LEARNING AT CJC
At CJC, we deliver an outstanding primary education through three different programs.
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The Victorian curriculum
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The French binational program
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The French enrichment program
DIVERSE AND ENGAGING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Our students participate in a wide range of specialist programs across the school to prepare them for their secondary education and beyond. We invite you to watch our short videos to discover our programs of excellence.
Our School Values, our HEROes
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Whole school curriculum 2025
Our engaging programs are developed by a team of passionate educators who are committed to offer diverse learning opportunities.
Innovative Programs
New Digital Technologies and STEM
Ms Spencer delivers a specialised Digital Technologies while Mr Lewis facilitates the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) discovery sessions. Both lessons are delivered weekly in each classroom, across all year levels. They have planned a range of exciting, innovative and engaging lessons for our students. We also invested in 3D printers, coding devices and a range of other resources, including our in-house Digitech consultant, Mr Coby.
Inclusion - School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPBS)
Ms Sanderson, our wellbeing coordinator has implemented a school-wide positive behaviour support, an evidence-based framework for Victorian government schools for preventing and responding to student behaviour. It aims to create a positive school climate, a culture of student competence and an open, responsive management system for all school community members.
Performing Arts - Music in Schools
Our school was also chosen to be part of the Music in Schools Program over the next two-years. Madame Baque and Madame Breimeyer will work with expert music teachers to improve our teaching and learning of music at our school. We will have coaches come out to the school and work within classrooms and there will also be professional development that our staff will attend.
Numeracy - Peter Sullivan
We are continuing to work with Peter Sullivan around his approach to teaching mathematics. He worked with our staff on our first curriculum day to see what simple maths games can be used as quick assessment. He will also be coming out to our school to work in the classroom by modelling lessons and providing feedback over the year.
Literacy - Victorian Young Writers Program
We have been accepted to participate in the Victorian Young Writers Program in May this year. This exciting program includes:
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Free writing workshops with children's authors to support high-ability students at your school
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Ongoing support for both teachers and students post-workshop
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Carefully curated book pack of high-quality texts for our school library.
Extension – Literacy and Numeracy
Throughout the year, a selected team of teachers will be working with a range of students to provide extension lessons. Students will be chosen based on our schools’ data.
STUDENT INCLUSION
Student Wellbeing
At Caulfield Junior College, student wellbeing is a cornerstone of our educational approach. We recognize that the primary school years are a critical period for emotional development and for fostering a strong sense of belonging within the school community. Understanding that each child is unique, with diverse personalities and backgrounds, we celebrate and embrace this diversity wholeheartedly. Our foremost priority is to ensure that every student arrives at school feeling safe, valued, and supported. Alongside this, we are committed to explicitly teaching essential life skills, including problem-solving, emotional regulation, and conflict resolution, to equip our students for success both inside and beyond the classroom.
Our Programs:
At CJC we have a number of Wellbeing Initiatives:
Social Skills groups: Small group sessions run weekly where students are explicitly taught wellbeing concepts such as resilience, friendships, empathy and problem-solving skills.
SEL: Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a mandated part of our curriculum taught by classroom teachers, helping students develop skills like emotional regulation, empathy, relationship building, and responsible decision-making. Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum and Department of Education priorities, our whole-school approach fosters a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where every child can thrive academically and personally.
Wellbeing check Ins: For our students in Grades 3 to 6, we administer a brief 5-minute wellbeing survey every fortnight. This regular check-in helps us monitor their emotional health, identify any concerns early, and provide timely support to ensure every student feels valued and supported at school.
Recess & Lunch clubs: We offer structured lunch and recess clubs led by our Education Support staff for students who benefit from guided play and social skill development. These clubs provide a safe, supportive space where students can practice positive interactions and build friendships in a fun and inclusive environment. We have lego club, dance club, special interest club and much more!
Peer mediation: students from Grade 4 to 6 who elected to take part in the program have spent several hours learning the principles of mediation, restorative practice, confidentiality, impartiality and empathy that is being applied in their mission to help resolve conflicts in the playground.
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support:
CJC is proud to be part of the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) framework—an evidence-based approach that promotes a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment for all students.
Being an SWPBS school means we focus on proactively teaching and reinforcing positive behaviours rather than reacting to misbehaviour. We use consistent expectations, clear communication, and data-informed strategies to support both academic and social success for every student.
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School-Wide Behaviour Matrix
We’ve developed a School-Wide Behaviour Matrix that outlines the expected behaviours across all school settings—classrooms, playgrounds, hallways, and more. These expectations are aligned with our core school values (HERO) and are explicitly taught to students throughout the year. -
Positive Acknowledgement Systems
We use a range of systems to recognise and celebrate positive behaviour, such as reward tokens, certificates, class points, compass notifications or whole-school recognition events. This encourages students to make positive choices and feel valued for their efforts. -
Explicit Teaching of Behaviour Expectations
Our staff consistently teach and model expected behaviours using structured lessons, visual aids, and real-life scenarios. This helps students understand not just what is expected, but why these behaviours matter in building a respectful and safe school culture. -
Consistent Responses to Behaviour
The SWPBS framework supports a school-wide approach to managing challenging behaviour. Staff use consistent language, strategies, and restorative practices to ensure students learn from their mistakes and receive the support they need. -
Data-Driven Decision Making
Behaviour data is regularly collected and analysed to inform our teaching practices and intervention strategies. This allows us to identify trends, support individual students, and refine our school-wide systems for continuous improvement.
BRING YOUR OWN DESIGNATED DEVICE GRADE 3/4 - 2025
Why ‘One to One Personal Device Program’?
● Promotes 21st century skills/best practice for all students grades 3 to 6, allowing for a greater level of connection and understanding of the world.
● Enhanced IT curriculum content - STEM, Inquiry, Literacy, Numeracy, Arts.
● Consistent device performance for all students.
● Endorsed by School Council.
Click here to find out more about BYODD for 2025
STAYING SAFE ONLINE
In our modern world, our children are exposed to and have access to such a broad range of content with the ability to share with others, whilst exploring the vast world wide web. We all have a responsibility to ensure this ability to engage in these spaces and platforms is monitored, managed, and done safely, respectfully and within the appropriate guidelines.
At school, we ask staff to be actively checking their student’s activity in these spaces. Our IT Technician team have created a controlled space for students to work within, and children are given e-safety workshops each term to support their understanding and engagement with technology and the internet.
At home, we stress that you actively manage the use of devices, know what your child is accessing and what to do if an issue arises whilst your child is online.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Our external providers offer an array of activities before and after school and during school holidays to accomodate busy parents, but also to enrich the children's education.
From TeamKids" outstanding childcare to Ujeb's Hebrew program, to French activities, such as cooling, drama, karate, ukulele, art, chess, to sports programs in soccer, footy, tennis, basketball, to private music programs and choir, there is something for everyone.
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RAISING BILINGUAL CHILDREN
ÉLEVER DES ENFANTS BILINGUES
Teaching our children a second language from a young age is a gift that will allow them to flourish throughout their lives. One of our bilingual specialist teachers, Vincent Berraud, has written an article that aims at helping parents raise bilingual children, by offering tips and ideas that can be practiced at home.
To read the article in English click here
Permettre à nos enfants d’apprendre une deuxième langue dès un jeune âge est un cadeau qui les aidera à s’épanouir tout au long de leur vie. L’un de nos professeurs spécialistes en bilinguisme, Vincent Berraud, a écrit un article qui vise à donner des trucs et conseils à pratiquer pour aider les familles à promouvoir le bilinguisme à la maison.
Pour lire l’article en français cliquez ici
STUDENT LEADERS
Our students are elected by their peers to fulfil leadership positions across the school. The key work of our student leaders is to enhance the environment in which their peers learn and play in. We are incredibly proud of the young leaders in our school and are committed to building their skills as leaders of the future.
Congratulations to our 2025 student leaders, the team is as follows:
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