PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME

Our community includes our students, their families, staff and parish priests. Meet our Principal at Holy Spirit Primary, Mrs Frances Garzaniti.

OUR STORY

Holy Spirit has a strong history in enabling all students to grow more confident and engaged in learning - which is necessary for lifelong learning.

LEARNING IN ACTION

Discover what life is like at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary by browsing our latest news articles and social media posts showcasing our learning.

Learning for the Future

At Holy Spirit, we regard ourselves as a community of learners. We believe that learning is a lifelong process and we constantly review our teaching programs to provide the highest quality teaching and learning opportunities. As educators, we collaboratively plan and implement learning programs.

Holy Spirit has a contemporary approach to learning based on leading educational research. Through the use of flexible learning spaces and teacher expertise, we aim to achieve the best outcomes for every child. The school design and adaptability of spaces make it easy to navigate through the school, and are designed to maximise learning outcomes. Our learning program encompasses seven key learning areas.

Dedicated Educators

Whether teaching or in the office, Holy Spirit Primary St Clair staff are part of a system committed to transforming the lives of every student, every day.

Equipped for a quality education

Our school has a strong history and vast experience in enabling students to grow and engage in learning. We take a contemporary approach based on leading educational research and the use of flexible learning spaces.

Holy Spirit Primary offers its students modern, bright and airy classrooms that are air-conditioned to maintain comfort all through the year. The school is spacious and has a multi-purpose hall, as well as extensive areas for the children to play.

Successful Learners

At Holy Spirit, we recognise that each student has a unique learning path. We provide a rich array of engaging learning experiences for our students, that help them become independent and successful learners. We ensure that we know each student and meet their diverse and individual needs.

Each child is unique. They learn in a variety of ways and at different rates. In some cases, children have learning difficulties or disabilities that require additional programs and support. Through the pastoral care of our students, we meet their individual needs with the help of our learning support team.

We offer a focused literacy program through Focus160, and a literacy intervention program through Reading Recovery. We also facilitate Extended Mathematical Understanding (EMU) intervention for small groups of children, as part of our numeracy program. Each student is challenged and supported to reach his or her potential.

The Learning Support team provides support to classroom teachers and their students in a variety of ways. They work with teachers to develop appropriate learning tasks for students. They also work individually with students, assist parents to access support from outside agencies, and arrange assessments through the Catholic Education Office, Parramatta, and other agencies.

Our school has developed a Literacy Lift-Off Program, to target children in Stage 1 who need a boost to improve their reading skills. This program, which is implemented and supported by the literacy support teacher, teacher assistants, classroom teacher and parents, has proven to be a wonderful success story in improving the literacy achievement of our students.

Opportunities for Pursuing Passions

At Holy Spirit, we believe that students should be encouraged to express themselves outside the classroom. They have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of extracurricular and support activities, including:

Social Awareness

Holy Spirit recognises its responsibility to the future, by fostering in its students an awareness of the world around them.

The school, as a whole, works together to support a number of charities, including Caritas Australia's Project Compassion, Catholic Mission and St Vincent de Paul.