Why choose our school?
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School Mortlake is a warm and welcoming community, where your child will be loved and cared for.
With a strong focus on early learners, our teachers have been handpicked for our school. Grounded in contemporary research, they lead by example in being continual learners. We are passionate about children having a love of learning and growing children into purposeful learners who are resilient, engaged and informed.
Commencing as an infant school and with our supportive family school community, the ease of transition to primary school at St Patrick’s is unlike any other.
Principal’s Message
Welcome to St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School. The school welcomed its first students into an exciting and imaginative learning culture in January 2017.
St Patrick’s School rekindled the tradition of Catholic education in the Mortlake area that first began in 1895 supported by the parish and the Sisters of Charity. We have created a dynamic, contemporary school that empowers our learners for an exciting and rewarding future.
The site of the current parish of St Patrick’s Church Mortlake was first purchased by the Archdiocese of Sydney in July 1889 at the encouragement of Dean Callaghan McCarthy; who was Parish Priest of St Mary’s Concord.
Officially opening in 1895, the church was built to service the needs of all Catholic families in Mortlake, Breakfast Point and Cabarita. Since its opening, St Patrick’s Catholic Parish has grown into a vibrant parish with weekly Mass for the increasing Catholic population in the area.
The original school was founded in 1896 to educate the Irish worker’s children. It later closed and re-opened in 1917 and closed permanently in 1963. The school was supported by the Sisters of Charity who came from St Mary’s Concord each day to educate the children. Some historical school registers still exist that show inspector reports on the school over the years.
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School Mortlake is a dynamic faith-filled school, situated in a village community and connected to the world. At the centre of the school are the students who will lead lives inspired by:
- Gospel values
- Principles of service and love
- Innovation and imagination.
Our school is a place of excellence. Creating the future in collaboration with our students, teachers, parents and the parish community, St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School is a place where imagination is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.
St Patrick’s Catholic Parish
A: 33 Gale Street Mortlake NSW 2137
P: (02) 9743 1017
E: parish@stpatsmortlake.org.au
W: stpatsmortlake.org.au
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