| St James the Apostle Primary School | |
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Learning with Strength and in Gentleness
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| Location | |
| Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Primary, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1982 |
| Principal | Martin Enright |
| Chaplain | Jude Pirotta |
| Colour(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Website | www.sjhcn.catholic.edu.au |
St James the Apostle Primary School is a Catholic parish Primary school located in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria.
The school is one of two primary schools in the Parish of St James the Apostle, Hoppers Crossing North; the other being St Francis of Assisi in Tarneit. Children within the parish who live south of Sayers Road are zoned to St James the Apostle School. The school's motto is "Learning with strength and in gentleness". The school was opened in 1982 and blessed by Archbishop Frank Little.
The current Principal is Martin Enright. The current Parish Priest is Father Jude Pirotta mssp.
The school operates classes from Prep to Year 6, with each level working within a four-stream setup.
It offers specialist subjects such as Italian (as a Language Other Than English), Physical Education and Visual Arts.