Our school
Founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1965, St Joseph's School, Tara is a co-educational Catholic primary school providing a high-quality education for students from Prep to Year 6.
As soon as you walk through the gates of our school, you will feel a warm sense of welcome and inclusion, and that’s because we are all part of the St Joseph's school family, where everyone has a place and feels like they belong.
Our aim is to provide a safe and happy learning environment where students, parents and staff collaborate to encourage personal growth and develop a love of learning in every child.
The school has professional and dedicated staff who are committed to excellence in educational standards and behaviour, delivering the Australian Curriculum in an exciting and innovative way.
We believe that every child has unique gifts and talents to be nurtured and developed and that every child has the right to learn the way they learn best.
It is a collective goal for our teaching team to ensure all students develop as a whole person and become the best versions of themselves that they can be.
With smaller, composite classes we are able to provide an educational advantage for students. They receive uninterupted learning time in Literacy and Numeracy each day. With teachers, school officers and learning support teachers providing adjusted and differentiated opportunities so all students can succeed.
“Teachers are so hard-working - they live for the students. You can see it from the moment the children step into the school grounds and it extends into the weekend. It’s like a big family. You feel like part of the family as soon as you walk in the door.” St Joseph’s School Officer
Our learning facilities and resources help to equip your child for life in an ever-changing world. We focus on providing students with the necessary skills to become lifelong learners and leaders of our society.
A common feature of our Catholic school identity is our emphasis on community. We invite students, families, teachers and the broader community to work in partnership with us so that each child may reach their full potential.
Our Parent Engagement Network is actively involved in supporting the vision of the school and is a part of the success of our faith learning community.
Founded on the motto of Faith – Friendship – Honour, we continue the tradition of those who came before us and are committed to providing quality learning in a caring and supportive environment for students in this rural setting.