Parent Information

EdSmart is our whole school communication tool, which is used to send excursion permission forms and information broadcasts to parents via email. This digital system replaces the printed forms that were formerly sent home for parents to complete and return. Instead of paper forms coming home in students’ schoolbags, parents are sent an email notification with a link to click that opens a secure web page version of the form to complete and submit. This can be done on a phone, tablet or computer (an internet connection is required).

Our school community enjoys many and varied events and activities such as camps, sleep overs and excursions. A highlight for many is Harmony Day, a day dedicated to celebrating diversity and living harmoniously. Our End of Year Performance and Art Show/Display are biannual events. In addition, we also celebrate Grandparents/VIP Open Days and Learning Expos.

Children are required to wear a red top, black bottom, and red bucket hat as part of our school uniform. Please refer to our school’s uniform policy.

School Tours

Term 1: 9:15am, Monday 17th February
Term 2: 9:15am, Tuesday 27th May
Term 3: 9:15am, Tuesday 26th August
Term 4: 9:15am, Tuesday 28th October

If you wish to be a part of our School Tour group on one of the above dates, please RSVP by telephone to 08 8293 1863, or email dl.0381.info@schools.sa.edu.au and include your name, phone number and email address and your child’s name, date of birth and starting year (if known).

Enrolment

As we are a Department for Education (government) school, Richmond Primary School primarily enrols students who live in our catchment area. You can check this by entering your home address into the DfE Catchment Finder – you are considered to be in our catchment if RPS is the first listed school.

Please note that despite the name of our school, addresses in the suburb of Richmond, SA do not automatically qualify for enrolment. Please refer to the Catchment Finder for accurate results.

If your address falls outside our school catchment area but you would still like to be considered for enrolment, you can fill out a Registration of Interest form to be considered for a place at RPS. You can click the file at the bottom of the page to download a PDF copy of the RoI form, then email your completed form to dl.0381.info@schools.sa.edu.au along with your requested start date.

Due to the high volume of requests for enrolment that Richmond Primary receives, please allow at least two weeks for us to process your request.

Priority Enrolment

Students are eligible for priority enrolment if Richmond Primary School is the first school listed under your address when searched using the Catchment Finder. Please fill out the Registration of Interest form at the bottom of this page and email it to dl.0381.info@schools.sa.edu.au along with your requested start date.

Younger siblings of current RPS students will also receive priority enrolment, regardless of whether they are in catchment.

Documents Required for Enrolment

1. Proof of Birth (1 document – Birth Certificate or Passport)

2. Proof of Residence

For parents/guardians who own their residence, they must provide 2 documents:

a copy of the contract of sale for the property (or a recent council rates notice) and
a recent gas or electricity bill for that property.

For parents/guardians who rent their residence, they must provide 3 documents:

a rental agreement that covers the first 12 months at the school and
a bond receipt lodged with Consumer and Business Services and
a recent gas or electricity bill for that property.

3. Copy of Visa (if applicable)

4. Family Court Orders/Agreements if applicable

Click here to download the Registration of Interest form

A summary from our most recent parent opinion survey; what are the strengths of our school?

All welcoming community feel. Open, honest, strong community base, culture of belonging, equality, discipline, inclusion, empathy, diversity & multicultural community. Diversity of opportunities in the arts, sport. Great learning programs; music, intervention, individual learning awareness, literacy, numeracy. Challenging my children.

The fairness and openness of the teaching staff, willing to achieve better outcomes for the children. Staff are caring, professional and involved. They are open-minded and teach wholeheartedly; invested in their own development and relationships with families. Credit to the educators for blending their personal lives with their teaching lives. Friendly and organised front office and leadership staff. The awareness that all children have unique talents and the educators support these talents and endeavours.

Our school is good at communicating with students, parents and teachers. Good speed of dealing with parental concerns, the children’s personal goals and passions are celebrated. The school encourages the students to treat others with respect. OSHC and vacation care service is wonderful.

We are very proud of the school. We have built a wonderful learning community where all people belong. Great school, keep up the good work!