St James’ Primary School, Vermont VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
332
Established: 1970
Principal: Mr David Mutimer
Address: 51 Centre Road, Vermont 3133
Key Information
Staff
29 Teaching
12 Non Teaching
Fees
See Website (Primary)
Languages
AUSLAN
About our school
St James belongs to the Parish of St John the Evangelist Mitcham. It is significant that the two schools in the parish should be called St John’s and St James, because of the fact that the two saints were brothers. The school was established in 1970 with classes from Prep to Grade 2. The Sisters of St Joseph were in charge, with 82 children and 3 teachers. The school now has an enrolment of 350 students in 14 grades P-6. We have two straight grades at each level.
St James is located at 51 Centre Road, Vermont. The spacious grounds include an oval, large grassed playing areas, attractive gardens, adventure playgrounds, synthetic surface netball courts and a large quadrangle where assemblies are held. The school buildings are in two separate blocks and include a Community Centre/Multi Purpose Area and a modern, computerized Resource Centre. Our new 21st Century contemporary learning spaces allow us to cater for all within our community and most importantly will assist in helping students to immerse themselves in contemporary, purposeful inquiry.
The curriculum features a strong emphasis on Religious Education, Numeracy and Literacy. Each term the students explore an Inquiry Unit of work. Specialist classes are as follows Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Auslan and STEM. We have a range of extra curricular activities for students including instrumental music classes, marathon club, gardening club, passive play, school choir and outdoor education.
At St James, we strive to live out our Vision. We aim to promote within our students, indeed all our community members a love for learning. Our concern at St James is to educate the whole person. The religious, social, academic, physical and emotional aspects of our students are vitally important and we endeavour to have each child reach their potential. As part of a strong, vibrant Parish community we strive to ensure our Faith is nourished. The values of the Gospel are the mainspring of all we do. We strive to ensure there is strong sense of belonging for each member of our community.
Our parent community works very closely with the school. Parents’ vital and valuable contribution to the education of their child/ren assists in building a strong school /home partnerships. Our school has an excellent reputation in the wider community. We continue to achieve well in academic, community, sporting and arts spheres. We offer OHSC and a range of extra curricula activities.
With dedicated staff and supportive parents, St James school is a learning community which invites success in a challenging yet friendly environment.
Open Days/School Tours
The best way to meet us! We can show you around our beautiful school and answer any specific questions you have.For more information or to book a tour please click HERE
Principal's Message
Welcome to the school year at St James Primary School Vermont.
To the families who are beginning their association with our Parish, I extend a special welcome. Our school is part of St John’s Parish Mitcham and we hope that your association with our community will be a very happy and rewarding one.
At St James, we strive to live out our Vision. We aim to promote within our students, indeed all our community members, a love for learning. Our concern at St James is to educate the whole person. The religious, social, academic, physical and emotional aspects of our students are vitally important and we endeavour to have each child reach their potential. As part of a strong, vibrant Parish community, we strive to ensure our faith is nourished. The values of the Gospel are the mainspring of all we do. We hope there is a strong sense of belonging for each member of our community.
Our staff are highly professional, dedicated, motivated and committed to the task of supporting each student. We acknowledge also that parents make a vital and valuable contribution to the education of their child/ren and to this end we wish to work closely in partnership with you in the education of your child. Together we aim to deliver an education of the highest quality.
We invite parents to be involved in the life of our parish knowing that this involvement will assist in maximising educational outcomes for our children. My door is always open to discuss, share and contribute ideas, possibilities or concerns!
David Mutimer – Principal
Quick Facts
- St James is located in the leafy eastern suburb of Vermont. It is accessible by public transport, is located in a quiet residential street and has bike storage for those wishing to ride to school.
- The students at St James love the oval and vast play spaces. Play equipment is also a popular choice at break times!
- Learning spaces are vibrant, clean and inviting. Classrooms are allocated to learning in Specialist areas including a very well resourced library and computer lab. The centrally located Community Centre is utilised for whole school gatherings, including Assemblies, Prayer Services, Masses and for Physical Education in the event of extreme hot/wet weather.
- With sustainability as a focus at St James, we have garden beds, compost bins and our very own farm yard which is home to our chickens and two goats.
