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Principal's Welcome
St Clare's Primary School Truganina
As the Principal, I am delighted to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to all students, parents, staff, and visitors to our school community. St. Clare's is a place where students’ minds and hearts are nurtured in a loving and inclusive Catholic community.
At St. Clare's, we believe in the power of faith, knowledge, and community. As a Catholic School, we are guided by our deep-rooted values of uniting, serving, and empowering. These values form the foundation of everything we do, shaping our academic, social, and spiritual pursuits.
Uniting: We strive to create a harmonious and inclusive environment, where diversity is celebrated and every individual is valued. We encourage our students to develop a strong sense of belonging and respect for one another, fostering positive and meaningful relationships with each other.
Serving: St. Clare instills in our students the importance of compassion and empathy. We encourage them to be active contributors to society, promoting social justice and serving others with kindness and generosity. Through service initiatives and community outreach programs, we aim to inspire a lifelong commitment to making a positive difference in the world.
Empowering: Our dedicated team of educators are passionate about empowering each student to reach their full potential. We provide a challenging and nurturing academic environment that encourages critical thinking, creativity, and a love for learning. Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to foster intellectual curiosity and equip students with the skills necessary to thrive in an ever-changing world.
At St Clare’s, our mission is to inspire and educate our students to become compassionate and responsible members of society. We strive to empower them with knowledge, skills and a strong moral compass, enabling them to make a positive impact on the world around them. By embracing our school motto, “Your light in our hands,” we recognise the importance of guiding and supporting our students as they shine their brightest, both academically and spiritually.
Together, as a united community of students, parents, staff, and parish, we create an environment where everyone feels supported and inspired. We value open communication, collaboration, and the active involvement of parents in their child's education journey.
I invite you to explore our website and discover the many opportunities and approaches to education that St. Clare's Catholic Primary School has to offer. We are proud of our vibrant and caring community, and we look forward to partnering with you in providing an exceptional education that nurtures the whole child.

St Clare's Principal
Ben Fahey

Our Vision
A Community of Faith and Learning Uniting, Serving, Empowering

Mission
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Live, share and celebrate our Catholic Faith
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Model service as exemplified by Jesus Christ and St Clare in a spirit of love, compassion and generosity
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Engage in learning partnerships strengthening connections and the sense of belonging and sharing
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Cultivate learning through inquiry, collaboration, resilience, self reliance, persistence, creativity and imagination
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Establish relationships, built on respect and recognising the dignity of each human being as a part of God’s creation
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Provide an educational environment based on data informed current best practice responsive to the needs and unique nature of the learner
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Commit to ensuring all receive entitlement and authentic opportunities for learning and development
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Enter into dialogue with others in our St James the Apostle Parish, local and global community, fostering an openness to reimagining possibilities
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Deepen the humanity of all, fostering a sense of justice based on equity, access and opportunity
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Embrace and celebrate the ever-changing diversity of our community in a spirit of openness, welcome and acceptance
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Inspire a positive and enduring disposition to learning, now and into the future.
Our Beginnings
St Clare's Catholic Primary School one of four primary schools in the Parish of St James, Hoppers Crossing North. The school is a Catholic primary school located in the Allura Estate Truganina South, in Melbourne's outer western suburbs. St Clare's Catholic Primary School opened in January 2015 with an enrolment of 167 students with students from many different cultural backgrounds. Ben Fahey, is the Principal of the school and leads a growing school, catering for the diverse students and their families of Truganina. In 2025, the school has 3 homegroups across the year levels Prep to Year Six, and has an enrolment of 450 students. St Clare's has been established to serve children and their families and is a faith-filled, Christ-centred, welcoming and caring educational community. The St Clare's community is committed to recognising and affirming the gifts and talents of others; celebrating diversity; and embracing difference.

Meet the Team

Ben Fahey
Principal

Brendan Davey
Deputy Principal
PBL Coach
Years 5/6 Community Coach

Gemma Murphy
Administration Manager
Medical Intervention Officer

Sorcha McGovern
STEM Teacher

Jacqui Crane
Deputy Principal
Daily Organiser
Years 3-6 Teaching & Learning Coach

Renee Kucan
Administration Assistant

Allison Roache
Year 6 Learning Support Officer
Community Partnerships Support

Shelly Stuart
Deputy Principal
Years P-2 Teaching & Learning Coach
Prep Community Coach

Lisa Byrnes
Finance Manager

Eanna Mulvihill
Year 3 Teacher

Jarrod Stevens
Year 4 Teacher

Arshiya Naaz
Teacher

Tim Maloney
Learning Support Officer

Patrick Herrod
Year 5 Teacher

Nancy Abbott
Year 2 Teacher

Teacher

Amy Warburton
Year 2 Teacher

Brad Russell
Maintenance & Grounds Keeper

Courtney McGreggor
Learning Diversity Coach

Elisha Cassar
Year 6 Teacher

Jordan Tedesco
Physical Education Teacher

Lupe Fifita
Year 3 Teacher

Jan Guardiano
Wellbeing Coach
Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPs) Coach

Rachael Morris
Year 3 Teacher

Olivia Damianopoulos
Year 1 Teacher

Kathy Lazarevski
Prep & Year 2 Learning Support Officer

Ailbhe Dunne
Year 5 Teacher

Danielle Pajic
Year 1 Teacher

Geraldine Mayberry
Year 3 & 4 Learning Support Officer

Jessica Griffiths
Year 1 Teacher

Kim Howells
Prep Teacher
E-learning coach

Neve Biggin
Year 3 Learning Support Officer
First Aid Officer


Marcus Gatt
Year 5 & 6 Learning Support Officer
Meghan Connolly
Digital Technologies Teacher

Tracy Thompson
Auslan Teacher

Merle Cupido
Years 3/4 Community Coach

Meaghan Ralston
Year 4 Learning Support Officer

Daniel Kiernan
Religious Education Coach
Year 4 Teacher


Ally Curnow
Year 4 Teacher
Daniel Kaiser
Year 6 Teacher

Catherine Gonis
Prep Teacher

Ben Orams
Prep Teacher

Emma Cuellar
Year 6 Teacher

Elena Atallah
Year 1 Learning Support Officer
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Gabi Connally
Year 5 Teacher

Leah Bensted
Teacher


Rochelle Abeyesundera
Prep Learning Support Officer

Niamh Keegan
Year 2 Teacher
Renae Langerak
Performing Arts Teacher



Steph Medley
Visual Arts Teacher
Andrea Carnovale
Year 2 Learning Support Officer
Lorraine McGrath
Year 5/6 Learning Support Officer