Saint Mary's Catholic College, Queensland
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Saint Mary's Catholic College, (also known as "Saint Mary's"), is a Catholic
co-educational high school in Cairns, Queensland
, Australia
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Saint Mary's is a day school, with no boarding facilities. It is situated behind its sister school, St. Gerard Majella, with most St. Gerard's graduates attending Saint Mary's the following year.
These four houses compete against each in many activities, including annual Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, Cross Country and Debating. These events build up to a House Cup which is awarded at the end of each year. A house is also awarded a Participation Cup, won from house points garned a from voluntary participation in various activities throughout the year.
The school, which opened in 1986, recently held a 25 year anniversary celebration, which invited former students and parents to revisit the school, purchase school memorabilia and participate in guided tours of the school.
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co-educational high school in Cairns, Queensland
Queensland
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Saint Mary's is a day school, with no boarding facilities. It is situated behind its sister school, St. Gerard Majella, with most St. Gerard's graduates attending Saint Mary's the following year.
School houses
Saint Mary's has four houses which are named after various bishops of Cairns and its surrounding dioceses. They are as follows:- Cahill
- Heavey
- Hutchinson
- Murray
These four houses compete against each in many activities, including annual Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, Cross Country and Debating. These events build up to a House Cup which is awarded at the end of each year. A house is also awarded a Participation Cup, won from house points garned a from voluntary participation in various activities throughout the year.
The school, which opened in 1986, recently held a 25 year anniversary celebration, which invited former students and parents to revisit the school, purchase school memorabilia and participate in guided tours of the school.