St Joseph’s Primary School, Brunswick West VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
279
Established: 1913
Principal: Mr Matthew Davey
Address: 185 Hope Street, Brunswick West 3055
Key Information
Staff
25 Teaching
8 Non Teaching
Fees
See Website (Primary)
Languages
Italian
About our school
St Joseph’s is a modern primary school offering a comprehensive education to approximately 265 students from the parish, drawn from the western region of Brunswick and northern area of Parkville.
St Joseph’s consists of a double-storey red-brick building with two wings. Running north/south is the wing housing the library, the hall and the teaching areas, and to the east lies the recently developed wing housing the administration area and staff amenities. Being an inner-city school we occupy a small site (56 hectares). A refurbishment program is planned for 2007/08.
Parents are encouraged to become involved in the school through a variety of activities. Parent helpers are used in the classroom and library programs. Many parents support the school through the Parents & Friends, fundraising, tuckshop, maintenance/grounds committee and Out of School Hours Program. A School Advisory Board meets eight times a year ,including portfolio meetings.
St Joseph’s has committed and highly professional staff who work hard to provide a high standard of education for all students. Two graduates are currently employed at St Joseph’s. There are nine classroom teachers, supported by specialist teachers and teacher/integration aides in the areas of LOTE (Italian), Library, Literacy, Reading Recovery, Music and Physical Education.
School Officers ensure that the school administration runs effectively and efficiently and provides a friendly and informed initial point of contact with the school.
As a school we aim to be a significant part of the parish and the local community and our efforts are directed toward the full development of students and others within a Catholic environment. Every opportunity is taken to make use of facilities and services offered to the school.
Principal's Message
Welcome to St. Joseph’s School!
It is a privilege to be part of this community and to share in the life long education journey with our families.
We work as partners in the education of the children to ensure their success so that they can make a valuable contribution to society. The Catholic Ethos underpins our relationships and activities in our school.
Families have many opportunities to actively participate and be involved in our community, from Advisory School Board, Parents and Friends, Canteen Volunteer, to Classroom Helper Training and Support. Families are always welcome to join our celebrations and activities. Family Masses are celebrated with the parish on the last Sunday of each month and our families are welcome to join us at other parish masses.
As a Parish School, we are very involved in the Parish through class masses, sacramental preparation, social functions and other activities to engage our community. We are very proud of our partnership with our dynamic community.
At St Joseph’s our Vision is to educate the whole child, Spiritually, Academically, Physically, Emotionally and Socially. We are founded on the Mary MacKillop tradition which honours the dignity of each child and strives to provide an excellent education for all. We value the diversity of talents and
skills of our students and promote the development of each child’s self esteem, communication skills and confidence by providing many opportunities, programs and a supportive environment to support these. Programs such as our specific social skills, oral language and student leadership as well as the motor skills programs aim to meet the individual needs of each student.
We value each student’s voice in decision making and learning goals as we underpin our learning environment with Personalised Learning. Our students are engaged and happy learners who are encouraged and supported to strive for excellence to achieve their potential through an engaging and innovative curriculum.
We offer a safe and secure setting for our students to flourish. The Out of School Hours Care program offered at our school provides a fun and energetic program.
Matthew Davey – Principal
