ST ANTHONY'S
ALPHINGTON
"Never see a need without doing something about it"
Come and see how we stand out from the rest.
"We have attended St Anthony’s for six years with our
three children. We have loved the small class sizes
providing our children with some much support, care
and focus. St Anthony’s offers a fabulous community
of parents and teachers that really care and know how
to get the best out of your children."
Gemma
"St Anthony’s is the perfect learning environment for our child. It has a lovely community feel with wonderful, experienced teaching staff. As soon as we toured the school we knew it was the perfect fit, as it is a nurturing environment where it feels as though everyone knows each other and the kids are happy."
Julia
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WELCOME
Welcome to St Anthony’s Primary School Alphington. Our nurturing environment and small class sizes allow us to offer a personalised learning approach. Our experienced and dedicated team respond to the needs, interests and experiences of each student.
We are committed to providing for the educational, social, physical, spiritual and emotional needs of students within a holistic approach to education.
We have a vibrant and welcoming school community where parent support and involvement is encouraged at every stage.
Student voice and leadership is encouraged in our learning, fostered through our Student Representative Council, Vertical Groups Program, Year 5 and 6 leadership programs and house teams.
We believe that fostering a love of learning will assist students to meet the challenges of the future, and allow them to thrive both personally and academically.
We look forward to welcoming you on a tour so that you can see our wonderful school in action.
TANIA BENNETT
Acting Principal
VISION STATEMENT
St Anthony’s is an inclusive and vibrant Catholic learning community empowering all to be
critical thinkers, compassionate and resilient citizens.
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OUR TEAM
James Casey
Principal
Tania Bennett
Acting Principal
Religious Education Leader
Student Wellbeing Leader
Learning Diversity Leader
Rosanna Romeo
Learning and Teaching Leader
Literacy Leader
Rebekah Grenfell
Classroom Teacher
Nick Haddon
Classroom Teacher
Head of Sport
STEAM Teacher
Mary Galligan
Classroom Teacher
Mathematics Leader
Ashleigh Psaila
Performing Arts Teacher
Vince D'Acri
Learning Support Officer
Mary Paschalidis
Learning Support Officer
Joe Bolzonello
Classroom Teacher
Rosemary Leiva
Classroom Teacher
Leena Trigila
Visual Arts Teacher
Zen Najjar
Classroom Teacher
Julia Everest
Bursar
Mark Walsh
Classroom Teacher
Vince McCafferty
Classroom Teacher
Rhonda Jones
Office Manager
Davina Christie
Classroom Teacher
OUR HISTORY
St Anthony’s Primary School Alphington, was established in 1917 by the Josephite Sisters and has a proud history of supporting the community.
The school opened its doors at 43 Austin Street with Sister Isobel Colvin as its Principal with the latest building development named in her honour. From a humble two classroom building, we now boast 12 classrooms, multi-learning areas and a newly renovated playground in 2021.
The school moved to its present site in 1934. The Josephites lead the school up to 1974.
In 2017 the school celebrated 100 years of Catholic Education.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people from the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners and custodians of this land on which we are situated.
We are honoured to respectfully share their stories and experiences of deep spirituality and connection to land, fauna, flora and community.
We commit to seeking reconciliation, unity and equality through prayer and practice.
As a Fire Carrier School we strive to ignite a deeper awareness, respect and understanding of our First Nations People. We will do this by educating our school community and broader community in our shared Aboriginal history, present issues and significant dates, and future hopes.
