BUILDING TRUSTING

RELATIONSHIPS

WITH SMALL CLASSES SIZES WHICH

RECONNECT STUDENTS TO

LEARNING

How can I help?

Empowering our kids

To believe

In themselves

In the Marist tradition

How can I help?

Developing Skills

Learning

& Supporting

each other for the journey

How can I help?

Giving students who struggle in mainstream schools the skills to realise their potential

The John Berne School’s priority is to prepare students for a return to mainstream education, for entering trade training or other employment options, and the staff pride themselves in achieving this. The students can present with challenging social, emotional and academic needs which require individualised programs aimed at developing or building on their skills which are behind same-aged peers. Nurturing these students requires staff who exercise enormous patience, unbounded love, provision of intensive support and gentle guidance. These qualities are critical in order to empower students to make the changes needed for success in education and wider society.

Our purpose

The school provides a secure, safe, enriching, and challenging educational environment which gives students in difficulty a second chance and engaging with their families and wider social networks.

Nurturing these students requires staff who exercise enormous patience, unbounded love, provision of intensive support and gentle guidance.

Students are received from across the greater Sydney region, offering them another chance. The low student-to-teacher ratio enables learning processes to be designed to address the individual needs of each student.

A heartfelt thank you to Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club for their generous donation towards our gardening equipment, seedlings, and mulch. Your continued support means the world to our school, our programs, and most importantly, our students! ... See MoreSee Less
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Our students and staff came together to celebrate R U OK? Day and learned how to check in on one another, and work together on a collaborative art piece as reminder of the importance of connection. Let’s continue to look out for one another, not just today but every day! 💛💬 ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to all students who participated in the Positive Paws 🐾 Program this term. Yesterday, students celebrated their achievements with awards and goodie bags. Fantastic work everyone. 👏🏽 ... See MoreSee Less
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