Welcome to Thiele Primary School. Thiele Primary School acknowledges that we meet and learn on Kaurna land. Our aim is for all of our students to become independent, well informed, successful and lifelong learners. We provide a range of excellent facilities and learning opportunities for all students to thrive and achieve in an environment fostering our values of Respect, Achievement, Integrity and Sustainability. Our dedicated teaching staff, supportive administration team and learning support personnel work together to improve learning outcomes for all students. We have a strong sense of community incorporating Campus, the wider community of Aberfoyle Park and the Onkaparinga Council. Dedicated Reception to Year 6 classroom and Specialist teachers incorporate the use of technological tools to support students inquire, explore and interpret all curriculum areas to support them to gain a rich understanding of the world around them. We look forward to working together, in partnership with home and school to provide improved learning outcomes for all of our students and their families.
Lisa Horton
Principal
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Acknowledgement of Country

Naa Marni

Thiele acknowledges that we walk and learn side by side on the traditional land of the Kaurna people. Thiele is surrounded by Sheoak and gum trees. We respect the bird life and other animals like Koala, lorikeets, black cockatoos and possums and how important the surrounding area is to them. We thank the Kaurna people for caring for country which has nourished, nurtured and sustained this land for thousands of years.

We acknowledge Kaurna people who share their culture and stories with us and pay our respects to their strength and resilience.
We respect each other and extend that respect to all first nations people and our wider school community.

Vision for Reconciliation 2026

At Thiele Primary School, we respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Nations of Australia. We acknowledge the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains as the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which the community of Thiele Primary School comes to learn, work and play. At Thiele Primary School, our vision for reconciliation is to provide a safe, inclusive and supportive environment that values and empowers all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to thrive in their primary years and reach their full learning potential.

We are committed to embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture across our curriculum to deepen understanding and respect. We strive to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ culture, knowledge and continuing contributions to our community. Our school recognises and values that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families hold important knowledge, perspectives, and cultural wisdom, and we are committed to respectfully listening to and learning from their contributions within our school community.

Our staff are committed to their continued learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures to ensure our students become well-informed, respectful members of the community who stand up for equality and what is right.

Our school values of respect, sustainability, achievement and integrity are deeply embedded in our vision for reconciliation.

We acknowledge that this work is continuous and requires ongoing reflection, learning, action and growth

• Providing all students with opportunities to learn in all eight areas of study
• Providing all students with opportunities to develop sequential skills in Information Technology and Computing
• Providing all students with a safe and protected environment in which to work and learn
• All forms of harassment will be addressed according to the Student Behaviour Management Policy
• Protective Education will be both programmed for and taught incidentally in all classes
• Providing all parents and caregivers opportunity to share in the partnership of their children’s learning
• Ensuring that the parents, students and staff members who are affected by decisions are consulted before decisions are made; where this is not possible all are informed fully of the basis for the decision.