OUR SCHOOL

History Of St Clement Of Rome

1962 saw the first sod of earth turned to begin the building of the St Clement of Rome Church/School.

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120 children were enrolled for the beginning of the 1963 school year. The church and school shared the same building for 8 years!

The dedication and commitment of community members during this time placed the parish community of St Clement’s in good stead for the future.

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During the 1970s, the school grew rapidly as families made the Bulleen area their home. The land had changed from paddocks and orchards in the early 60’s to middle suburbia. Bulleen was full of young families beginning lives in this community. There was a large Italian community and a number of other nationalities; the beginning of the diverse culture mix that we know today. With enrolment over 700, the principal at the time commented, “We were bursting at the seams!”.

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The 1980s saw peak enrolment of over 800 students. The parish had grown to 2000 Catholic families and St Clement of Rome was a busy, forward thinking community.

As time moves on, all those young families of the 70s and 80s have become the ‘empty nesters’ of the 90s and beyond.

Today our enrolments are steady at around 350 students and we are at the beginning of the next stage, in the life of St Clement of Rome.

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The future is unfolding with the completion our new buildings that will take our school well into the 21st century and serve many of the children and grandchildren of the first community of St Clement of Rome, that was built on such firm foundations.