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EMMAUS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL IS AN APPLE DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL
“Apple Distinguished Schools are centres of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use Apple products to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. They showcase innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching, and the school environment and have documented results of academic accomplishment.”
Watch how the creative use of technology is embraced at Emmaus in the presentation above. This was created as part of our Apple Distinguished School renewal process.
In 2018, Emmaus was acknowledged for its creative use of technology by being recognised as an Apple Distinguished School.
At the time, records showed there were 450 Apple Distinguished Schools worldwide across 34 countries. In Australia, there were 38 Apple Distinguished Schools, and in Victoria Emmaus was one of only five schools with this recognition.
Today, the Apple Distinguished School program has continued to grow significantly, with more than 1,100 Apple Distinguished Schools across 41 countries worldwide.
The staff team at Emmaus have become accredited Apple Teachers and will work with representatives from Apple to continue to explore the possibilities of how to reach high levels of learning using technology, across a three year working partnership.
For more information with regards the Apple Distinguished Schools Program click HERE.
WHAT’S UP AT EMMAUS? PODCAST
At Emmaus Catholic Primary School, our student-led podcast, What’s Up at Emmaus?, gives listeners an inside look into life across the school community. Directed and hosted by students, the podcast features interviews with students, teachers, principals and members of the Community Leadership Team, while highlighting exciting initiatives, projects, sporting achievements and special events happening around the school. What’s Up at Emmaus? is a fun and engaging way for our students to share their voice, celebrate achievements and keep our community connected.
You can listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.
COLLABORATIVE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT
At Emmaus Catholic Primary School, we are excited to launch our 2026 STEM MAD Project in partnership with St Columba's Primary School. As an Apple Distinguished School, Emmaus has been fortunate to receive a $27,000 CIRP funding grant to further strengthen technology resources and enhance high-quality teaching and learning in STEM across both schools.
Throughout the year, students from Emmaus and St Columba’s will collaborate through a range of shared learning experiences and events as they work towards creating a project for STEM MAD (Making a Difference). The initiative challenges students to use science, technology, engineering and mathematics to make a positive impact on their community or the wider world. The partnership will culminate in an application to present at the National STEM MAD Showcase, which will be held in Sydney in 2026.
This exciting opportunity not only supports innovation and authentic student learning, but also aims to inspire and encourage more schools to become involved in STEM education and collaborative learning experiences.
