Our Lady’s Primary School, Surrey Hills VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
170
Established: 1957
Principal: Mrs Ann Engellenner
Address: 31 Erasmus Street, Surrey Hills 3127
Key Information
Staff
18 Teaching
6 Non Teaching
Fees
See website (Primary)
Languages
N/A
About our school
Our Lady’s Primary School was established in 1957 when parents and parish combined skills to construct the original building.
Times change, but community spirit remains strong as does commitment to care, achievement and excellence – traditions maintained for forty years at Our Lady’s.
Our Lady’s is a small, friendly school with co-ed classes from Prep to Year 6.
We value the development of self-confidence, independent thinking, and care and sensitivity to others.
Our school is passionate about excellence across and beyond the curriculum. We outperform much larger schools in a wide range of literacy and numeracy based academic competitions including the National Spelling Bee, Rotary Speech Competition, the Australian Maths Competition and Maths Olympiad with students achieving scores in the top 1% of students nationally. Our graduates are recognised as exceptional and selected as valedictorians and leaders in large private high schools across Melbourne – Whitefriars, St Kevins, Siena, Marcellin and many other schools.
Beyond Literacy and Numeracy, we excel in science and technology having won awards in national and local coding and technology challenges, sustainability projects and science based competitions. Our students excel in sport where we regularly out compete much larger schools in Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming, Basketball as well as many other sports. We have a large choir of confident singers, an incredibly impressive skipping club and a strong performing arts program with a former WAAPA trained actor as our Performing Arts teacher.
We are particularly proud of our Catholic identity, passionate about social justice and focussed on pastoral care. We treat every child as an individual, challenging them at their point of need and supporting them where possible in all subjects. Our community is welcoming, diverse and actively involved in our many and varied school-based events including a school disco, fetes, art shows, musicals, barbeques, socials, masses and so many other events.
School Open Days/School Tours
We invite you to contact the School Office (03) 9898 7655 and make an appointment for a personalised tour of the school with our Principal or a member of the Leadership Team.
Principal's Message
Our Lady’s Primary School is a dynamic and vibrant learning community with a rich educational environment that helps establish strong foundations for learning and life beyond the classroom..
We believe the best education evolves within a context of rich relationships and explicit teaching. A place where students feel safe and secure and have a strong sense of belonging. Our school is an environment where each student’s contribution is valued and where they can develop a sustained enthusiasm for learning.
Friendships are important at all ages and we foster opportunities for students to work collaboratively and build inclusive relationships.
Our students are encouraged to seek personal excellence and challenged to discover and develop their talents not only for themselves but in the service of others.
We have so much to be thankful for in terms of those who have worked, learned, and grown in our school before us, and our school will always be indebted to their graciousness and commitment. The school moves forward with great confidence and an eagerness to discover what the future holds.
With the Staff of Our Lady’s School, I look forward to getting to know your child and trust that your association with our community will be a happy and positive experience for your whole family.
Annie Engellener – Principal
Quick Facts
- Bright Automated Library / Resource Centre
- Buddy System for Preps
- Computers in all classrooms with Internet access, Intranet access for all students, teachers and parents
- Perceptual Motor Program
- Reading Recovery
- Literacy Advance Program
- Maths Task Centre
- Enrichment Activities
- Inter School Sports
- Well established Pastoral Care and Discipline policies
- Excellent social skills program
- Swimming and camp programs
- Instrumental music
- In-service for parent helpers in the classrooms
- Sunsmart policy ~ No hat, no play
- After School care
- Very Active Parents’ Association
- Caring, competent, committed staff
- Landscaped gardens with gazebo and paving
- Giant sandpit and modern play equipment
- Grassy area known as ‘The Oak’ incorporating a new adventure playground.
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