St Marys Primary School - Yarram (VIC)

St. Mary’s Primary is a Catholic school which aspires to provide a happy, safe and confident teaching and learning environment in which the needs of students and staff are met with support and understanding.  We ensure that our work reflects ideals such as mutual respect, trust and honesty. We care for others, particularly those in need. We aim to do this in a way that reflects the individual talents, gifts and experiences of each person. In this, we actively seek the support of parents and the wider community. We strive to work together in a collaborative manner.

We believe that St. Mary’s is a faith community where we strive to be a true example of contemporary Christian living.  Gospel values are a basis for all that is done and Jesus is the focus of Prayer, Liturgies, and Religious Education and Sacramental programs. Information and Communication Technology is central to our teaching and learning. Our classrooms are modern and well resourced with Interactive Whiteboards and laptops in the senior and junior classrooms. We also have trained Literacy and Numeracy intervention teachers and teacher aides to assist children who require development in these areas. We offer Reading Recovery in Grade One, Rainbow reading (reading intervention) in Grades Two to Six and EMU (mathematics intervention) in Junior Primary.

At present St. Mary’s has an enrolment of 77 students and a staff of sixteen, consisting of the principal, classroom teachers, part-time staff, school support staff (classroom) and school support staff (administration). Specialist subjects offered at St. Mary’s include Physical Education and Art.