Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6

Sending your little girl off to ‘school’ for the first time is an exciting and rewarding experience – for both you and your child. At Penrhos, you have the comfort of knowing that our new Early Learning Centre (completed at the end of 2010) has been specifically designed to promote collaboration and creativity in a safe and secure environment.

The new ELC is home to 3 to 7 year olds in classes from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 1. In addition to year-specific classrooms, there are multi-purpose activity areas where girls can come together as a group. The upper floor of the ELC directly links to the Junior School oval.

Our curriculum for the early years promotes, amongst our youngest students, a sense of identity and well-being, allowing the development of confident and involved learners. Taking inspiration from the philosophy of Reggio Emilia and the College Core Shared Values of Respect, Integrity, Empathy, Knowledge, Growth and Synergy, students make connections with their world.

Through a play-based context to learning, students develop fundamental skills in literacy, numeracy and physical development which foster creativity and social skills.

To view the Penrhos College Early Learning Centre please access the PDF below:

 Penrhos College Early Learning Centre (532.05 kB)

Our Junior School provides a happy, safe, caring environment for girls in Years 2 to 6.

We pay great attention to giving our girls a solid base in literacy and numeracy, upon which they can build all their future learning. We are also committed to incorporating information technology into our Junior School curriculum. We believe it enhances the girls’ learning experiences and helps them develop sound research and analytical skills.

At this wonderful age when many girls start discovering their passions in life, we expose them to as many opportunities and experiences as possible. For example, all girls learn Indonesian throughout Junior School, giving them an insight into the customs and communication of another culture. The arts nurture creativity, expression and imagination and we have committed significant resources to our visual art, drama and music programs and facilities.

Our physical education program emphasises ‘giving it a go’ and favours learning new skills over competition. Girls are exposed to ball games, swimming, athletics, dance and gymnastics. Because your daughter will be bursting with pride to show off her new found accomplishments, we encourage you to get involved in College life and attend our Chapel services, assemblies and interhouse carnivals. Recognising that many parents work, our After School Care program offers organised activities and homework supervision until 6pm.

Please see the Penrhos College Prospectus for more information.