Kindergarten enrolment interviews are usually held in May (Term 2). You will receive an interview time for you and your child to come in and meet with the principal or member of the school leadership team. Written offers of placement will follow at the end of Term 2.

Enrolment interviews are held in May and June (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.

Families love Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale because we have so much to offer our students and school community. We strive to give your child the best opportunity to develop academically, spiritually and socially in a safe and supportive environment.

What you and your child can expect at Mary Immaculate includes:

• Growing and learning in a community based on Gospel values. 
• Challenging and meaningful learning experiences. 
• Personalised learning for each student. 
• Innovative facilities and technology. 
• A safe, caring, inclusive environment. 
• Promoting stewardship and environmental sustainability. 
• An affordable, quality Catholic education.

For more information, please see our What We Offer page or Contact Us. 

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 8am and 3:30pm.

Our school bell times are as follows:

Morning: 
Supervision begins at 8:00am each morning.

Afternoon: 
The school day concludes at 2:30pm and parents are expected to collect their children as soon as possible after this time. Please note, no supervision is provided by staff after 2:45pm. Any children not collected by 2:45pm will be taken to the School Office. 

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

There are many co-curricular activities on offer at Mary Immaculate!

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.

Mary Immaculate also provides the chance to compete and excel in different areas of interest, including: 

• Sport, Library and Creative Arts (Drama and Music).
• Choir and Spliced.

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

The dignity of the human person is the foundation of all Catholic Social Teaching and inherent to the mission of our school. Essential to this is the creation and maintenance of a respectful, safe and supportive learning environment that promotes student wellbeing and enables school communities to engage an inclusive and diverse range of learners.

At Mary Immaculate, we believe that all members of the community have the right to a learning and working environment free from intimidation, humiliation and harm. 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. In witnessing Christian values we reject ideas, beliefs and behaviours, which marginalise or victimise people. 

Please refer to the Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong's 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 Premier Illawarra school buses operating in the area. See our school bus routes and timetables here (under 'Mary Immaculate').

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.

We also offer quality on-site before and after school (OOSH) care for our students. 

OOSH Zone is a private Before and After School Care run in the Parish Hall next to the School.  Spots can be booked for children by contacting them on the details below:

Phone: 0409 960 803
E-mail: miev@ooshzone.com.au

The school uniform can be purchased at Lowes, Macarthur Square, or at the Second Hand Uniform Room which is open each Monday morning from 8:30am until 9:00am, and each Thursday afternoon from 2:30pm until 3:00pm. 

Our uniforms can also be ordered online from Lowes.

Only hats and badges are available for purchase from the school office.

For more information on the Mary Immaculate 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! Mary Immaculate strives to be a connected and welcoming community and we value the engagement of parents and families in 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, parents (and grandparents!) can also participate and contribute in the classroom. This could include helping with reading and literacy programs, mathematics groups, technology, craft, or by offering expertise in a particular area of interest.

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

• Volunteering for the canteen roster
• 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@mievdow.catholic.edu.au to arrange a time to talk.

If the matter is urgent please contact the school office on (02) 4229 1969.

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@mievdow.catholic.edu.au to arrange a time to talk.

• If the matter is urgent please contact the school office on (02) 4229 1969.

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.

Parents are requested to seek interviews and discussions at mutually agreeable times to both the teacher and the parent. Telephone calls to teachers should be made prior to 8.15am, or between 2.50pm - 3.15pm. Interviews, outside of the reporting period, may be arranged via email, telephone or in writing. Teachers may be contacted via email or by making contact via the school office.

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 Mary Immaculate. 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 Mary Immaculate Compass Parent Portal here and log in using their login details.

For more information on using Compass, see the Compass Guide for Parents.
 
For further information or enquiries, please contact the school office.