Santa Clara School is a single stream co-education Catholic primary school of approx 206 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school is located in the suburb of St James and draws families from many different cultures. The school was established by the Dominican Sisters in 1954. Inspired by this, Santa Clara is founded on the principles of Truth and the Christian way of living and seeks to nurture the individual qualities of each person in a caring and accepting environment. Our motto is VERITAS meaning Truth. As Santa Clara is a parish school we are supported by the parish community and our Parish Priest. Santa Clara is an active community gaining support from the parent body. The school philosophy is that teaching be explicit and based on data and the needs of the students. Uninterrupted literacy and numeracy time are important to us. Structured teaching includes the use of collaborative skills, requiring the students to work with one another on set tasks. The Reading Recovery Program commenced in 2005. ESL students are integrated within the classroom. Specialist subjects taught are: Music, Physical Education, Library Studies and Italian.