Catalyst at St. Pat’s

With the goal of transforming lives through learning, in 2020 Catholic Education (CECG), embarked on a journey to implement and embed high  impact teaching  practice in every classroom. To achieve these goals, CECG determined teacher professional learning in three key areas – curriculum (what we teach), pedagogy (how we teach), and assessment. By implementing high impact teaching practice with a focus on direct teaching methods we are assured all students have access to explicit and sequential  learning and show progress.

Photos below show our teachers implementing direct teaching

in both English and Mathematics.

Parent Engagement

                 As part of continuing to grow our vibrant St. Pat's 

               community we are pleased to invite our families to 

                       volunteer in our school in a variety of ways. 

Do you have a special skill or interest you would like to share with 

the St. Pat’s community? Teachers are keen to have volunteers assist 

with listening to reading, helping with art activities, support 

classes on excursions and generally assist in the classroom. 

You may like to help in the canteen which operates every 

Wednesday or assist with our school garden.  You will need to have a

current Working With Children Permit and then ring the Front Office to

organise a Volunteer Induction Interview with myself. 

St. Pat's Volunteer Bob Weston listens to our

students read every Wednesday.