St James’ Anglican School
St James’ Anglican School continues to place a strong focus on living out our Anglican identity through service, compassion and meaningful community connection.
Guided by the AngliSchools values of Faith, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence, our students are encouraged to look beyond themselves and understand the importance of supporting others within our local community and beyond our School gates.
One of the ways this commitment comes to life is through our ongoing service initiatives and charity partnerships. Each term, our House groups lead a Charity Day, where students work together to raise awareness and support for causes chosen by their respective Houses. These opportunities allow students to actively participate in giving back while learning valuable lessons about empathy, gratitude and social responsibility.
A particularly meaningful initiative at St James’ is our partnership with Eat Up through the “Cub Sandwiches” program. Coordinated by our Service Team, this service initiative brings together students, families, parishioners and staff to prepare sandwiches for local primary schools supporting children experiencing food insecurity.
Each term, volunteers gather in the School Chapel to make fresh sandwiches, with funds raised supporting Eat Up, a not-for-profit organisation that provides sandwiches, yoghurt and fruit to schools across Australia. Eat Up supplies the ingredients, while St James’ provides the facilities, equipment and delivery support to ensure the program can continue safely and effectively.
Currently, six local primary schools benefit from the Cub Sandwiches initiative, helping to ensure students have access to nutritious food throughout the school day. More than simply preparing meals, the initiative creates valuable opportunities for our students to engage in service learning and understand the importance of caring for others within our wider community.
St James’ is also proud to continue its partnership with Food4All, a local not-for-profit organisation supporting families experiencing food and resource insecurity. Through our “Pack the Pantry Campaign”, students, families and parishioners are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items, toiletries, sanitary products and household essentials.
This initiative not only provides practical support to local families but also helps educate our students about the challenges many people face within our own community. Through assemblies and service opportunities, students are encouraged to reflect on how they can contribute positively to the lives of others.
An important part of this partnership has been the support of our Student Action Group, who committed to donating an additional $200 per month to Food4All. This contribution reflects the strong sense of community partnership that exists within St James’ and demonstrates how families, staff and students can work together to make a lasting difference.
At St James’ Anglican School, our Anglican identity extends far beyond Chapel services and religious education lessons. It is reflected in the everyday actions of our community through service, generosity and compassion. Through initiatives such as Cub Sandwiches, Food4All and our House Charity Days, our students are learning that faith is not only something we speak about, but something we actively live out each day.
