St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
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St Mary's Anglican Girls' School is an independent
, Anglican, day
and boarding school
for girls, located in Karrinyup
, a suburb north of Perth
, Western Australia
.
Established in 1921 at West Perth
, St Mary's has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,000 students from Kindergarten
to Year 12, including 166 boarders from Years 7 to 12.
St Mary's is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA), the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia, the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia (AGSA), and is a member of the Independent Girls' Schools Sports Association
(IGSSA).
St Mary's brother school
is Hale School
located in Wembley Downs
.
amalgamated
. The School opened on 14 September 1921, with the Rev. C.L Riley as Acting Principal. Two other schools later joined them.
In 1964, a building appeal was launched to develop the present campus
at Karrinyup. Under the guidance of the then Principal, A Symington (1965–1982), St Mary's operated in both West Perth and Karrinyup until 1970, when the whole school was finally situated in Karrinyup.
In 2005, the St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Foundation purchased some land set in natural bushland in the Margaret River
Wine Region. The Centre will be the first of its kind for an all girls' school in Western Australia. The Foundation has contributed a further $3.5 million towards the development of the Centre for Learning and Leadership and with the school aiming to raise the remaining $1.5 million from the school community. The facilities have been designed and constructed in a manner which maximises their environmental sustainability. They will capitalise on their immediate environment, exploiting the views across the property’s valley and dams, and utilising solar design principles by making use of the site’s northern aspect and winter sun.
In 2000, 2007, 2008 and 2010 St Mary's was the top ranked school in Western Australia based on the highest number of students scoring in the top third of Tertiary Entrance Exam (TEE) results.
. Each student at St Mary's is placed in one of six houses: Craig – Purple Pirates, Hackett – Yellow Tigers, Lefroy – Light Blue Ducks, Riley – Royal Blue Teddy Bears, Wardle – Green Frogs, and Wittenoom – Red Wasps.
Through the house system, students participate in extra-curricular activities and competition
s. Each house has a year 12 prefect
who, together with captains and the guidance of a house teacher
, leads the house through the year's activities. Houses often compete against each other in interhouse athletics, swimming, singing and other activities, including the arts at the Creative And Performing Arts Festival (C.A.P.A.F). Throughout the year, the houses compete for the House Cup presented at the end of the year to the house with the most points awarded from interhouse competitions.
, the St Mary's Old Girls' Association on graduation. Some notable St Mary's Old Girls include:
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, Anglican, day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for girls, located in Karrinyup
Karrinyup, Western Australia
Karrinyup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling...
, a suburb north of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Established in 1921 at West Perth
West Perth, Western Australia
West Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is part of the inner mixed zone, and has predominantly office blocks which have displaced residential buildings. There is a high proportion of miners and consultants, and particularly medical specialists, compared to...
, St Mary's has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,000 students from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 12, including 166 boarders from Years 7 to 12.
St Mary's is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia
The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia formerly Junior School Heads Association of Australia , is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia....
(JSHAA), the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia, the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia (AGSA), and is a member of the Independent Girls' Schools Sports Association
Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Perth)
The Independent Girls Schools Sports Association was established in 1963 with the inaugural Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes Stadium. This followed with the first Interschool Swimming Meet in 1965 at Beatty Park Aquatics Centre. In 1967 IGSA drew up a constitution for the Independent Girls’...
(IGSSA).
St Mary's brother school
Sister school
The term sister school has several meanings:*a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities*two schools that have a strong historical connection...
is Hale School
Hale School
Hale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
located in Wembley Downs
Wembley Downs, Western Australia
Wembley Downs is an inner northwestern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is about 10 km from the CBD and is located within the City of Stirling, although the Wembley Golf Course, from which the suburb takes its name, is located in the Town of Cambridge.Wembley Downs contains Hale School,...
.
History
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School was founded when two private girls' schools operating in West PerthWest Perth, Western Australia
West Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is part of the inner mixed zone, and has predominantly office blocks which have displaced residential buildings. There is a high proportion of miners and consultants, and particularly medical specialists, compared to...
amalgamated
Consolidation (business)
Consolidation or amalgamation is the act of merging many things into one. In business, it often refers to the mergers and acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones. In the context of financial accounting, consolidation refers to the aggregation of financial statements of a group...
. The School opened on 14 September 1921, with the Rev. C.L Riley as Acting Principal. Two other schools later joined them.
In 1964, a building appeal was launched to develop the present campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
at Karrinyup. Under the guidance of the then Principal, A Symington (1965–1982), St Mary's operated in both West Perth and Karrinyup until 1970, when the whole school was finally situated in Karrinyup.
In 2005, the St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Foundation purchased some land set in natural bushland in the Margaret River
Margaret River
Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. Although small and unremarkable, it is the eponym of the iconic town and tourist region of Margaret River, famous for its surfing, caves and wine....
Wine Region. The Centre will be the first of its kind for an all girls' school in Western Australia. The Foundation has contributed a further $3.5 million towards the development of the Centre for Learning and Leadership and with the school aiming to raise the remaining $1.5 million from the school community. The facilities have been designed and constructed in a manner which maximises their environmental sustainability. They will capitalise on their immediate environment, exploiting the views across the property’s valley and dams, and utilising solar design principles by making use of the site’s northern aspect and winter sun.
In 2000, 2007, 2008 and 2010 St Mary's was the top ranked school in Western Australia based on the highest number of students scoring in the top third of Tertiary Entrance Exam (TEE) results.
Headmistresses
| Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1923 – 1937 | E Dannatt |
| 1938 – 1941 | K Carter |
| 1942 – 1944 | B Hamilton |
| 1945 – 1956 | E Myles |
| 1957 – 1965 | T Macdonald |
| 1965 – 1982 | A Symington |
| 1983 – 1997 | Audrey Jackson |
| 1997 – Present | Lynne Thomson |
House system
As with most Australian schools, St Mary's utilises a house systemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
. Each student at St Mary's is placed in one of six houses: Craig – Purple Pirates, Hackett – Yellow Tigers, Lefroy – Light Blue Ducks, Riley – Royal Blue Teddy Bears, Wardle – Green Frogs, and Wittenoom – Red Wasps.
Through the house system, students participate in extra-curricular activities and competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
s. Each house has a year 12 prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
who, together with captains and the guidance of a house teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
, leads the house through the year's activities. Houses often compete against each other in interhouse athletics, swimming, singing and other activities, including the arts at the Creative And Performing Arts Festival (C.A.P.A.F). Throughout the year, the houses compete for the House Cup presented at the end of the year to the house with the most points awarded from interhouse competitions.
Notable alumni
Alumnae of St Mary's Anglican Girls' School are commonly referred to as Old Girls, and become life members of the alumni associationAlumni association
An alumni association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools , fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organisation...
, the St Mary's Old Girls' Association on graduation. Some notable St Mary's Old Girls include:
- Jill Crommelin – JournalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for The West AustralianThe West AustralianThe West Australian is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by ASX-listed Seven West Media . The West is published in tabloid format, as is the state's other major newspaper, The Sunday Times, a News Limited publication...
, Australian Women's WeeklyAustralian Women's WeeklyThe Australian Women's Weekly is an Australian monthly women's magazine published by ACP Magazines, a division of PBL Media based in Sydney. Audited circulation in 2009 exceeded 500,000 copies monthly, making it the largest magazine in Australia.-History:...
, The Straits TimesThe Straits TimesThe Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...
(SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) and the Sunday IndependentSunday IndependentThe Sunday Independent is a broadsheet Sunday newspaper published in Ireland by Independent News and Media plc. The newspaper is edited by Aengus Fanning, and is the biggest selling Irish Sunday newspaper by a large margin ; average circulation of 291,323 between June 2004 and January 2005,...
(also attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, PerthPresbyterian Ladies' College, PerthThe Presbyterian Ladies' College , is an independent, day and boarding school predominantly for girls, situated in Peppermint Grove, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
) - Sandra Hayter – Administration Director of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia
- Jan Stewart – Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of LotterywestLotterywestLotterywest, formerly the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia, is an Australian lotteries corporation run by the State Government of Western Australia. Lotterywest sells lottery tickets and "instant win" scratchcards through a network of newsagents and other authorised retailers... - Romanie Hollingworth (Dux and deputy Head Girl 1984) Corporate Lawyer - Partner at Jackson MacDonald - former High Court Associate and UWA prize winner.
- Kylie WheelerKylie WheelerKylie Wheeler is a retired Australian heptathlete.Wheeler is a four-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006...
– Heptathlete, silver medalist 2002 Commonwealth Games - Athanae Lucev – Journalist for The West Australian
- Melanie Naylor - Bon viveur, trendsetter and conversationalist.
See also
- Anglican Church of AustraliaAnglican Church of AustraliaThe Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
- List of schools in Perth, Western Australia
- List of boarding schools