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Welcome to Yokine Primary School. Founded in 1959, and built on spacious grounds, Yokine Primary School is located 5km north of the Perth CBD in Western Australia. Over the last fifty years the school has enjoyed an excellent reputation for educational excellence and a strong values focus. The school enjoys excellent teaching facilities, including a purpose built early childhood centre, new music and art rooms, a large, well resourced library and a modern fully equipped computer laboratory. A privately run out of school care facility is located on-site and the P&C operate a canteen and a uniform shop. In 2011, the enrolment comprises 280 students formed into eleven classes from Kindergarten to Year 7.
Congratulations to our Athletics Champions for 2011 and to Green Faction for winning the carnival.
Yokine Primary School is well known for:
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A committment to the achievement of high academic standards particularly in literacy and numeracy.
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Offering a student-centred education focussed on the present and developmental needs of the children.
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Appreciating and respecting our multicultural students who come from over 30 nations across the world.
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Providing a quality work environment for students and staff.
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Offering a safe and friendly environment that is free of harassment and prejudice.
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Its experienced and highly supportive staff.
Lapathon Thank you to all the students who particpated in the Lapathon this year. It was great to see everyone doing lots of laps of the oval to raise money for new Interactive Whiteboards.
In a recent survey, parents indicated that the specific features that they liked about the school included:
* The friendly and approachable staff
* The small size
* The effective Behaviour Management policy
* The positive school spirit
Newsflash!
On behalf of the students and staff we would like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The office will be open from 27th January, 2012.
Students start on Wednesday 1st February 2012.
Please note: Yokine Primary School is a NUT AWARE school. We ask that students do not bring nuts or foods containing nut products to school as we have students who have severe allergies.