History:
Our Lady Help Of Christians School, Brunswick East, was officially opened in 1911 on the site formerly occupied by Samaritan College at 100 Barkly Street. The school moved to its present site alongside the church in 1939 when Sr Xavier was Principal.
Like many others in the Brunswick area, the site occupied by the Church and presbytery was a quarry in the late 19th century. For this reason, the foundations of these buildings were constructed considerably below ground level. This allowed a unique opportunity of also providing the parish with a spacious hall below. Facing the school’s playground, the hall is easily accessed by the students and is used for their discos, parades and family social events.
The school tennis courts and senior children’s paved playground also bear testament to the site’s history by its positioning below the level of Nicholson Street. This provides a quiet buffer from traffic, offering students enviable opportunities to play rebound using the walls and adds an interesting aspect of another level to the grounds.
Description:
Our Lady Help of Christians is a vibrant school community catering to inner-city families looking for that something extra. With a current enrolment of just over 340 students, we believe we are the ideal size. Our students are nurtured in a safe and caring environment, while stimulated by a rigorous curriculum with high expectations for all.
Features:
• Intimate, caring and cohesive community
• Extensive range of six specialist subjects: Library, Physical Education, LOTE (Italian), Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama) Visual Arts, Information Technology (Computers)
• Caring, professional staff committed to continual growth
• Fabulous facilities that bigger schools would envy
• Engaging before- and after- school care and vacation care programs
• Dynamic and hard-working Parents Association
• Dedicated parent reps for each class
• Biannual school concert at the Clocktower Theatre in Moonee Ponds
• Biannual visual arts exhibition in our Centenary Centre
• Uniform shop on the premises
• Student Representative Council – Foundation to Year 6
• School Computer Lab and at least three networked computers in each classroom
• School choir
• Camp program alternating between beach and bush
• Intervention programs in English and Maths for Junior, Middle, Senior (Remedial and Extension)