Welcome to St Brigid's Catholic Primary School website.
Vision
St Brigid's School will be a compassionate and respectful Catholic community, passionately committed to the holistic growth of all learners.
Mission
At St Brigid's School we offer an inclusive and engaging education to nurture and inspire our students to be life-long learners.
At our school, the values of respect, community, care and compassion are made visible on a daily basis.
Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration
The Commonwealth and State/Territory Education Ministers have agreed a new national declaration on education goals for all Australians. Known as the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration (the Declaration), it sets out the national vision for education and the commitment of Australian Governments to improving educational out comes.
Mparntwe (pronounced M-ban tua) is the Arrernte name for Alice Springs. The Aboriginal Arrernte (pronounced arrunda) people are the traditional custodians of Alice Springs and the sur rounding region.
Building on the 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians, Minis ters agreed that education should continue to promote excellence and equity and enable all Australians to become confident and creative individuals, successful learners, and active and informed community members. The two goals of education for young Australians being expressed slightly differently as -
Goal 1: The Australian education system promotes excellence and equity
Goal 2: All young Australians become confident and creative individuals, successful lifelong learners, and active and informed members of the community
Reflecting the changing nature of education, the economy and work, the refreshed goals aim to articulate the knowledge and skills required for the 21st century, the importance of learning throughout life from early childhood onwards, and the need for effective transitions between all stages of learning.