St Patrick’s Primary School, Mentone VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
373
Established: 1904
Principal: Mr Pat Berlingeri
Address: 16 Childers Street, Mentone 3194
Key Information
Staff
27 Teaching
13 Non Teaching
Fees
See Website (Primary)
Languages
Italian
About our school
At St. Patrick’s school we are blessed with extensive and functional play areas. We boast separate adventure play areas for the junior and senior students, a large treed oval as well as an asphalt area with two basketball courts.
We are an Allergy Aware school and believe it is important for all staff members to be aware of the symptoms, triggers, and the management of anaphylaxis and asthma. All staff are fully trained to recognise and treat symptoms should they arise.
Our students and teachers have an interest in sport and physical activity believing that these activities contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of young people and communities and as such we proudly display our Active Australia motif. We aim to build a strong and healthy school community, knowledgeable of the choices in services available and skilled in the making of decisions.
Knowing that children have different learning styles, skills and interests St. Patrick’s offers a range of specialist programmes. Our specialist teachers display vibrancy and enthusiasm in the delivery of the curriculum. St. Patrick’s offer specialist classes in Physical Education, Italian, Performing Arts and Visual Arts for all classes from Prep – Year 6.
Specialist Programs
Art in Years Prep – 6
Music in Years Prep – 6
Physical Education in Years Prep – 6
LOTE – Italian in Years Prep – 6
STEM in Years Prep – 6
Digital Technologies in Years Prep – 6
Extra Curricular Activities
Swimming and Beach Safety
School camps
Musical Production
Art Show
School Choir
Inter-school Sport
Sporting Carnivals
Prep/Year 5 Buddy support
Year 1/Year 6 Buddy support
Excursions / Visiting performers
Weekly Assemblies
Book Week activities
Senior School Leadership Teams
Support and Intervention Programs
Student Wellbeing
Levelled Literacy Intervention
Restorative Practices
Personalised Learning Plans
Seasons for Growth
Team Teach Positive Behaviour Program
Facilities
Well resourced classrooms
Library
Hall
O’Hanlon Centre (Music & Art rooms)
Multipurpose room
Heated and air-conditioned classrooms
Extensive and functional play areas
Access to before and after school care
Access to School Holiday care
Spacious oval
1:1 Chromebooks in Years 1-6
1:1 iPads in Prep
Principal's Message
Quick Facts
- St Patrick’s School is part of the evangelising, catechising and educational mission of the Church, and an integral part of St Patrick’s parish.
- The school works in partnership with parents to educate children to seek what is true, beautiful and good. This requires an attentive commitment to the development of the faculties of the whole child: spiritual, intellectual, aesthetical, physical, social and emotional.
- The children participate and grow in a supportive community, preparing them to contribute to the wider society to which they belong.
- Our Catholic faith informs all the means by which these goals are achieved, and thus we prepare our students for a life to be lived in time and eternity.
- In the words of our school motto, we are striving to place “Christ at the heart of all”.
