St Patrick's School is a small primary school in Nhill in the Wimmera district with a current enrolment of 15 students. Opened in 1949 by the Josephite Sisters, our school has a strong and rich history of providing Catholic Education. The modern facilities are situated on beautiful grounds with oval, hardcourts (tennis, netball and basketball), gazebo, and a shaded playground. Our school offers an exceptional education facility, with a Catholic-Christian value base. Our staff members are professional and foster each individual child's learning and talents. We provide a comprehensive curriculum with regular and careful monitoring of each child's academic progress to ensure they develop to their full potential. We integrate technology across the curriculum including a 1:1 laptop program. Even though we are small our school has a strong reputation for the participation and achievements in sport. Parental leadership is valued and respected with parents having the opportunity to exercise their leadership skills and expertise through our Community Council. Key features of St Patrick's are: excellence in teaching and learning; catering for individual children's needs; a Catholic, education, open to all; fantastic opportunities for student leadership; and specialist support in music, speech and counselling.