St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully VIC

Gender

Co-Ed

Years

Prep-6

Enrolments

168

Established: 1936

Principal: Mrs Kelli Johnston

Address: 17 Forest Road, Ferntree Gully 3156

Key Information

Staff

16 Teaching

7 Non Teaching

Fees

See website (Primary)

Languages

Italian

About our school

 

 

 

St John the Baptist School is situated in the foothills of the Dandenongs and is aesthetically pleasing with ample grounds and buildings for 400 children.

The school has 10 classes.

St John the Baptist recognises that learning is a lifelong process. At St John the Baptist each person is valued as an individual and is encouraged to be an active, responsible learner accepting the consequences of his/her decisions and choices.

Open Days/School Tours
Families are welcome to join us for a tour on one of our Open days or they may contact the school office to organise a mutually convenient time for a personalised tour of our school. For more details or to book please click HERE or contact the office on (03) 97581013

Principal's Message

We warmly welcome you to the vibrant and inclusive community of St John the Baptist School. At St John the Baptist we pride ourselves on being a faith filled community where our School Vision and Mission are evident and active in all that we do. From the moment you enter, the sense of community and welcome can be seen, heard and experienced. The strong partnerships and relationships shared between families, school and parish creates a strong sense of service with and for each other and the wider community.

At St John the Baptist School we are committed to the full flourishing of each child. We recognise that each student is unique and we are privileged to have the opportunity to nurture and educate them as young people preparing for their future.

We believe in developing every child spiritually, academically, socially and emotionally and in preparing them to be faith filled citizens of the future. Our students are nurtured to be people of competence, conscience and compassion.

Our staff are committed to designing and delivering a contemporary curriculum to meet the needs of all students. We pride ourselves in providing a rich, engaging environment that promotes risk taking, innovation, critical thinking, collaboration, initiative and creativity.

We invite you to see our amazing school and community in action.

Kelli Johnston – Principal

Quick Facts

Specialist programs are offered in the areas of

  • Music
  • School Choir
  • LOTE (Italian)
  • Physical Education
  • Library.

 

Other special features include

  • Our sacramental program
  • A dedicated computer lab with 20 up-to-date computers
  • Computers in every classroom
  • Interactive whiteboards
  • A fully automated library
  • A Perceptual Motor Program (PMP)
  • Inter-school sport
  • Community involvement with senior citizens
  • A social skills program
  • A multi-age buddy program and a strong student wellbeing focus which involves restorative practices.

Location

Main Campus

17 Forest Road, Ferntree Gully, 3156

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