Corpus Christi Primary School Waratah

Sydney Private Schools introduces Corpus Christi Primary School Waratah in Waratah, for all your education and learning needs.

Corpus Christi is a parish school with Christ as its reason for being and Christianity as a way of life. We are continually striving to ensure Parish and School ties remain strong, and involve ourselves in parish programs and activities. The school has a strong community focus and enjoys a good working relationship with surrounding schools St Phillip’s Christian School and Waratah Public School, as well as with the Anglican parish of Waratah, the Mater Hospital and St Martin de Pores Hostel.

Corpus Christi aims at supporting Catholic families in developing each child to his or her own potential. Originally Corpus Christi catered only for the families of Waratah, but now draws on the areas of Warabrook, Broadmeadow, Mayfield West and Georgetown. For many years Waratah has been the home of industrial workers, but in recent times a wider range of socio-economic backgrounds has become evident. Proximity to the University and Mater Hospital and the influx of overseas students and doctors, have had an impact on our enrolment. There are a significant number of multicultural enrolments from the 30 plus nationalities represented in the parish.

At present the school is a single stream comprising of Kindergarten – Year 6. We have 199 students enrolled in 2011. Pastoral care of students is of prime importance to all staff at Corpus Christi. To this end we introduced Friendly Schools and Families, a social skills program which encourages children to think about their actions and make better choices. The staff is committed to this program and significant improvements in student behaviour and staff approach to pastoral care and discipline have been noted.

Corpus Christi has a proud history and today holds very dear the traditions of the past whilst accepting the challenges of the present and the future. Our move to enhancing learning with technology of the 21st Century is one of our ongoing challenges.