The John Berne School Thomas Street, Lewisham, New South Wales 2049

Welcome to The John Berne School, located in Lewisham, Australia. Our school is an establishment and point of interest that prioritizes preparing students for a return to mainstream education, trade training, or other employment options. Our dedicated staff takes great pride in achieving this goal.

At The John Berne School, we cater to students who may present with challenging social, emotional, and academic needs. We understand that these students require individualized programs aimed at developing or building on their skills, which may be behind their same-aged peers. Our staff exercises enormous patience, unbounded love, and provides intensive support and gentle guidance to nurture these students. These qualities are critical in empowering them to make the necessary changes for success in education and wider society.

Our school provides a secure, safe, enriching, and challenging educational environment. We believe in giving students in difficulty a second chance and engaging with their families and wider social networks. Students from across the greater Sydney region are welcomed at our school, offering them another chance at education. Our low student-to-teacher ratio enables us to design learning processes that address the individual needs of each student.

As a teacher at The John Berne School, I am thrilled to be returning to the Marist tradition. Having been a student at Marist College North Shore and with a proud family history associated with the Marist Brothers, I am honored to join the teaching staff here. With 10 years of teaching experience in various educational settings, both locally and internationally, including mainstream and schools catering to students with special educational needs, I am excited to teach across the curriculum. However, I am especially passionate about PD/H/PE.

We invite you to explore our website and learn more about The John Berne School. We are committed to providing a supportive and nurturing environment where students can thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. Come and join us on this journey of growth and success.