ST THOMAS MORE
BELGRAVE
Our School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is situated in Belgrave in the Shire of Yarra Ranges bordered by Sherbrooke Forest. It attracts enrolments from a wide geographical area throughout the southern part of the Dandenong Ranges and serves the communities of Belgrave, Tecoma, Upwey, Selby, Menzies Creek, Clematis, Emerald, Avonsleigh and Cockatoo. The community reflects a combination of urban and rural lifestyles influenced by the surrounding environment of forest and hills. St Thomas More school is a small, caring school of approximately 90 students. It is a community of faith based on belief in Jesus Christ and his mission to build a better world. The school community expresses Christian values and a desire to bear witness to the faith they share and nurture. Enlivening the motto 'We Are One', the staff, parents and students work together to develop an environment, which is conducive to producing excellence in educational outcomes. St Thomas More school is part of the Belgrave Parish, which has mass centres at Monbulk, Belgrave, Emerald and Gembrook. Two schools comprise the parish - St Paul's in Monbulk and St Thomas More in Belgrave.
Our Vision
“We are one, as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus”
Our Values
Kindness
Justice
Fairness
Declan McDermott
Principal
Father Cruz
Parish Priest
Danielle George
Deputy Principal & Learning and Teaching Leader
Ashleigh Van Soest
Learning Support and Office Admin
Carolyn Eekelschot
Learning Support
Belinda Saville
Numeracy Leader and Classroom Teacher
Jackie Glen
Learning Support
Jeanette Wicks
Performing Arts and PE
Jessie Prince
Classroom
Joanne Piaser
Classroom
Katherine McLoughlin
Classroom
Kelly Schmidt
Learning Support
Kiara Wynn
Learning Support
Marcia Janky
REL, Wellbeing and Classroom
Donna Anderton
Learning Diversity and Visual Arts Teacher
Tarnia Hiosan
Administration
Kaori Bawden
L.O.T.E - Japanese
Fenella D' Cruz
Classroom
Sharon Stow
Learning Support
Lisa Norris
Learning Support and Librarian
Kylie Milne
Learning Support
Jayde Walton
Learning Support
Jacqui Cook
Learning Support