History:
St. Joseph’s is a co-educational Primary School situated in the northern outer suburbs of Melbourne, providing a Catholic education for children from Prep to Year Six. The school opened in February 2009, with an enrolment of 42 children and in 2016 currently has 278.
Description:
The school is committed to the faith development of all members of its community. St Joseph’s provides rich learning programs and opportunities, with the long-term goal of empowering students to become life long learners. We encourage a shared responsibility to challenge learners and their families to reflect on their relationship with God and the Catholic tradition.
At St Joseph’s Primary School the staff believe that students learn through engagement in complex experiences in which they make relevant, purposeful connections. The pedagogical approach to learning and teaching embraces the philosophy of authentic learning that draws on a range of tools and strategies to develop thinking skills, collaboration, independence and ownership of learning. Each day is full of purpose, where intellectual engagement and connectedness to the real world are priorities, which enables authentic learning for every member of the community.
Features:
The design of St Joseph’s is far removed from the conventional ‘box-like’ classrooms. Innovations in pedagogy and the physical environment have grown out of contemporary understandings about children and learning and from the school’s strongly-held belief that children have a right to the highest quality social and learning experiences. The learning environment provides a diverse and flexible environment where an inseparable relationship has been created between pedagogy and design. Students and staff welcome the friendliness and purposefulness of their Learning Village and treat it with care and respect