Our Future
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We Equip our Future Envision the delivery of learning environments for students and staff that lead the world in innovative and contemporary design and the delivery of exceptional educational programs. Whole School
Senior School
Junior School
• Improvements and developments to the mystcatherines app has seen an increase in its usage, creating a connected and informed School community.
Black Box Theatre Commencement
Village Green in Barbreck
Building works for St Catherine’s School’s new Black Box Theatre commenced in Term 3. The customdesigned performance, rehearsal and learning space will provide a sophisticated example of St Catherine’s School’s Towards 2025 Strategic Plan and our commitment to learning beyond the classroom.
Following on from the Junior School refurbishment the Village Green is now the main venue for many events, with ramps providing tiered seating when viewing the oval, and a stage when viewing from the oval.
• To best position St Catherine’s over the next five years and beyond to defend and recover against cyber threats, the School’s ICT is now 100% cloud supported. • Ongoing participation in Sustainability Victoria’s Schools Program.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Program Administered by the Senior School Environment Club, the focus of the Program in 2021 was to minimise air conditioning use, collection of bottle caps to recycle for prosthetic limbs and recycling toothbrushes, toothpaste and mobiles as well as replacing single-use items with re-usuable alternatives.
Outdoor Stage Two new outdoor spaces in Barbreck, an outdoor stage for concerts, dance shows, rehearsals and plays, as well as a quiet outdoor reading area complete with colourful beanbags.
Early Learning Centre Working with COVID restrictions tours of the newly refurbished Early Learning Centre took place to showcase the new space to families considering St Catherine’s School’s Early Learning program.
2021 | YEAR IN REVIEW