THE PREP YEAR

 

To be eligible to enrol in Prep your child must turn 5 by 30th June in the year of attending Prep. 

 

Prospective Parents are encouraged to complete an Enrolment Application for your Prep child early in the year before eligibility.

Research shows the benefits of full-time quality programs before children start Year 1. This research also shows that children who are older generally do better than their younger peers when they start formal schooling. An Early Years Curriculum has been developed specifically for use in the Prep Year and is used in conjunction with the Australian Curriculum.

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The enrolment of students who require significant educational adjustments will be in accord with the Diocesan procedures which provide clear advice when trying to ascertain the support required to support the student adequately or appropriately.

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There is a priority for enrolment which is as follows:

1. Students with siblings who currently attend or have attended the school or college

2. Students whose families worship in a Catholic parish

3. Students whose families demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and values of Catholic Schools and have a desire for faith education in the Catholic tradition.

Our Prep Year classes will be comprised of groups of approximately 25 children. 

A teacher and a teacher assistant staff our Prep Year. The teacher is responsible for the organisation; conduct and curriculum of the children attending Prep. The Prep Year teachers are full time. The Prep Year assistants (one for each prep group) will be employed for approximately 30 hours a week.

Prep School Hours
Prep commences at 8:40 am
First Break (lunch) is at 10:40 am until 11:20 am
Second Break (afternoon tea) is at 1:20 pm until 1:40 pm  Brain Break at 2:15 pm
School concludes at 3:00 pm