History:
What was to become St Mary’s School Lancefield was first established in 1885 when Fr Farrelly erected the first permanent timber school building behind the church. Lancefield was declared a parish in 1906 and in 1919 Fr Harnett, Lancefield’s first parish priest, brought the Sisters of St Joseph to staff the schools at Lancefield and Romsey. In 1929 the beautiful brick building which stands today in Raglan Street was erected. Mr Tony Falls, the first lay principal, was appointed in 2005.
Description:
Lancefield is situated 75 km north of Melbourne, nestled in a valley between Woodend and Kilmore. St Mary’s is in a peaceful street near the church and the town centre. It comprises seven classrooms, an art room, library, performing arts multi-purpose room, two grassed areas and a tennis court. In addition, the school has an adventure playground area, complete with shade cloth and an undercover walkway which provides a gathering space for many school activities, especially weekly assemblies.
Features:
At St Mary’s we believe learning brings hope and opportunity. It is in partnership with our students, parents, teachers, parish and local community we see learning as a journey of endless opportunities. A journey where students are encouraged to seek meaning and explore the world around them. At the very core of our educational philosophy at St Mary’s, is the desire for all students to flourish across religious, cognitive, emotional and social domains. Wellbeing is seen as the cornerstone to achieving and optimising learning for all.
The school community of St Mary’s Parish Primary School is a place of contemporary learning where all are challenged to be innovative and creative to engage with an ever changing society. Using a variety of learning strategies engages the learner and ensures an experience of success. We encourage children to become resilient, to meet new challenges and make informed choices.
As a Catholic Learning Community, educational programs have been developed to promote individual child’s physical, emotional, spiritual, academic and intellectual development to enhance respect, cooperation and being positive. This will lead to the development of self-esteem, an important attribute to possess.
The Gospel values of respect, justice and acceptance are the essence of Catholic identity and are an integral part of our Positive behaviour for Learning program.