A focus on students achieving their personal best

King's Baptist Grammar School supports the concept that there are a number of different ways that people learn and aims to develop the unique skills and gifts of each student. Special programs offered vary according to need but have included Tournament of Minds, Music Groups, the Maths Talent Quest, Debating, Chess Club, Science Club and Creative Writing Club.

Students are supported through each level of their schooling at King's with an Additional Education program for individuals and small groups. Our Additional Education Department conducts individual programs for students, particularly in literacy and numeracy and specialised computer programs enhance skill development in small groups. A Reading Recovery Program is offered in our Junior Primary.

King's is dedicated to developing students in the areas of academic, social, spiritual, physical, cultural, vocational and community. The school provides a wide range of activities that will challenge and extend students of all abilities.

Music

One of King's most important traditions is our extensive music program in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. To encourage younger students there is a strings program at Year 2, a wind program at Year 5 and a guitar or keyboard program at Year 6. Choirs and singing groups perform outside in the community as well as at school. There are a variety of ensembles and bands for which students may audition. All of these groups perform at different school functions as well in the wider community.

About one third of our students take private music lessons. Private tuition is available for the piano, string instruments, wind instruments, percussion, voice and speech. Theory and musicianship is available for all Music students, including preparation for examination through the A.M.E.B., if desired.

An annual Musical Production brings about 100 Year 6-12 students together. Students audition for singing, dancing or acting roles. Others assist backstage and with preparation of props. Year 3 students also have their own Production.

Academic Competitions

Students may take part in National Competitions in Maths, Science, Computing, Spelling, Writing, Geography and English.

The school offers the opportunity to develop debating skills and participate in inter school debating competitions.

Talented Maths students can enjoy the challenge of the SA Maths Talent Quest.

The Tournament of Minds keeps a number of students busy in the areas of Humanities and Engineering where they pit their skills against other schools in the competition.

House and Sports Competitions House Athletic competitions are held in Term 1 each year. In addition to these events, King's participates in a range of sporting competitions through organisations such as South Australian Christian Schools Association (SACSA), South Australian Primary Schools Amateur Sports Association (SAPSASA) and South Australian Secondary Schools Sports Association (SASSSA). This involves knock-out and one day carnival competitions. King's students also have the option of competing in weekly sporting competitions. The range of sports currently available is: Athletics Aussie Rules Football Basketball Cricket Cross-country Netball Soccer Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball With the completion of our new, 2 basketball court gymnasium, more sporting opportunities will become available to our students.

note: programs may vary from time to time.