Manunda Terrace Primary School is a small public school located in the suburb of Karama, Northern Suburbs of Darwin. With an enrolment of 200 students from Preschool to Year 6, the school prides itself on delivering excellence in education while fostering positive relationships with students and families. Committed to its community, the school’s wellbeing policy is integral to its culture, supported by the Berry Street Education Model to provide staff with training, curriculum, and strategies to support all students.
Established in 1984 as Sanderson Primary School and later renamed in 1994 after the hospital ship Manunda, the school offers a multicultural urban environment for children to thrive. With outstanding resources and facilities, including teaching blocks, alternative teaching spaces, a music room, library, and outdoor recreational areas, Manunda Terrace provides a safe and child-friendly space for students to learn, play, and socialize. The school’s key initiatives focus on Explicit Instruction, Age Appropriate Pedagogies, Meaningful Maths, Read Write Inc, Japanese language, and fostering connections with various cultures and futures.
At Manunda Terrace Primary School, children come first, with high expectations set for all students to reach their full potential. The school emphasizes literacy and numeracy success at all levels, creating classrooms characterized by warmth, acceptance, and order. Through partnerships with the local community, families, and organizations like the Smith Family and Confucius Institute, the school enhances student outcomes and nurtures leadership qualities in its students, aiming to develop caring, independent learners who will contribute positively to society.
