Kapunda Primary School provides a safe and diverse learning environment which educates and empowers students to be successful in the community and in the future. The school values are effort, respect, cooperation and honesty which are reinforced through social development programs such as Achieve, The Virtues and the Friendly Schools. Behaviour development programs focus on a restorative approach.
The school is supported with a school counsellor and chaplain. A breakfast program and other social justice initiatives help support students. Support programs operate to assist students with learning problems. An out of school hours care program operates to support families.