ...

Music at the Burgh, 2024

The band completed their YP Tour with a concert at the Light Church in Edithburgh with an enthusiastic crowd enjoying …...