St Bernadette’s Primary School, Ivanhoe VIC
Gender
Co-Ed
Years
Prep-6
Enrolments
195
Key Information
Staff
21 Teaching
9 Non Teaching
Fees
See website (Primary)
Languages
Mandarin
About our school
Unlock your child’s full potential. Come and discover how we blend wellbeing and academics to create an environment for growth.
St Bernadette’s, is a warm and welcoming school with enriched opportunities in an environment of strong values. What makes us different is our commitment to both wellbeing and high impact teaching. We are proud to be a Science of Learning school, where teaching is grounded in what research tells us about how students learn best.
Guided by our school motto, ‘Love One Another’, we value and celebrate our multicultural, socially diverse, inclusive community, shaping every aspect of school life, creating a vibrant, supportive, and inspiring place for children to learn and thrive.
We encourage family engagement in many ways and value the partnership between home and school which fosters students’ progress, well-being and love of learning.
Our specialist subjects – STEM, Sport, Visual Arts, Mandarin and Performing Arts provide rich engaging experiences for all students. We offer a variety of co-curricular programs, including Before & After School Care, Chess Club, Chill Club, Crafty Club, gardening program, and optional instrumental music or dance lessons.
Discover the engagement of our students in their learning with a personalised tour of our wonderful school.
Come and explore our school with a personalised tour available from 9.15am – 3.00pm every school day .
Meet our Principal, Vivienne Armarego and discover our warm, vibrant community and what makes our school unique.
School tours can be booked through our Admin by phoning (03) 9499 3914 or email anna.nutbean@sbivanhoe.catholic.edu.au
Principal's Message
Welcome to the vibrant, learning community of St Bernadette’s, a place where your child can thrive, grow and learn.
Our staff are passionate experts who understand how children learn best, providing opportunities for each to reach their full potential in a nurturing environment. We value the partnership between school and home and together, with our parents, we nurture the learning, wellbeing and faith of our children.
I warmly invite you to tour our school and feel the St Bernadette’s difference.
Warm regards
Vivienne Armarego – Principal
Quick Facts
- Comprehensive academic learning program with a strong focus on structured literacy and evidence-based mathematics
- Explicit teaching in a calm, supportive environment underpinned by the Science of Learning
- Â Specialist subjects include, Visual Arts, STEM, Mandarin, Performing Arts and PE
- Â Opportunities for extension and intervention in numeracy and literacy
- Â Biennial school musical performance and Visual Arts show
- Â Weekly Wellbeing sessions using The Resilience Project
- Â Connected and involved families with multiple opportunities for parents to participate in school life
- Â Buddy program to enhance connections for our students
- Â Co-curricular activities such as interschool sport, student leadership, a gardening program, Crafty Club, Chess Club and Chill Club.
- Â A nurturing, welcoming, inclusive community that values connection with local kinders and Aged Care
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