Esperance Christian Primary School

Esperance Christian School is part of a large education system, Adventist Schools Australia. Esperance Christian School is inclusive and welcomes students from all races, religions and creeds. We promote a Christ-centred worldview but respect the beliefs of each and every student and their families. The Christian emphasis within our school is very strong and permeates everything we do. We enjoy interacting with various Christian denominations within Esperance and have the privilege of working with them in the service of God.

Adventist Christian Education in Western Australia commenced in 1899 as a part-time evening school, operated in Murray Street, Perth for Chinese settlers. Later in 1903, action was taken to establish full-time primary schooling. During the decades that followed, many Adventist schools were established both in city and country regions.

Now there are currently 4 Adventist Christian schools in the Perth metropolitan area and 1 school operating in country Western Australia that make up Adventist Christian Schools WA. We are part of the Adventist Schools Australia which currently supports 50 school campuses spread across Australia that are offering quality Christian education to 13,000 students, and a part of a network of Adventist Schools worldwide, employing over 84,000 teachers and currently educating over 1.6 million students.

Adventist Christian Schools (WA) Goals ACSWA has two main goals for our schools. Infusing Special Character into Education. Being Schools of Excellence Traditionally, schooling involves the promotion of academic learning, physical development and social and emotional growth.  Adventist Christian Schools in WA ensure that this maturing happens with a Christian context.

Special Character has been defined many ways as it encompasses the faith, beliefs and practices of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Put quite simply, it’s about leading people to Jesus, especially our students. Infusing Special Character into our schools involves all aspects of school life and includes ensuring that the Curriculum is taught within a Christian context.

Being a School of Excellence is more than a league table rating. It’s more than having students rank in the top 10% of the state or nation. A School of Excellence is one where every child achieves at or beyond their ability. Longitudinal studies have shown that students in Seventh-day Adventist Schools significantly improve in their learning the longer they are enrolled, beginning with a small improvement beyond their expected ability and over time, building into significant improvement.

Esperance Christian School focuses on school improvement through the QASF and the provision of programs of learning to meet student's individual needs that enables us to help build this culture of improvement and be a School of Excellence.

In Years 1 and 2 a differentiated curriculum is our high priority, with every child learning at their own pace, extended and remediated as needed, and with individual care of children by our teaching staff. Our Junior Primary staff exemplify what we look for in all our teachers – the highest commitment to the individual needs of every child. The differentiated curriculum we have for our students is of an extremely high standard. We see this as foundational for how we want to care for them.

In Junior Primary one of our key roles is teaching children to be learners. This is not only important for the Upper Primary years, but the foundations laid here will stay with children for the rest of their lives. As part of the individual care for students the school uses a number of external providers, including occupational therapists, Educational psychologist and speech pathologists. Children are nurtured socially and emotionally, with an emphasis on protective behaviours, and with involvement in the KidsMatter initiative.

Our priorities for students in Years 3 to 6 encompass preparation for High School – academically, emotionally and socially. During this stage they grow in their knowledge of who they are in God’s world as we teach from a spiritual perspective. Families tell us that their children leave Esperance Christian School and comfortably transition into High School, often thriving and achieving academic success. There are 5 key areas that we concentrate on with children at this age to help them get ready for High School.