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Our School
St. John Vianney's Primary School Parkdale
We offer a comprehensive curriculum in line with national and state requirements built on the foundations of our Catholic faith and traditions. Our school is a nurturing environment that seeks to contribute to the community through social justice and faith based actions.
Our school structure is designed to support a student population of up to two hundred students in a community where “Every child - Every opportunity” is fundamental to all that we do.
The school has spacious, modern learning areas that are well resourced and provide students with the appropriate tools for a contemporary education.
Our curriculum design follows the Victorian Curriculum F-10 including both knowledge and skills defined by learning areas and capabilities. Our Learning Areas include-The Arts, English, Health and Physical Education, The Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Science and Technologies. Our Capabilities include- Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical, Intercultural, Personal and Social capabilities.
We offer specialist subjects including Visual Art, Physical Education, Library, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Cultural Immersion/Language and Performing Arts.
We have a strong student well-being focus, leadership skills development, sporting program (including VPSSA Mordialloc District), arts experiences and social outreach.
Our current school structure consists of the following year level groupings- Junior (Prep & Year 1/2) Middle (Year 3/4) and Senior (Year5/6) creating 7 class groupings.
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Our Vision
St. John Vianney's is a welcoming and supportive Catholic Community of teachers, parents and children who teach and live by the Gospel values of Jesus Christ. We provide a valid and contemporary curriculum that empowers our students to achieve their personal best in their academic, emotional, social and physical
well-being.
Our Mission
Every Child, Every Opportunity
At St. John Vianney’s we will create a dynamic, Catholic learning community that:
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Empowers and promotes a love of learning that enriches the learner to own and participate effectively through student-centred, goal directed learning
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Utilises learning spaces to create energised and active learning experiences
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Enables students to know the diversity of their potential
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Creates strong connections with parents, students, staff, and wider community
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Builds positive relationships in a safe learning environment with a focus on Vianney’s Values of, Respect, Kindness, Integrity, Excellence and Gratitude
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Connects the learner to their world
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Links the learner to social justice thinking and action whilst supporting our faith community
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Implementing expert teaching across all classrooms, to educate 100% of our students 100% of the time ensuring quality learning and teaching programs reflect a comprehensive knowledge of the curriculum
Parish & History
St.John Vianney’s School is one of two primary schools in the dual parish of St.Patrick’s Mentone and St. John Vianney’s. St. John Vianney’s School was officially registered in February 1960 offering a primary education from Prep – Year Six.
Since then, it has grown from an enrollment of 40 pupils to its current size of approximately 150 students. It has a strong sense of tradition and is a close-knit and welcoming community. Our school motto,‘Love Conquers’, reflects both our belief in and our commitment to respecting and developing the uniqueness and potential of each person within the context of Catholic faith and education.
The school is named after the patron saint, John Vianney. He was a French Catholic priest and is regarded by the Church as one of its great figures simply because he was faithful. John Vianney was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925. He is the only diocesan priest ever to be canonized. He is the patron saint of clergy throughout the world.
We share in mass regularly as a school community.
School Prayer & Song
Love Conquers All
By Drew Lane
Surrounded by the red, the blue and the white
Everyone creates a beacon of light
We strive to succeed, though we are small
At St. John Vianney’s, love conquers all
We believe with our heart, our faith and mind
We are who we are, together we’re one of a kind
In all we do, love is the key A bond from you to me
So we sing, S J V is the place to be
We care for each other, we’re hand in hand
Our community will always stand
With God as our leader, He shows us the way
With love and respect, each and every day
We believe with our heart, our faith and mind
We are who we are, together we’re one of a kind
In all we do, love is the key A bond from you to me
So we sing, S J V is the place to be
Love is laughter, love is peace
Love’s the journey with all we meet
Love is humble, love’s the call
When love is the key, love conquers all
We believe with our heart, our faith and mind
We are who we are, together we’re one of a kind
In all we do, love is the key A bond from you to me
So we sing, S J V is the place to be
Meet the St. John Vianney's Team
Mick Schinck
Principal
Jill Hannan
Deputy Principal/Literacy Leader/Prep Teacher
Nicole Davies
Administration/
Enrolments /Finance
Mary Moor
Learning Diversity Leader
Debra O’Shannessy
Prep Teacher
Daniella Cortese
Year 5 / 6 Teacher
Fleur Peppard
Year 1 / 2 Teacher
Luke Brownhill
Year 3/ 4 Teacher
Kylie Kostense
Year 1 / 2 Teacher
John James
Numeracy Leader / Intervention & Extension
Kerry Slater
Religious Education Leader/ Year 5 / 6 Teacher
Laura Heiberg
Teaching & Learning / ICT Leader /Year 5 / 6 Teacher
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Chloe Lawlor
Wellbeing Leader/ 3 / 4 Teacher
Taigan Evans
Year 3 / 4 Teacher
Gabbi Davoren
Visual Arts/STEM Teacher
Rachel MCAllister
Physical Education Teacher/ Japanese Teacher
Vicki Dagher
Library/Intervention Teacher
Kath Murley
Learning Support Officer
Beth Wallace
Learning Support Officer
Julia Mascalli
Learning Support Officer
Susan Birrell
Learning Support Officer
Mel Hanson
Learning Support Officer
Lina Greco
Learning Support Officer
Gary Kruger
Learning Support Officer
Catherine Osadnik
Prep Teacher
Lyn Saunders
Learning Support Officer
Philip Daidone
Learning Support Officer
Catherine Weekes
Performing Arts Teacher
Learning & Playing Spaces
The school has spacious, modern learning areas that are well resourced and provide students with the appropriate tools for a contemporary education. We offer break out spaces for small groups and differentiation.
Our school grounds offer a range of play & recreation experiences for our students including- an oval, adventure playground equipment, passive recreation areas, sandpits, creative play spaces and a kitchen garden area. The majority of our ground development has occurred through the efforts of our parent community with fundraising activities and working bees.
At St. John Vianney’s we encourage children across all year levels to interact and play together in cooperative games and activities.
There is a master plan in progress for 2024 and beyond.
