At St Cuthbert’s Catholic School, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive learning environment where every student is supported to develop a love of learning while deepening their relationship with God.
As a Community…
…Of the Word
We strive to build and nourish everyone’s relationship with Jesus.
…Of Welcome
We strive to find a place for all in God’s family.
…Of Wisdom
We strive to create a learning environment that provides for all, encouraging them to realise their full potential.
…Of Wellbeing
We strive to be respectful, to be safe, and to be our best.
…Of Witness
Inspired by Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters, we strive to serve others in the spirit of the Gospel.
Vision Statement:
Sharing the Good News of Jesus, Living the values of the Gospel and trusting in God’s love: We strive to nurture the growth of each person.
Our Catholic values, as outlined in The Archbishop's Charter for Catholic Schools, guide everything we do. We thank all students and families for their active participation in both our school and Parish celebrations.
This year, our school participated in the Validation process—a valuable opportunity to reflect on our current achievements and future goals as part of our ongoing commitment to school improvement and student learning.
Validation provides important assurance about:
As we continue to work on strengthening our school, we believe the voice of our community is essential. Gathering feedback from parents and guardians, as well as staff and students, helps us better understand our strengths and identify areas for growth.
In 2024, we joined the Insight Program, with four teachers working intensively alongside Nick Walker from CogLearn to deepen their understanding of the Science of Learning. All staff benefited from Nick’s expertise through whole-school staff meetings and system-wide professional learning sessions.
Our focus on Daily Reviews, Rocket Maths, and Spelling Mastery, along with the implementation of Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, has had a noticeable and positive impact on teaching and learning at St Cuthbert’s. This impact extended beyond the four coached teachers, as they generously opened their classrooms to share their knowledge and practice with colleagues across the school.
We are excited to continue this journey and look forward to seeing continued growth in student outcomes as we refine and strengthen our teaching practices.
Our Lantern Leaders are students who reflect our values and mission as a Presentation Sisters school.
Each leader is expected to shine their light for others by showing compassion, empathy and kindness to all within our school community.
These leaders are responsible for carrying out community service to aid organisations such as CARITAS and St Vincent de Paul, whilst also showing leadership qualities in their everyday interactions.
he St Cuthbert’s Catholic Advisory Board consists of nine elected members from the school community, the Parish Priest, Father Mark Freeman and the school Principal, Mr Marcus Donnelly.
The St Cuthbert Catholic School Advisory Board assists the Principal in the management of the school. The Board performs a valuable service to our school community by ensuring, as appropriate at Board level, that our school meets its obligations in each of these areas. In practice, this means that, in a spirit of partnership, our Board acts as an adviser to the School Leadership Team.
The Guide to Governance for Catholic Education in Tasmania states the following responsibilities of the Board in support of the leadership of the School Principal:
In 2024, the Board Executive was:
Chair: Mrs Penny Wakefield
Treasurer: Mr Marcus Johnson
Secretary: Mrs Alison Graham
Ordinary Members: Mr Brad Davie
Mrs Lauren McCallum
Mr Luke Whitely
Ex-officio: Mr Marcus Donnelly
Mrs Melissa Thirgood
Fr. Mark Freeman
The St Cuthbert’s Catholic School Advisory Board meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month.
t Cuthbert Catholic School provides valued education to students from Kindergarten to Year 6. St Cuthbert’s is a Catholic School and is part of the Catholic Education Tasmania System of Schools.
St Cuthbert’s Catholic School has proudly served families on the Eastern Shore seeking a Catholic education for their children for over 80 years.
We are deeply committed to being active members of both the local Lindisfarne community and the broader Tasmanian community. As part of this commitment, our students and staff regularly participate in ANZAC Day parades and Remembrance Day ceremonies.
At St Cuthbert’s, we continue to foster a community built on welcome, tolerance, and inclusion—values that are central to our mission and daily life.
St Cuthbert’s provides an excellent faith-based educational experience for its students. The outstanding team of educators and staff at St Cuthbert’s live and promote our Catholic ethos and the values of the School. St Cuthbert’s employs a team of highly-skilled professionals who are dedicated to providing the best pastoral and learning support to enable each student to achieve their full potential.
During 2024, 240 students were enrolled.
The table below includes the breakdown of our students:
Further information about our school can be found on our website: stcuthberts@catholic.tas.edu.au, or by contacting our office on:
03 6243 9864 during school hours.
ll teachers at St Cuthbert’s are registered to teach in accordance with the requirements of the Teachers Registration Board, Tasmania.
We have 25 teachers working at St Cuthbert’s. In 2024, we had 14 teachers holding full registration. Provisionally registered teachers are supported through CET’s Early Careers Program and are given the opportunity and support to progress to full registration.
Professional Learning
Professional learning is a key focus at St Cuthbert’s. All staff attended CET’s System Insight Days on 2/2/24, 22/7/24, 14/10/24 - further information on our school-specific Insight into Learning program is available by contacting Marcus Donnelly.
Other professional learning undertaken at St Cuthbert’s last year has included:
Priorities 2024
Apply and refine learning
A breakdown of teachers and qualifications is tabled below:
Workforce Composition
arents and guardians are responsible for notifying St Cuthbert’s to explain the absence of their child on any school day or for any school activity. Notification is made via The Compass App, stcuthberts@ catholic.tas.edu.au or by phoning 03 6243 9864 by 9.30 am each school day.
Students are marked as present at the commencement of each day by their teacher. Any non-attendance is cross-checked by the Administration Office.
Unauthorised Absences at St Cuthbert’s
The Principal, Deputy Principal, and permitted Administration staff are authorised to follow up on unauthorised absences at St Cuthbert’s. Where the school has not been notified of a student's absence by 9.45 am, parents/guardians will be notified by Compass, requesting they follow up with the school.
Where an absence remains unexplained, the student will be marked as an unauthorised absence. The process for following up unauthorised absences with parents/guardians/independent students is outlined in the CET Attendance Policy.
Student Attendance
Attendance at St Cuthbert’s:
For whole school student attendance rates, please refer to the school’s data on My School.
he following table demonstrates that St Cuthbert’s Catholic School student achievement in the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy is generally at strong national averages in the highest bands of achievement. This information is also available for St Cuthbert’s Catholic School via My School.
t Cuthbert’s Catholic School is committed to actively listening to the views and expectations of our community. We use School Validation Surveys to gather valuable feedback on a wide range of educational and well-being topics. This feedback informs both our annual and strategic planning and supports our ongoing commitment to improving educational and wellbeing outcomes for all students.
In 2024, 40.1 % of parents, 76.8% of students and 75.5% of staff participated in surveys and provided views to improve the spiritual growth, wellbeing and learning of every student.
Students:
A selection of the students' top-level findings are detailed below
Parents:
A selection of the parents' top-level findings are detailed below:
Teachers:
A selection of the teacher's top-level findings are detailed below:
Sample survey questions:
Summary of Financial Information (Expenditure)
For further Financial Information for St Cuthbert’s Catholic School, please refer to the school’s data on My School.
Summary of Financial Information (Income)
This report was prepared by Marcus Donnelly, Principal, St Cuthbert’s Catholic School on 20th June, 2025.
Our mission is to provide a caring environment for our students, staff and families in which quality Catholic education can be achieved.
