St John XXIII Primary School, Thomastown East

12/09/2026

💚💛 We are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students in 2026 NAPLAN.
At St John XXIII Primary School, our commitment to success for every child is enabled through our Catholic mission of seeing each child as unique and capable, while ensuring that every teacher continues to be highly skilled and trained in evidence based teaching practices.

Limited places remain for 2027 applications. Visit our website to book a tour or submit your application

Welcome to St John XXIII Primary School, Thomastown East. I am privileged to be serving as Acting Principal and am excited to embark on a dynamic partnership with your child and family. St John XXIII provides a nurturing environment where every child is known by name. 

10/09/2026

For those who missed it, our wonderful outgoing Principal, Mr Vetrone, was featured on Channel 7 News' 'Bright Side' segment.

Mr Vetrone has lead St John XXIII Primary School as Principal for 20 years, and has contributed 47 years of service to Catholic Education over his career. We are so grateful for all Mr Vetrone has done for the St John XXIII community over his time and were proud to see him celebrated on the occasion of his retirement.

08/09/2026

At St John XXIII Primary School, the safety, wellbeing and dignity of every child is at the heart of who we are.

As part of our commitment to the Victorian Child Safe Standards, we are proud to uphold Child Safe Standard 7: Processes for complaints and concerns are child-focused.

This means we are committed to ensuring that:

🗣️ Children know they can speak up and have their concerns heard.
🤝 Complaints processes are accessible, child-focused and safe for children, families, staff and volunteers.
❤️ Every concern is taken seriously and responded to promptly and thoroughly.
🛡️ Children’s safety remains the priority, with appropriate action taken when concerns are raised.
📢 Concerns are reported to relevant authorities when required, and we cooperate with relevant authorities and law enforcement.
🔒 Privacy and legal obligations are respected throughout the complaints process.
👂 Children, families and our community have a voice in shaping and reviewing our processes.

We want every child to know their voice matters, they will be listened to, and they have the right to feel safe.

Our commitment to child safety is not simply about meeting a standard, it is about creating a school community where every child is valued, respected, heard and protected.

06/09/2026

Wishing all the fathers in our community a happy Father’s Day 💚⭐️

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

🎉 NAPLAN Success! ✏️
Our students are writing their success stories!

With a significantly high percentage of Year 3 and Year 5 students in the strong and exceeding categories, our NAPLAN Writing results speak volumes.
We’re proud to celebrate outstanding NAPLAN results in all areas, reflecting our commitment to academic excellence through exemplary teaching and learning. At St John XXIII Primary School, we nurture the whole child, academically, socially, and emotionally, empowering every student to flourish. 🌟📚💚

04/09/2026

To raise funds to cover the costs of staging our production, we are running a VIP auction. Families and friends are able to place a bid for front row seats on their selected night. This is an exclusive opportunity as front row seats will not be available for purchase outside of auctions.

General ticket sales will open after the conclusion of the auction and information regarding general sales will be shared soon.

The auction is now open and will close at 3 pm on Friday 11th September.

Bid now at:

https://www.32auctions.com/sjdaretodream