Ungarra Primary School
Ungarra Primary School is a small, vibrant rural school located among broad acre farming properties 80km north of Port Lincoln. At Ungarra Primary School we pride ourselves on being able to cater for the individual needs of our students via small class sizes and well-resourced classrooms. The school is typically divided into two classes; R-2 and 3-6. Teachers in these classrooms provide quality differentiation for the varied needs of all learners.
Take a virtual tour
In 2023 Ungarra Primary School received a SA Public Education award for excellence and equity in education. This prestigious award highlighted the quality education received at the school along with the well established Stephanie Alexander kitchen and garden program that thrives at the school. Click on the video below for a tour of the school.
FAQ
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We are proud of our beautiful school site and facilities, including our new playground installed in 2024! Our basketball, netball and tennis courts, nature play areas facilities and well kept grounds and oval. In addition Ungarra Primary School has a kitchen/garden program, in which the students harvest their produce that is grown on site and then cook with it in the school kitchen. Another initiative is the students’ farming projects. Each student has their own mini farming plot where they grow their own crops. They need to care for their plot just like a real farmer!
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Ungarra Primary School strive to embed information technology throughout the Australian Curriculum to enhance student learning and support students as global learners.
Ungarra Primary School ICT highlights include :
Designated High Speed internet access, including a recent upgrade of all internal wiring.
Wifi access throughout the school.
Laptops provided for all students.
Recently updated ipads with access for all children.
VR goggles implemented into current curriculum.
Utilising latest technologies in innovative education.
Interactive teaching screens in all classrooms & kitchen.
Media suite for video communication.
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At Ungarra Primary School we promote healthy eating and encourage parents to pack healthy lunches.
Students cook their own lunch in Kitchen lesson once a week with produce from our garden.
Gardening at Ungarra Primary School
In 2010 we became part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation and since then our vegetable garden and fruit orchard has grown in size and abundance.
Each week the children participate in garden lessons. There are many jobs and the children are always keen to be involved and get their hands dirty. They enjoy seeing the process of planting to harvesting.
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Program
During Kitchen lessons children learn how to use a wide variety of equipment and develop a multitude of skills such has how to use knives and appliances safely.
Kitchen is also an opportunity for them to learn more about different foods, how recipes work and the role that food plays in our bodies and our lives.
The highlight comes at the end of each lesson when students sit down together and eat the meal that they have prepared while practicing how to set their tables and use their manners. Students are encouraged to give everything a go, and before long, even the fussiest of eaters are introduced to a whole new culinary world.
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The Ungarra Primary School Enterprise Group
Our Enterprise Committee is made up of a voluntary group of students who are committed to primarily raising money to support our ongoing Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program as well as other things in and around the school.
This is done in a variety of ways such as hosting and catering for many visiting groups, turning our fruit and vegetables into produce for sale, holding stalls and much more.
As part of Enterprise, students also learn about being on a committee, the various positional roles and what they mean, as well as how to conduct meetings. Much of their work relies on liaising with the school and businesses in order to make these projects happen.
Our most recent project was the purchase of a incubator for hatching and breeding chickens for sale.
At Ungarra Primary School we have three teachers and five School Service Officer (SSO’s) who are all dedicated to providing our students with the quality teaching and learning in a safe and supportive environment. We work together to pursue excellence and ensure our students are striving to achieve their best.
We have a strong Literacy and Numeracy focus at Ungarra Primary School and our curriculum delivery is supported with programs such as STEM and The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. To support our strong Literacy and Numeracy focus students are split into 3 classes until recess. We offer our students a learning program that provides intellectual stretch for learners.
Ungarra Primary school has strong community connections beginning in our onsite Playcentre. The school provides many opportunities for student engagement across the Eyre Peninsula these include but are not limited to sport, camps and arts events.
Students at Ungarra Primary School are strongly supported by an active Parents and Friends and Governing Councill. 85% of students travel to school by a DECD bus from surrounding farms.
Our school values are Respect, Achievement, Integrity and Resilience.
To find out more information about the great school please visit the schools website https://ungarraps.sa.edu.au/
