Our Staff
We believe great learning happens in positive, engaging environments. Our teachers and Education Support team are dedicated, passionate professionals who foster high expectations while creating classrooms filled with connection, laughter and joy. They combine professionalism and expertise with warmth, humour and a genuine love of what they do.
Our staff work in highly collaborative teaching teams, using data-driven best practice across each classroom, ensuring that every child achieves at least twelve months of learning growth for every twelve months of schooling. Our achievement data demonstrates that this goal is in fact exceeded in many measures.
We continually access a range of protocols and tools to evaluate the impact of our teaching practice on student learning outcomes. We know our students as individuals and what they need to take the next steps in their learning.
At BSPS, we see education as more than academic achievement. By prioritising wellbeing and valuing every child as an individual, we foster the self-awareness, relationships and resilience that enable young people to flourish in all aspects of life.
Our Structure
Foundation students begin their learning journey in straight-grade classes. From Year 1 onwards, students learn in composite classes (1/2, 3/4, 5/6) that foster leadership, collaboration and a strong sense of community. With a focus on high-quality teaching and personalised learning, our class structures support every child to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
We use the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 to provide a set of prescribed content and common achievement standards, which we use to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents via a ‘continuous reporting model’.
Our approach to Literacy learning involves immersing students in a comprehensive learning environment that includes oral, visual, and written materials in both English and Italian. Our primary goal is to enhance students’ abilities in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and critical thinking.
In F-2, students receive at least 50 minutes of explicit phonics instruction each day, be that in English or in Italian through the Metodo Sillabico.
Literacy is considered a fundamental skill, which is why we concentrate on providing structured learning in the early years to master basic literacy abilities. These abilities include reading words, spelling words, reading aloud with fluency, writing sentences, and engaging in academic discussions. As students progress, they apply, refine, and expand upon these basic skills in more complex and sophisticated ways.
Specialist Classes:
• Visual Art Arte
• Performing Arts Teatro
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
• Physical Education
• Health and Wellbeing.
*Visual Arts and Performing Arts classes are delivered through the Italian language. Click for more information on our Bilingual Program.
Extra Curricular Opportunities
• Reconciliation Action Team, Inclusion Action Team, Environment Action Team,
• Camps to Victorian locations are offered in years 3- 6,
• Interschool Sports are offered to year 5/6 students,
• Private Instrumental Music available during the school day. Click here for more information.
• Private art classes and soccer training is available after school, on the school premises,
• Lunch time clubs which include; Library Club, Zecchino D’oro Choir, Junior Drawing, Senior Drawing, Book-making Club, Games Club and Dungeons and Dragons, Capybara Club (Please note that lunch time clubs change throughout the year),
• Community performances and demonstrations,
• Italian language lessons for parents/ carers are available onsite on Tuesday evenings, free of charge, thanks to Co.As.It.