We are accredited to teach the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program in Years 6 and 7 in both mainstream and New Arrivals Program classes.

Our school attracts students from around the world and across Adelaide. Our international community represents over 40 different cultural backgrounds from every continent of the world. Through learning from each other and by studying a global curriculum, children develop awareness and understanding of other cultures which leads to deeper appreciation of the richness of humanity.

With the state’s capital city at the school’s “front door”, the city is our “classroom” and Adelaide’s resources are used in the teaching program to provide relevant, purposeful and practical learning for students. Museums, theatres, law courts, Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Central Market and the Botanic Gardens are all within walking distance. The school maintains a strong partnership with the Adelaide City Council through the City Links Program.

While the school is located on compact grounds the South Parklands, including Glover Playground, are used during physical education sessions and as a play area at lunchtime to expand recreational opportunities and to enhance the quality of play.

Gilles Street Primary School is recognised as a centre for excellence in literacy. Teachers are skilled and proficient in the teaching of literacy skills and in facilitating second language acquisition. The school achieves above average results in state-wide literacy tests.

Visual and performing arts are a focus of the school. They provide opportunities for cultural expression, literacy learning and joint mainstream and New Arrivals Program activities.

Parental involvement is actively encouraged through School Council, its sub-committees and a variety of school activities. Parents and teachers form a strong partnership in helping children to learn and grow.