History:
St Bernadette鈥檚 School has been educating children in Ivanhoe since 1952. The parishioners who opened the school are still acknowledged and still participate in many school events, such as the fete, sports day and sacramental celebrations.
Description:
St Bernadette鈥檚 is a Catholic school situated in Ivanhoe. Current enrolment is 260 students organised into twelve class groups. We have a thriving educational community with families involved in all aspects of school life. Encouragement is given to children in all areas of the curriculum and the children participate in Mandarin, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Sport and Music weekly.
The major focus of our school is community and we would welcome your visit to our school. Every day is open day!
Features:
Kelly Club run the before- and after-school care program and also facilitate the school sports program.
We have a whole-school performance every second year and a Masterclass in the alternate year.
We run a contemporary curriculum with a strong focus on thinking skills and social/emotional learning.
We have a Transition Prep class for children who are school age but not yet ready for Prep.