History:
St Catherine's School opened in 1957 and was administered by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. In 1984 the first lay principal was appointed and this practice continues to the present day. In 2017, the school celebrated 60 years of providing Catholic education in Moorabbin.
St Catherine's is one of three primary schools in the Parish of Holy Trinity, Bentleigh East. St Catherine鈥檚 continues to provide a country school feel in suburbia. Students and families are known to all staff and families connect in many ways with the school.
Our school provides outstanding modern facilities and quality educational experiences. Our outdoor play spaces are safe and encourage creative and natural play experiences.
Our Catholic faith and traditions remain alive and visible in our school community. Learners are encouraged to encounter dialogue and connect their faith to life through social justice initiatives, sacramental programs, meditation, and celebrating liturgies and masses.
We embed our school values: respectful relationships, responsible behaviour and restorative practices in all that we do and teach.
Description:
St Catherine鈥檚 is a welcoming and friendly community school, where learning partnership with families are valued. The school is situated on spacious grounds in a quiet street off South Road. You will find major shopping centres, secondary schools, a TAFE college, a swimming complex, parks and sports grounds close by. There are many local sporting groups, clubs and hobby groups in the community to cater for the interests of the children.
The school offers small class groups, individual learning programs to meet the needs of students. Our expert teaching staff and education support staff use evidenced based teaching strategies to support growth and progress for all students. Our friendly, inclusive school community welcomes family and parent engagement. Our large school grounds include sporting facilities, a quiet courtyard area, vegetable gardens, large grass oval and a shaded adventure playground catering for children in all year levels. Our impressive Learning Hub area supports collaborative learning, library facilities and digital technologies.
Features:
Our curriculum programs include: Science, Inquiry Learning, Digital Technologies, Religious Education, Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education and Zone/District sporting opportunities, LOTE (Language Other Than English) program, and an emphasis on developing fundamental English and Mathematics skills.
St Catherine's is an unique and welcoming school community with:
*Modern and spacious learning areas
*Interactive adventure playground
*Large grass oval
*Quiet play spaces
* Differentiated learning programs
*Vegetable gardens
*Specialist classes
*Integrated digital technologies
*Before and after school care program
*Sustainable practices
*Intervention and Enrichment programs
*Differentiated learning programs
*Interschool sport programs
*Student voice program
*Restorative Practices philosophy
* URstrong-Friendology program
*Kindergarten and secondary school transition program
*Buddy program
*Family initiated, parish based, school supported sacramental program
*Incursions, excursions and school camp programs
*Playgroup