General Information
St. Augustine Elementary School (K to 6) is a vibrant school community with a strong tradition of Catholic Education excellence in South Edmonton. Located in the community of Duggan, St. Augustine offers a unique Catholic learning environment that nurtures the gifts of each child. Through academic, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual growth and wellness we work collaboratively to support each student to be the best that they can be.
Our Mission
St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School is a Christ-centered community that nurtures and celebrates the gifts and uniqueness of each child. At St. Augustine we are very proud of our Catholic traditions and values. Our faith guides us in everything we do as we journey together in Christ in learning, friendship, citizenship and global perspectives. Our students develop a strong sense of identity and community through learner success, a sense of belonging, positive relationships, service to others, and a healthy relationship with God. All are welcome at St. Augustine school.
Our Vision
Our St. Augustine family thrives through the collaborative partnership of parents, students, staff, parish and community working together to build a vibrant Catholic school. This partnership is strengthened through our common goal to deepen our Catholic faith life and support our students in their mental, intellectual, physical, emotional and social growth and wellbeing.
Our Charism
Encouragement. We encourage one another when we support each other in lifelong learning and growing in the spirit of Christ. We empower one another to be channels of God's love, nurturing each other through our presence and words of encouragement, comfort, and counsel.
Key Features
- daily reflections, prayers and religious instruction guide a strong sense of self as a child of God
- liturgical celebrations follow the liturgical calendar and guide our spiritual growth and wellbeing
- a high quality academic program where provincial and district standards are regularly met and exceeded
- a Learning Coach to support teachers and education assistants with programming and supports
- English Language Learning programming and supports for newcomers and families whose second language is English
- Literacy and Math focus, with daily small group interventions for primary and upper elementary classes
- inclusive programming is supported through collaborative team skill sets and strong inclusive practices that build student confidence, wellbeing and success
- creativity and enrichment are cultivated through classroom projects, extracurricular programs, technology instruction, fine arts programs (music and art), and French as a Second Language (4 to 6)
- Emotional Behavioral Specialist onsite
- Family School Liaison on site
- very supportive and active School Council
- before and after school care on site
Our Namesake
Augustine was a great teacher who captivated his students. Augustine argued that the education must begin from the natural curiosity of the students. He maintained that the teachers must gain the confidence and trust of their students, explain things clearly, alter teaching methods to maintain interest, and present materials at their student level of understanding.
Augustine was a teacher ahead of his time. At the age of 33, Augustine was filled with the Holy Spirit and was baptized. He was ordained a priest in 391 AD. In 396, he became bishop of Hippo. Augustine spent most of his life writing about the love of God for us. He believed the presence of God within us is the source of all knowledge, and that our basic faith must be grounded in scripture as well as guided by the teaching of the church.