Now in my fourth year as Principal, I continue to be heartened by the community here at St Bernard’s. Our school student body continues to grow in numbers, this year rising to 11 classes, with a strong community reputation for guiding students to be the best that they can be.
Our strength lies with a dedicated teaching staff who strive to bring out the best in every child.
I am constantly inspired by our teachers and the concern they have for those in our care and the dedication to the profession they exhibit each day. Teaching remains a vocation to us here which is evident in the way we approach our work.
Teacher professional learning will always have a strong emphasis here. We continue with our
collaborative coaching model – freeing teachers for additional professional learning with a
dedicated teacher coach in literacy and more especially written language, to guide student
improvement and growth. If we are serious about improving outcomes for students, then we
need to invest in the quality of our teachers and support them to support our students
learning with quality resources and professional learning. This year also saw significant
professional learning for teachers to meet the demands of the new English and Maths
curriculums for our K-2 students.
This report aims to explain and contextualise events this year and outline the future we
envisage for our school.