St Joseph’s Primary School, Malvern VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
158
Established: 1889
Principal: Mrs Annabelle Marinelli
Address: 49 Stanhope Street, Malvern 3144
Key Information
Staff
21 Teaching
8 Non Teaching
Fees
See Website (Primary)
Languages
Italian
About our school
Welcome to St. Joseph’s Primary School
At St. Joseph’s, we believe children flourish in an environment where they are truly known, supported and celebrated. With just over 180 students, our school is small enough to nurture genuine relationships with every child and family, creating a strong sense of belonging from the moment you walk through our gates.
While our community is close-knit, our vision is expansive. We set high expectations and provide a rich, engaging curriculum that empowers every child to excel. Our passionate and skilled educators are committed to evidence-based teaching that builds confidence, capability and a love of learning.
We are proud of our strong academic results, our welcoming and inclusive culture, and the way we work in genuine partnership with families. At St. Joseph’s, students are supported to flourish – both as learners and as kind, capable young people ready to make their mark on the world.
St. Joseph’s is small enough to care deeply, and big enough to provide every opportunity for success. We invite you to come and experience the St. Joseph’s difference.
Open Days/School Tours
You are invited to experience the the St Joseph’s way, where academic excellence is united with a deep sense of care for each child. Please click HERE to book a tour.
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Families,
As the principal of St Joseph’s Primary School, I extend the warmest welcome to you as you begin your journey in finding the right school for your child and family.We hope our school values resonate with what is important to your family and that this marks the beginning of a strong and positive partnership together.
As the leader of this wonderful community, it is an honour to serve and work in partnership with our families, our staff, and with our Parish Priest Father Gallacher and our parish community, to support and inspire the young people in our care. We work in collaboration, building on our rich history, Catholic traditions, and successes of St Joseph’s, for the benefit of every child, as this is the heart of our work.
I look forward to welcoming you and your family to our welcoming school community where you can experience the difference a St Joseph’s education makes. Join us for a personalised tour and discover how our values, our caring and nurturing community, and teaching excellence, can make a difference in your child’s future. We are committed to ensuring the best possible learning environment for your child to flourish.
I welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your child and their needs, and to understand what is important to you. I look forward to meeting with you very soon.
Annabelle Marinelli – Principal
Quick Facts
- The dedicated and experienced staff view pastoral care of the students and the development of each student’s confidence and positive values as a priority, along with sound learning and teaching. Special attention is given to literacy and numeracy development.
- All classrooms are equipped with state of the art technology and a suite of Chromebooks/ iPads/ laptops to support the students’ learning. As a GAFE (google applications) school all students have access to the internet and online collaboration tools through the cloud-based drive.
- There are specialist teachers for Physical Education, Art, Music, Italian and Chess.
- All children have the opportunity to participate in music instrument lessons, band and the school choir. St Joseph’s has an After-School-Care program that operates until 6 pm each day, and on curriculum days.
- Throughout the year, students in Years 5 & 6 participate in interschool sporting activities as a member of the South-Central Catholic Schools Sports Association. Grades 3–6 participate in district events during the year.
- The parent community is active in assisting in the literacy program, membership of the Parish Education Advisory Board, fundraising and organisation of social activities, interschool sport, excursions and participation in working bees.
