Junior School at Essington, A Holistic Education.

As the leading junior school in Darwin, we understand the delicate balance of providing your child with a strong academic program and a supportive, nurturing learning environment. We are committed to providing an engaging and challenging learning program that truly caters for the individual needs of your young learner. Junior School at Essington includes our Early Years programs and welcomes all families from Kinder to Year 6.

Exemplary teaching practices and an unwavering focus on the individual learner, ensures that the child has every opportunity to set the strongest possible foundation for all future learning, the basis of a world class education.

We encourage and support every child to fully participate in their learning program. We provide opportunities for our students to identify how they learn best and how they can positively contribute to the learning of others.

The Essington Difference

The Junior School commences in our Preschool program. Applying an extended and differentiated teaching and learning approach from Preschool to Year 6, we truly cater for your child as an individual learner.

Our experienced staff, many of whom are long-term Territorians, ensure local expertise is valued and the culture of the school remains strong. Our staff have been trained both nationally and internationally. This enriches our school community and learning programs with experience, innovation and creativity from across the globe.

An Essington education is an education that is tailored to the Essington learner. Our ongoing commitment to excellence has always and continues to be the advantage of The Essington School.