St Catherine's Primary School

The new principal only cares about the looks and they don’t care about bullying the teachers don’t care about how loud the class is. The new principal just puts up random signs and has a lack of equipment I wouldn’t recommend this school

This school was very good untill all the good teachers left infact it got so bad that 13 teachers left the school at once after the new principale came.the school was very good untill the new principal came and started making irellevent renovations instead of making changes to our children's education

As an ex-student, my time at the school was rather good. It had good teachers, engaging classes and little bullying. However, ever since the school has gotten a new principal after the last one left, the quality of the school has deteriorated. Within a year of her appointment, at least a quarter of the teachers left to find work elsewhere. When I was attending, that astronomically high number was unheard of, with only a maximum of around three teachers leaving at once. Instead of focusing on the bettering of education, the new principal is focusing on improving the looks of the school to outside viewers. Several current students have also reported that bullying has increased, with the students getting only a 'slap on the wrist'. A friend has stated that in some classes, the teachers aren't even able to keep students in line, with kids screaming in class, walking out the door during class to kick the footy and students bullying other students right in front of the teacher and not even getting told off.
The curriculum has also worsened. As I attended, there was a large group of advanced students who would learn algebra and the area and circumference of a circle, but these days there is no advanced mathematics group, with year 6 students dreadfully behind what I was learning in the same year.
St Catherine's used to be one of my favourite places, but now I am simply disappointed and left with a feeling of sadness that the school will never reach the standard that it did when I attended.
The school's standard has dropped to average, and I advise new parents not to send their children here, as in the coming years, who's to say that the school's condition isn't to deteriorate further?

Its okay it could be better but its still pretty good i dont mind staying here some of the stuff say you learn in grade 6 you learn in grade 3 im kind of happy im leaving next year.so i dont really care about negative reviews

Amazing! You should send your kid here for great education!

This school has a lack of facilities and it is essential that they expand. I would not personally recommend it to any parent seeking a good education but instead as a school for people in need of a temporary solution. Is nothing if not average

I love this school! Hope to visit more in the future. It was a small school when I started, now it is growing to become a popular school.