St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Park Avenue

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Park Avenue respects the Darumbal People and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples histories, cultures and the deep spiritual connections to Country. We are Catholic learning community committed to walking together in the spirit of reconciliation, truth and healing, inspired by the example of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop who reminds us to "never see a need without doing something about it". Through our learning dispositions of persistence, independence, creativity, resilience and collaboration, we empower our students to be successful learners who use their voices to seek truth, act for justice and bring God's love to others. Guided by our virtues of dignity, responsibility and respect, we foster wellbeing by developing positive relationships where every student, staff member, parents and families feel welcomed, respected and valued. Together, we strengthen our connections with the local First Nations community community and live out our Catholic identity through service and compassion. In partnership with Aboriginal and Torress Strait Islander Peoples, we walk side by side, embracing the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culures and building a peaceful, hope and reconciled filled future for all.        

As a Catholic school community, we are reminded that God calls us to walk gently on this earth and to foster understanding, respect and unity among all people. As we celebrate the gifts and achievements of our students, we pause to remember that we are all part of Gods creation, one in land, one in spirit and one in faith.