St Louis de Montfort's

During the late 1950s the Catholic population of Aspendale sought to celebrate Mass locally, initially at Martin’s Dance Hall opposite Aspendale Station. When the hall was sold, Mass was celebrated in the old Scout Hall at Regents Park. In 1961 the current Catholic school and church site was purchased, with the school opening in 1965.

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Aspendale was part of the Parish of St. Brigid’s, Mordialloc.
Parishioners asked the Parish Priest, Father J. English, to celebrate Mass in Aspendale.

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• 1959 Mass celebrated at Martin’s Dance Hall (opposite the Aspendale Station) by Father. J.J. Byrne from Mordialloc Presbytery.

• Father English purchased the 8.5 acres site in Dolphin Street, Aspendale for $36,000. St. Louis Church and School buildings were commenced.

• 1963 Martin’s Dance Hall was sold and demolished. Mass was then celebrated in the old Scout Hall in Regent’s Park.

• 1964 St. Louis classrooms were built and Mass was celebrated there, initially in incomplete and unused classrooms then in the school corridor.

• 1965 St. Louis de Montfort School opened with 85 students in grades prep, 1,2 and 3. Brigidine sisters in charge of school from 1965-1984. An extra class was added each year thereafter.

• 1970 Presbytery at 17 Dolphin Street was purchased on 20th March. New Church / Assembly Hall built and conversion of Chapel into 2 classrooms.

• 1971 First Parish Priest, Father G. Briglia, was appointed. Multi-purpose room built behind Church.

• 1974 Father Anthony Eames appointed Parish Priest.

• 1975 Tennis Club formed (Multi-purpose room used as Clubroom).

• 1979 school yard filled to form the school oval and play areas. Bike Shed built.

• 1980 Father John Woodcock appointed Parish Priest.

• 1981 Two more classrooms added. Portable classroom (placed at side initially then moved to back of school).

• 1984 Multi purpose room extension to include Art room. Double portable purchased and placed in front of school. Mrs Jane Flannery appointed as first lay Principal.

• 1986 Classrooms converted to an office, staffroom and library.

• 1989 Bike path completed at side of school.

• 1990 Father Pat Purcell appointed Parish Administrator. (Fr. Woodcock ill).

• 1991 Father Peter Waters appointed Parish Administrator. Mr Chris Dickinson appointed Principal.

• 1992 Father Bill Gill appointed Parish Priest. Adventure Playground built.

• 1996 New School Offices and Teacher Resource Room built. Library extended. Old School Offices converted to Staffroom. Double portable classroom purchased. Pastoral Leader, Terry Curtin, appointed as Parish Leader.

• 1998 Official Opening and Blessing of Church and School extensions by Archbishop George Pell. Double portable classroom / Art Room purchased.

• 2000 Mr James Whelan appointed Acting Principal for 12 months.

• Father Michael Quigley appointed Parish Priest of Aspendale and Mordialloc parishes.

• 2001 Mr Tom Lindeman appointed Principal.

• 2002 Additional single portable classroom on loan from CEO.

• 2003 Major building program to demolish and rebuild toilet block, extend staffroom, erect new covered walkway to link external classrooms, build a new modular classroom block comprising 4 classrooms and multi-purpose room, upgrade electricity supply, replace drainage infrastructure, extend asphalt carpark and relocate basketball courts.

• 2004 Official Opening and Blessing of School extension and renovations by Archbishop Denis Hart.

• 2007 school enrolment 600

• 2008 school enrolments 635

• 2009 school enrolments 687 with 25 classes. Hall/gym built and library extended

• 2011 school enrolment 705 and 26 classes. Father Andrew Jekot was appointed parish priest  

• 2014 school enrolment 760 and 28 classes

• 2015 School celebrated 50 years

• 2017 Enrolments drop to 724

• 2019 Performing Arts Centre and the New learning centre were opened. Mr Tom Lindeman retired after 19 years as principal of St Louis

• 2020 Ms Carmel Stutterd appointed Principal and started in term 4