About Us

Koonwarra Village School (KVS) first opened its doors in 2012. We are an independent primary school offering enrolment for children from Foundation to Grade 6. 

KVS aims to provide a human-scale, democratic school life that inspires a lifelong love of learning for students and staff alike.

Our school couples the Victorian Curriculum with the Village School Curriculum to provide a unique teaching and learning environment. Our philosophy and guiding principles inform how we go about our day-to-day school life at KVS.

Children have lots of opportunities to make decisions and have a say in shaping their day. We also encourage adventure – physical, social, and academic - and offer a range of excursions, camps, and extracurricular activities.

Our learning program is flexible and tailored to the individual needs of each student, as we collaborate with students to develop their skills and become effective lifelong learners.

school size

KVS has a maximum enrolment of around 65 students. This is an intentional limit to ensure our community is well-known to one another and that the relationships remain authentic. It also enables our programs to be dynamic and flexible, adapting to the needs of our students and the opportunities for learning.

School Calendar

KVS operates on a slightly different timetable from other schools. We have found that breaking our year into six-week cycles (five weeks of school, followed by a one-week break) allows students and mentors to be refreshed and fully engaged for the whole cycle without running out of steam as the term progresses. School commences at the same time as other schools at the start of the year and finishes at the same time at the end of the year. The total number of days that KVS students will be at school is roughly the same as at other independent schools.