St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School 2.72

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School is a coeducational school for students from Kindergarten - Year 10 located in Carnarvon, Western Australia, a coastal town located 900 kilometres north of Perth (just south of the Tropic of Capricorn).St Mary’s has a current enrollment of approximately 300 students. The school's students come from Carnarvon itself or the surrounding areas and the school involves itself in many of the sporting and community activities in Carnarvon. There are approximately 40 staff members at the school. Subsidised accommodation and other financial incentives are offered through the Catholic Education Office’s Remote Area Package for Teachers.HistorySt Mary's Catholic School was founded in 1906 by Mother Joseph O'Connell of the Presentation Sisters. The last remaining Presentation Sisters to live at the school were Sister Delores and Sister Evangelist; they left the school on its centenary on 17 March 2006.Primary SchoolSt Mary Star of the Sea Primary School is co-educational and caters for approximately 300 students from Kindergarten through to Year 7. The school has strong links to the Parish and wider communities and their involvement and support are essential.The Curriculum reflects the values of both the Catholic Church and those outlined in the Curriculum Framework. The school believes it develops the "whole child" (spiritually, intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically) in an environment rich in the Catholic tradition.