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What We Offer

St Columbkille’s Corrimal is a vibrant Catholic co-educational primary school committed to every student finding meaning and purpose through continual growth in faith and improvement in learning.

Our vision and core values always remain at the forefront of our decisions. We ensure our students are provided with learning that is child-centred, contemporary and innovative – catering for the needs of each individual in a supportive and inclusive environment that challenges them to reach their full potential.

Here's a little about what we offer students and their families at St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School. You can also take a virtual tour of our school, enrol now here or contact us for more information.

FAITH

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Our Catholic faith is an important and enriching aspect of daily life at St Columbkille's.

  • Religious Education curriculum based on Emmaus Paradigm
  • Religious Literacy  
  • Mini Vinnies
  • Mission Month
  • Caritas
  • Mary Bag in the Month of October
  • Advent Stockings
  • Liturgies
  • Supporting our parish for sacramental programs

RESPECT

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At St Columbkille’s, we are committed to creating a caring, safe and supportive environment, so that all individuals, including those with special and diverse needs, feel valued, respected and encouraged to achieve their potential.

The school implements the PB4L framework, which emphasises school-wide systems of support. These include proactive strategies for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behaviours. Positive behaviour supports are implemented for all students, across all school settings, by all staff, at all times. This results in creating and sustaining school-wide, classroom and individual systems of support, to improve students’ academic and social outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITY

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Students are encouraged to show responsibility for their learning, their faith and one another.

Pastoral care and wellbeing are also a focus at St Columbkille's. We aim to develop the whole person – intellectually, spiritually, physically and emotionally –  and create vibrant and positive environments in which all students support each other and are encouraged to reach their full potential.

LEARNING

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At St Columbkille’s, the individual learning needs of each student are recognised and supported. Each child learns at an individual rate with individual learning styles. As such, our learning programs include: 

There are also variety of co-curricular activities on offer for students at St Columbkille's, including:

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and Coding
  • Music, Dance and Drama
  • da Vinci Decathlon
  • ICAS University Assessments 
  • Diocesan, MacKillop and NSW sporting opportunities

COMMUNITY

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Students and families are encouraged to become involved in many aspects of parish and school life at St Columbkille’s. We hold sacramental classes in conjunction with the St Columbkille’s Catholic ParishIn additional to this, we also come together as a community for:

  • School Fetes
  • Grade Masses
  • Stage Family Masses
  • Spring into Corrimal
  • Remembrance Day Service
  • Performing for Illawarra Diggers Retirement Village
  • ANZAC Day Service
  • Year 6 ‘Our Time to Lead’ Program

We welcome and value parent engagement through support of school events, participation in our Parents and Friends (P&F) Association, and volunteering within classrooms. 

CELEBRATION

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At St Columbkille's, we regularly celebrate our faith through prayer, liturgy and mass; we acknowledge student achievements during Award Assemblies and through our newsletters; and we celebrate special events as a school community through liturgy and activities. 

We also celebrate:

  • Catholic Schools Week
  • Book Week
  • Student and Staff Birthdays
  • Footy Colours Day
  • eSmart Week
  • World Mission Month
  • Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Liturgies
  • Harmony Day 
  • Grandparent's Day
  • Year 6 Graduation
  • World Environment Month

Ready to Enrol?

Interested in enrolling at St Columbkille's or finding out more information?