St. Mary’s

As an integral part of the faith community of the Parish of Western Port and the wider community of the region of Hastings, St. Mary’s continues to develop its role as a place of inclusivity, learning excellence and where relationships are valued and built upon.

We believe that the education of all children should be experienced in the context of a partnership – a joint responsibility between the school and home. Families are a child’s first teacher and when they remain so, the power to learn at school is magnified dramatically.

Being a Catholic primary school, our purpose is always to give students a foundation of faith, values, knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for living and working in a rapidly changing world that is characterised by economic, cultural and political diversity. To that end, we have a strong emphasis on students achieving a faith-filled education where intrinsic motivation is harnessed to drive real, purposeful learning. We strive to provide an environment which encourages students to be confident, independent learners who are excited about exploring their potential and have high social interest.

This is an exciting time in education. As we undertake a journey to arm ourselves with the knowledge of how the human brain learns, the awareness of the conditions required to optimise learning efficiency and the most powerful learning tools to have ever been available; we the educators of St. Mary’s undertake our mission,
“…to get students to do things they never thought they could do, to achieve higher than their aspirations, to exceed their potential.”

Website

http//:www.smhastings.catholic.edu.au