Our School

Principal’s Welcome

Welcome to the St Thomas the Apostle School website. I’m proud to serve as Principal of this vibrant and dynamic learning community. Our school is committed to providing high-quality education in a caring, supportive and faith-filled environment. We celebrate diversity and value each person we meet.

As a Catholic school, we promote living and learning in faith, creating a connected, positive culture of learners who strive to make a difference in the world. We nurture a sense of pride in achievements, compassion, and a commitment to peace, striving to embody God’s love with enrichment and care.

At St Thomas the Apostle we prepare your child for a future full of possibilities, allowing them to expand their knowledge, build skills, and encounter experiences that shape their identity. Our recent extensive building projects support a 21st-century educational experience, enhancing our community of learning.Our dedicated staff work in strong partnerships with families and the community to provide enriching learning experiences for all students.

Feel free to explore our website to learn more about us. Contact us for a personalised tour or with any questions. We look forward to welcoming your family to our school.

Mrs Trish Vandekolk
Principal

Mrs Trish Vandekolk

Mrs Trish Vandekolk

Principal

Meet our Leaders

Mrs Jo Nolen

Mrs Jo Nolen

Deputy Principal

It is an honour to join the St Thomas the Apostle community. The education of children is founded on relationships. Our job is to foster a positive welcoming environment,where we work together with parents to make their child’s experience at school enriching, preparing them to be citizens who are informed by faith, act with love and offer hope to others.

Mr Peter Sist

Mr Peter Sist

Deputy Principal

It takes a village to raise a child – to raise your child, our child to become resilient, gracious, empathic, mindful, knowledgeable, thankful, capable, successful and faithful. This is what we strive to do. This is what we are passionate about. Come and visit our village.

Vision & Values

Our Vision Statement

Guided by the Spirit, we empower a community of excellence and lifelong learners, who are inspired to make a difference in our world.

Our Mission Statement

At St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, we believe that:

  • The true message of the Gospel should be modelled by all members of the school community and therefore become a lived reality;
  • Catholic traditions, ideals, values and attitudes should be fostered through a comprehensive Religious Education program, which includes rich experiences in Scripture and Liturgy;
  • Through the use of a variety of structures and teaching strategies all children will be encouraged to reach their full potential;
  • Curriculum we teach should be challenging and relevant to the needs of individual students. It should be sequential, encourage independence and support the learning continuum of life;
  • The skills and talents of all Staff are recognized and valued and that through peer support and professional development opportunities, staff are assisted both personally and professionally to achieve excellence;
  • Through positive relationships we create an environment where there is a sense of belonging, acceptance, respect, growth and support for each other within our community.

Our School Values

Here at St Thomas the Apostle, we utilise five core values that underpin all of our actions and teachings around the school community. These values are:

Respect
Treat others with consideration and regard, respect another person’s point of view.

Responsibility
Be accountable for one’s own actions, resolve differences in constructive and peaceful ways, contribute community, and take care of the environment.

Doing Your Best
Seek to accomplish something worthy and admirable, try hard, pursue success.

Fair Go
Pursue and protect the common good where all people are treated fairly for a just society, without any prejudice of any kind.

Honesty
Be honest, sincere and seek the truth.

Parish

St Thomas the Apostle Primary School has a visible Catholic partnership with the parish. Throughout the year the school community participates in various Sacramental and Liturgical experiences such as whole school masses, class masses and liturgical feasts and Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.
For more information about St Thomas the Apostle parish, please follow the link below, or for any other enquiries feel free to email Fr Steven Rigo via greensboroughnorth@cam.org.au