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St Thomas the Apostle is a Catholic Primary school of approximately 350 students located in Kambah, a suburb at the northern top of the Tuggeranong Valley. We celebrated our 30th anniversary last year, 2007. It is located just off the Tuggeranong Parkway, a major traffic route that connects Kambah to all other areas of Canberra, especially the business and office areas of Woden and Civic.

The school has a very pleasant and attractive setting with established and well maintained garden areas. The school also has access to the excellent playing fields surrounding the school which are used each day at lunchtime and to host school sporting events. Pedestrian access is safe and well located with cycle and walking paths connecting all parts of the suburb to the school.

St Thomas is a Parish Primary School within the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese with systematic administration under the direction of the Canberra Goulburn Catholic Education Office. The Religious Education curriculum is based on Treasures New and Old, however, the essence of love and respect of each other using the model of Jesus, always striving to live justly and with compassion, is integrated into all aspects of school life. The school supports parents in the development and education in Faith of their children and this interaction is celebrated in the school’s sacramental program.

Literacy and numeracy are key focus areas in our teaching with active staff involvement in developing and reviewing curriculum documents to ensure their relevance and effectiveness for all our students. We strive to cater for students’ needs with a strong literacy support program implemented with the Learning Support team and trained parent volunteers. Teachers review student educational needs regularly and parents are informed each term through a variety of reporting strategies on the learning growth of their child.

Information Technology is integrated into all aspects of our teaching. The school was awarded a Commonwealth Bank E-Learning award in 2004, which celebrated the ICT innovations that occur at the school. All classes have regular access to modern computer equipment and each week students have designated time to learn new computer skills and put these skills to practice in their learning.

Active participation in all sporting activities is encouraged and all children participate in a structured Personal Development, Health and Physical Education program. The program includes all aspects of living a healthy and safe lifestyle with an emphasis on participation in physical activities. Children in primary classes have the opportunity to participate in interschool sport events covering a wide range of sports. Sport clinics are organised and conducted by trained specialists from Canberra sporting associations providing new experiences for the children.

Kindergarten enrolments are open to all children who turn five before 30th April 2009.
Applications for enrolment in 2009 classes are open and we welcome your expressions of interest.

We acknowledge the importance of choosing a school and we believe that with our dedicated staff, relevant educational focus, strong parent involvement and support centred in a family atmosphere we can offer an exciting educational experience.

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St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Boddington Crescent Kambah ACT 2902 | Ph 02 6231 4144 | Fax 02 6296 2621
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