St Mary's College

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St Mary's College, Hobart

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Overview
St Mary's College has a long tradition of providing an excellent education for girls in a caring environment underpinned by Gospel values and sound Christian principles.

The College was founded in 1868 by the Presentation Sisters and is still governed by them today. Their founder, Nano Nagle, has bestowed on us a charism which emphasises social justice and which guides each student towards a balance between her life and all creation.

We offer a breadth of opportunities for our students, from leadership to sport and extra-curricular experiences.

Please contact the College if you need any further information or if you would like to come for a tour.


Values and Beliefs
At St Mary's College we commit ourselves to the person and teachings of Jesus Christ. We strive to provide a sound Catholic education for our students, to enable and empower them to take their places in society with pride and dignity.

We promote and develop the full potential and integrity of each individual in our community, respecting and celebrating individual differences.

We seek to continue the Presentation Charism of hearing the cry of those made poor, and then cry of the Earth, as exemplified in the life of Nano Nagle.

We provide strong role models who attempt to demonstrate leadership in applying Christian values to contemporary issues in education, care of the environment and social issues.

We welcome the participation of parents in the planning and development of their children's education.

Mission

Operating within the Presentation charism, our vision is that St Mary's College offers a dynamic environment in which young women are able to fulfil their spiritual, academic and personal potential. A downloadable copy of St Mary's College Vision and Mission Statement is available at: http://www.smc.tas.edu.au/download/documents/smcvision.pdf

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At St Mary’s we believe that the basis of a good school is good pastoral care, and we take this aspect of education very seriously. The Head of Pastoral Care and the Year Coordinators, working with committed teams of Home Room teachers, are pivotal to the health and happiness of the student body. We acknowledge that learning only takes place in an environment where the learner feels comfortable, so helping students to achieve an optimum degree of comfort in school is a priority.

Another important goal is the idea of connectedness. We encourage the idea of working closely with parents as partners in their daughter’s education, and as we care for our students, we offer support to their parents.

We are continually reviewing our policies and procedures to make sure that we are providing the best possible learning environment, and believe that we are giving our students opportunities to grow in confidence.

We also believe that a large helping of fun is important, and we aim to give students the chance to enjoy themselves. Now that’s a revolutionary thought!