St Gabriel’s Primary School, Reservoir VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
148
Established: 1927
Principal: Ms Laura Merrick
Address: 237 Spring Street, Reservoir 3073
Key Information
Staff
17 Teaching
6 Non Teaching
Fees
See Website (Primary)
Languages
Italian
About our school
Together, we grow, influence and innovate!
At St.Gabriel’s we recognise that all children are capable and competent individuals. We acknowledge that children bring a wealth of knowledge, talents and potential with them to school. Our educators seek to build strong connections with our children, so that their talents and potential is recognised and nurtured.
Our educators engage in rich, ongoing professional conversations about targeting the learning needs of our children. We respond to children’s needs through evidence based practices that ensure that all children experience success and growth in their learning.
In partnership with families, we support children to progress in their learning and thrive in their development. Through a combination of whole group and small group instruction, our educators explicitly teach and target Literacy, Numeracy, Inquiry and Faith based learning and skills. Our educators strategically and intentionally design learning experiences that enable children to develop a depth of understanding that is transferable to a wide range of learning contexts.
Our pedagogical approach of Discovery and My Projects provides children with an opportunity to transfer and practice skills they’ve been explicitly taught while offering them space and time to cultivate a sense of wonder and to spark their own curiosities.
Our dynamic learning spaces and flexible grouping model encourage our children to build and strengthen their dispositions and capabilities as lifelong learners. Together, we learn the skills and strategies needed to be effective learners, such as developing the skills of persistence, resilience, flexible thinking and adaptiveness. We believe that the development of these skills are essential for our children to thrive, both, in the present, and as active members in the communities of the future.
Open Days/School Tours
We offer school tours with our Principal or Deputy Principal throughout the year. These include a walkthrough of all spaces within the school with a connection to our vision and learning and teaching philosophy. Please contact the school on (03) 9469 3513 or email enquiries@sgreservoir.catholic.edu.au
Principal's Message
My name is Laura Merrick and I am proud to be the Principal of St Gabriel’s. I am honoured to lead such a passionate and dedicated team of educators in this vibrant community of learners. At St Gabriel’s, we believe that education is a shared journey. We honour parents as the primary educators of their children, and we see our role as partners—working alongside you to nurture and grow your child’s spiritual, academic, and emotional wellbeing.
At St Gabriel’s, we believe that learning should be fun and joyful with moments of genuine wonder. Teaching and learning is designed to spark a genuine sense of curiosity that transforms learning from a task into a lifelong passion. By fostering this curiosity early on, we empower our children to see themselves as capable, confident learners. We strive to inspire active, energised learners who don’t just observe the world, but engage with it—driven by passion and guided by purpose.
We have a genuine, strong, inclusive spirit that binds us together. At St Gabriel’s, our rich and diverse community is our strength and connection is our priority. When you become a part of our school community, we hope you feel welcomed into a space defined by warmth, equity, and a genuine sense of belonging.
Laura Merrick – Principal
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