St. Gerard’s Primary School, Dandenong North has been educating students since 1957.
It is situated in the Southern region of Melbourne, approximately 35kms from the CBD in the City of Greater Dandenong. “Greater Dandenong is a culturally diverse community in Melbourne's southeast suburbs with over 150 nationalities calling Greater Dandenong home, making us one of the most diverse municipalities in Victoria.” (City of Greater Dandenong, www.greaterdandenong.com).
There are 130 children from 103 families attending St Gerard’s from Prep to Year 6. Our school community comprises approximately 45 nationalities speaking 21 languages. The majority of our families are Indian, Sri Lankan and African.
The multi-cultural nature of our school community provides a rich environment for developing respect for one another. The celebration of culture encouraged by the school leads to greater understanding for all.
Our Give Me 5 principles of Be Spirit Filled, Be Respectful, Be Cooperative, Be Positive and Be Your Best are the foundation of all aspects of school life. These are lived and modelled by our whole school community.
Our school has modern, flexible classrooms which enable us to provide a wide variety of learning opportunities for our students. We have extensive outdoor spaces which allow for the development of skills and the building of positive relationships.