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Holy Family Primary School, Merewether Beach offers families a supportive, caring and nurturing environment for their children to achieve academically and grow spiritually from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Holy Family offers a high quality education, supported by modern facilities and creative learning environments and has a proud history of excellence and achievement in academic, sporting, cultural and environmental pursuits.
The school is fortunate to have the ocean at its doorstep allowing students to play in the sand, observe the delicate coastal topography, observe the many sea creatures that inhabit the waterways and rock pools and marvel at the beauty of the coastline.
The school has a designated wetlands area, free-range chickens, compost bins and recycling facilities. We encourage in students an understanding of stewardship and care for the environment.
Holy Family prides itself on excellent academic achievement and student growth in all key learning areas including NAPLAN literacy and numeracy. The school also incorporates music, dance, drama and art with a specialist music teacher, drama group, and piano and guitar tuition available. All students also have the opportunity to perform in the bi-annual full school musical.
Parents are actively encouraged to participate in Parent Assisted Learning programs and work in partnership with the teaching team to further develop the education of the children at Holy Family.
Holy Family has a modern and engaging educational environment that offers numerous resources for learning in a 21st century setting. Students and teachers have access to SMART Boards, iPads, laptops and computers in every classroom, providing a stimulating and adaptable learning environment for all students. We currently implement the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for all students in Years 4 to 6.
We are a PBL school, Positive Behaviours for Learning. This is being rolled out across the school. There are a number of social and emotional learning programs operating within the school including, You Can Do It and Seasons. The school also plays an important role in the community with the school's Mini Vinnies Group carrying out a variety of charitable work on a local, national and international level.
provides before and after school care and vacation care in a fun, safe, supportive and inclusive environment onsite at Holy Family Primary School, where children can play, explore, be creative and use their imagination.
Students of Holy Family Primary School, Merewether Beach are encouraged to continue their Catholic education by attending .
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