St. Peter's Catholic Primary School is located in the western suburb of South West Sunshine. The school is located approximately fifteen minutes from the central business district of Melbourne. It is one of two schools located in St. Paul's Parish administered by the Claritian Fathers. The school is committed to the teachings of the Catholic faith and to the provisions of quality programs, which foster the balanced development of each child. St Peter's School encourages and supports each child to reach their full potential through the provision of an innovative curriculum concerned with students' academic achievement as well as their social, emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing and development. Our 2012 enrolment of 177 students allows us to provide quality education in a small school setting. St. Peter's is enriched by the diverse cultural and language backgroundsof our students and families with many speaking a language other than English. We are dedicated to creating opportunities to build and strengthen partnerships with our school and wider community. Parents, families and friends are an integral part of our school, we value their role in supporting student learning and we encourage them to be active participants in our daily school life. The school is an attractive learning environment, buildings and resources have expanded recently to include a well equipped multi media Learning Centre and an expansive sports stadium.