The following Specialist Programmes offered at St Gerard’s are: Physical Education, Italian, Performing Arts and Visual Art.

All classes have a 1 hour lesson each week in all 4 of these areas.

Italian
At St. Gerard’s the Italian program provides opportunity for the students to experience and learn about the Italian culture, traditions, way of life, as well as becoming familiar with the Italian language. A highlight of this program is our annual Italian Day where our children's learning is celebrated and enhanced with activities and experiences.

Physical Education
At St Gerard’s, students have Physical Education once a week with a specialist teacher as well as an extra lesson with specialist coaches or their classroom teacher. Students learn and practise fundamental motor skills through games and activities. Senior students look at ways to improve fitness through a variety of sporting activities.

An important aspect of this program at all levels is the development of Social Skills and Teamwork.

At St Gerard’s students have the opportunity to be involved in extra circular activities such as:

• Whole School Athletics Carnival
• Dandenong District Sporting Events
• Cross country
• Gala Days
• Intensive swimming program
• St Gerard's After school AUSKICK 

Performing Arts
Our Performing Arts program at St Gerard’s provides musical, singing and acting/performance experiences suited to student levels of development. The program encourages appreciation of all these aspects of the performing arts. All St Gerard's students perform in our Whole School Production every 2 years (even years) as well as performing at school and local community events.

Visual Art
This program at St Gerard’s provides experiences suited to student levels of development. Through the use of various mediums, children design and create individual, group and whole class pieces. These may be based on their Inquiry Units of work, special occassions or specific events that occur throughout the year. All St Gerard's students create and present pieces for our Whole School Art Show which is held every 2 years (odd years).