St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn VIC

Gender

Co-Ed

Years

Prep-6

Enrolments

217

Established: 1960

Principal: Angela Lacey

Address: 67 Central Road, Blackburn 3130

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Key Information

Staff

23 Teaching

15 Non Teaching

Fees

See website (Primary)

Languages

Mandarin

About our school

St Thomas the Apostle School is a safe and happy learning community. We are a medium sized school, where your child is known and cared for by all.

Our teaching encourages the students to discuss, think and apply their learning across the curriculum. The students often work together, gaining valuable input and skills from others and learning how to cooperate.

We implement the Science of Learning across the curriculum, and implement a structured phonics approach to the teaching of reading in the P-2 area. Whenever possible, we link Religious Education and Inquiry Learning, so that the students see faith as intertwined in life.

We aim to help the students to develop as faith-filled, responsible and ethical young people, aware of others in their own community and the wider world. It is important for students to action their learning.

Our Specialist areas are enjoyed by the students and include PE, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM, Respectful Relationships and Auslan. We aim for the students to develop conceptual skills, artistic skills, physical skills, experimentation, problem finding and solving, decision making, ideas generation and action.

Some of the highlights of our school include: Preparation of the students for the sacraments at Years 3, 4 and 6; a whole school Performance and a Visual Arts Show (Biennial); a fabulous Kitchen Garden program including our chickens; a wonderful Buddies program for the Prep and Year Six students; Camps and excursions; Sports Days and Swimming, as well as opportunities for SRC and Leadership roles.

We LOVE learning and our school!

Principal's Message

I look forward to meeting you to share the learning approaches and range of opportunities we offer at St Thomas the Apostle School.
We are linked closely with our parish and our parents are regularly involved in school life. The community enjoys connecting and working together for the benefit of the school.
Our students grow as capable learners with well developed spiritual, emotional, social and physical skills to apply in the wider world. Our staff care about each student’s wellbeing and are dedicated to the growth of every child.
Come and witness the engagement of our students in their learning.

2022 NAPLAN Results

Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
Year 3 488 453 455 487 447
Year 5 533 509 537 524 512

This table above shows the average student results for the year 2022. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au

Location

Main Campus

67 Central Road, Blackburn, 3130

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