Enrolments are accepted all year round, but the best time to enrol your child is at the beginning of the year (Term 1) – the year before your child is due to commence school.

Enrolment interviews are held in May (Term 2). You will receive a letter or phone call prior, informing you of a time for you and your child to come in and meet with the principal. Written offers of placement will follow later in Term 2.

St Paul’s Moss Vale is a vibrant Catholic co-educational primary school committed to every student finding meaning and purpose through continual growth in faith and improvement in learning.

At St Paul's, we offer a caring school community where our students feel safe and supported to be successful, lifelong learners. We ensure every student is provided with quality learning experiences that engage, nurture and encourage them to thrive.

At St Paul's, you and your child can expect:

• A Catholic community of faith and learning
• Enhanced student learning experiences
• Nurturing development in a safe and caring community
• Effective use of technology in the classroom
• A diverse and welcoming school community
• Promotion of students' sense of social justice and social awareness

Please see our What We Offer page or Contact Us for more information. 

You are most welcome! Please contact our office to make an appointment to meet with the principal and tour the school grounds and facilities.

Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday, between 8:30am and 4:00pm.
 

Our school bell times are as follows:

Morning: 
Supervision begins at 8:20am each morning.

Afternoon: 
The school day concludes at 3:00pm and parents are expected to collect their children as soon as possible after this time. Please note, no supervision is provided by staff after 3:15pm.
 

Please see our Term Dates and Bell Times page for more information.

There are many co-curricular activities on offer at St Paul's!

The school has many school representative opportunities in sport, including: swimming, athletics, cross country, soccer, rugby league, basketball, netball and cricket. Children also have the opportunity to try out for diocesan representative teams and beyond in several different sports.

St Paul's also provides the chance to compete and excel in different areas of interest, including: STEM, public speaking, school choir, university competitions, art competitions, Wakakirri and various other activities, programs and competitions on offer throughout the year.

Find out more about the co-curricular activities available for students at our Co-Curricular Opportunities page.

At St Paul's, we believe that all members of the community have the right to a learning and working environment free from intimidation, humiliation and harm. In witnessing Christian values we reject ideas, beliefs and behaviours which marginalise or victimse people. We all share a responsibility to create a culture of caring which will not tolerate bullying. We believe that bullying must be taken seriously and is not acceptable in any form.  

Please refer to our CEDoW Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Policy here.

You can also find further anti-bullying, wellbeing and online safety resources at our Resources page here.

Students are able to catch one of the Berrima Buslines school buses operating in the Moss Vale, Bowral, Mittagong, Berrima, Bundanoon and Canyonleigh area. See our school bus routes and timetables here.

Note: The School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel between home and school on NSW public transport, including buses and trains. For more information and to apply for a school travel pass for your child, click here.

Yes, we offer our students quality, organised Outside Of School Hours (OOSH) care services via Country Children's Early Learning. They aim to provide a place where local school-aged children can come together and form their own special community, bonding with carers and making friends, much like a club.

Their Moss Vale services operate from Monday to Friday:

• Before School Care: 7:00am - 9:00am

• After School Care: 3:00pm – 6:00pm 

The program is located at Moss Vale Public School – our students are transported from there to school in the morning and from school in the afternoon via Berrima Buslines.

For more information, visit Country Children's Early Learning's website.

Our school uniforms can be purchased from: 

• Whytes Clothing and Tailoring in Argyle Street, Moss Vale
• School hats ($16) and school bags ($65) are available to purchase from the school office.

Our St Paul's school bags are available to purchase from the school office.

For more information on the St Paul's school uniform, visit our Uniform page.

Please see our Fees Information page for more information.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to pay fees, please discuss the situation with our principal. Your situation will be treated with care and confidentiality, and an appropriate arrangement may be made for you. No student will be refused enrolment because of a family’s genuine inability to pay fees.

We'd love to have you! St Paul's strives to be a connected and welcoming community and we value the engagement of parents and families in the school life in any way they can.

This could be as simple as being interested and informed about school events and activities, supporting and/or participating in community events, school assemblies and school liturgies.

If you are able, we also welcome and value your involvement in school activities. Parents (and grandparents!) can participate and contribute by:

• Assisting in the classroom with reading or mathematics groups
• Volunteering at school working bees or maintenance
• Assistance at sport carnivals and gala days
  
  

Please note: Given our commitment to safeguarding children, volunteers will first need to organise a Working With Children Check (WWCC) – information and forms can be found on the CEDoW website. 

All parents and families are also invited to become involved with our Parents and Friends (P&F) Association, who work collaboratively with the school and parish about matters that affect your child at school, as well as general issues about school life including social events, fundraising and community building.

For more information, please visit our Parent Engagement page.

If you have a concern or would like to raise any issue regarding your child’s learning and wellbeing, our staff welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your child.

We ask that you contact your child’s classroom teacher in the first instance. The best way to do this is by:

• phoning the school office and asking that your child's teacher return your call; or
• contacting the teacher via email at info@spmvdow.catholic.edu.au to arrange a time to talk.

If the matter is urgent please contact the school office on (02) 4868 1794.

If you need to speak to your child’s teacher, we ask that you do this by:

• phoning the school office and asking that your child's teacher return your call; or
• contacting the teacher via email at info@spmvdow.catholic.edu.au to arrange a time to talk.

If the matter is urgent please contact the school office on (02) 4868 1794.

We ask for your patience in response to your request as schools are busy places and the main priority of staff is the education, safety and wellbeing of the students in their care during school hours. Requests by parents for information and meetings will be responded to as quickly as possible.

The Lighting the Way Together Parent-School Partnership Framework outlines for parents and the school, the principles and expectations of the partnership that is formed when a child is enrolled in a Catholic systemic school in the Diocese of Wollongong such as St Paul's. It will be introduced and implemented in schools throughout the school year.

Download a copy of the Parent-School Partnership Framework and read more about this important partnership at www.dow.catholic.edu.au/partnershipframework

Parents and carers can access the St Paul's Compass Parent Portal here and log in using their login details.

For more information on using Compass, see our Compass Help Information for Parents.

For further information or enquiries, please contact the school office.