It is an absolute honour to welcome you all to the richly diverse learning community that is St. Dominic’s School, a Catholic school community where your child will experience belonging and be both challenged and supported to reach beyond their boundaries. In partnership with families, we build positive relationships that enable your child to thrive and exemplify our school motto, “Let your light shine” (Matthew 5:16). Our school values reflect the Gospel-centered values of making a difference in the lives of those we meet and being the face of Christ in the world.
As a Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic School, we have a vision of high quality, affordable, Catholic education for the local community. We proudly model, share and celebrate in the Catholic tradition and embrace the richness of our cultural diversity. We aspire to create a safe, welcoming, inclusive, challenging and supportive environment where students, staff, parents, the parish and wider community are all active partners in our unique journey as life-long learners. We acknowledge and accept the ongoing responsibility to develop ourselves as a community of leaders through the spiritual, educational, social, emotional and physical growth of each individual.
Our staff are committed to providing our students with quality teaching and learning experiences, interweaving learning and wellbeing, to ensure all students feel a sense of belonging in order to flourish to their fullest. Our Catholic school values are embedded into all that we do, to instill in our students a hopeful spirit, respect for all, a sense of justice, unconditional care and a love of learning. Our rich liturgical experiences, extensive student leadership opportunities and student-driven lunchtime clubs, such as Lego, Gardening, Games, Building and Choir, also support all members of the community to live a ‘life fully lived’, centred in faith, hope and love.
St. Dominic’s School is a Child Safe School. We have a zero tolerance policy to child abuse and value the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all students entrusted to our care. There is an expectation that all staff and visitors work together to keep children safe against sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse or neglect.
At St Dominic’s we support every student to find opportunities to embrace their spirit, develop positive relationships and “let their light shine” in a welcoming and richly diverse community. I warmly invite you to come to visit and experience our wonderful school!
Katie Broadbent, Acting Principal
