| St Mary's College | |
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| God is the Fountain of all Knowledge | |
| Established | 1868 |
| School Type | Private, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Presentation Sisters |
| Slogan | "Positive Values for Tomorrow's Women" |
| Key People | Mr. Tom Dorey (Principal) |
| Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia  |
| Enrolment | 770 (K-12)[1] |
| Colours | Green, Pale Blue & Brown |
| Homepage | www.smc.tas.edu.au |
St Mary's College is a private, Catholic, day school for girls', located on the northern city fringe of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Although predominantly a girl’s school, St Mary's accepts both boys and girls until Grade 2, and currently caters for approximately 770 students from Kindergarten to year 12. It is located on the grounds of St Mary's Cathedral, next to the Junior School campus of St Virgil's College. Boys that attend St Mary's for Kindergarten to Grade 2, generally make the transition across to the St Virgil's College Junior School Campus. St Mary's College is a member of the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia.[2]
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History
St Mary's College was originally founded by the Presentation Sisters in 1868, and although students are no longer exclusively taught by sisters of the order, they still administer the college. Originally there were two schools on the present-day campus - St Columba's (a free primary school for the poorer community) and Mt St Mary's. The two were eventually merged into one. The original convent and school-rooms are still on-site today. Although it is primarily an all girls' school, until the opening of St Virgil's College in 1911, the college catered for boys in senior grades as well. The college only taught Preparatory to Grade 12 until 1996, when the Kindergarten was opened. Until the 1990s, the college's Principal was always a member of the order, but the last of the Presentation Sisters to be Principal was Sister Barbara Amott. Sister Barbara has been a teacher and active member of St Mary's College for many years, and has been Principal on several different occasions. The current Principal is Tom Dorey.
Curriculum
St Mary's College is currently implementing the Essential Learnings Framework in grades 7-10. All subjects are compulsory in grades 7 and 8. In grades 9 and 10, students choose a certain number of elective subjects, as well as having core subjects. In Grade 11/12, students choose subjects which must add up to a minimum of 700 hours per year. Many of these subjects are pre-requisites for university courses.
Co-curriculum
The School offers a variety of after-school activities in both sporting and arts areas. Sports include Hockey, Badminton, Soccer and Rowing. The rowing boat shed is jointly own by St Mary's College, St Virgil's College and Guilford Young College, and is located in Newtown Bay. Other activities include the Junior and Senior School Choirs, the Senior Choral Group, the Senior Concert and Jazz bands, St Vincent De Paul Society, Debating, and Public Speaking. The college also holds a biannual Arts Festival, which goes for the three days before Hobart Show Day. During this week the students are allowed to choose from a variety of activities that include making jewellery, painting murals, and learning to belly dance. The Long Lunch, a picnic lunch on the school lawns, happens every arts festival, as does "KickArts", a competition in which other local schools may enter their rock bands.
Religion
St Mary's College is located next to St Mary's Cathedral. The College celebrates the Catholic liturgical year by attending Mass.
Uniform
Formal School Uniform
In Summer, students wear a green dress or a short-sleeved blue blouse with a green skirt (Grade 11/12 only). In Winter, students wear a long-sleeved blue blouse with a green skirt, and opaque brown tights. Students must also wear a bottle-green striped blazer and brown school-shoes. Until 2006, a straw boater trimmed with a green band was also part of the uniform.
Sports Uniform
For Health and Physical Education (HPE), students wear a blue polo top with bottle-green tencel trackpants. For athletics, matching shorts are worn. Usually a rugby top and/or a spray jacket is worn over the sports uniform when going to and from school.
References
- ^ St Mary's College. Catholic Education Office: Hobart. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Member Schools. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
See also
External links
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| Dominic • Fahan • Friends' • Guilford Young • Hutchins • Launceston • MacKillop • Marist • Mount Carmel • St Brendan Shaw • St Mary's • St Michael's • St Patrick's • St Virgil's • Sacred Heart • Scotch Oakburn |
