St Mary's Primary School- Maryborough QLD

St Mary’s Primary School offers all students an affordable, quality Christian education in the Catholic tradition. We welcome all students to our school.

St Mary’s has been an important part of the Maryborough Community for over 150 years. The first Catholic school here opened in 1858 and was the beginnings of the school we now refer to as St Mary’s Primary, although it was not known by that name. This makes St Mary’s the oldest still operating Catholic School in Queensland. The school was staffed by lay people until 1870 when the first Sisters arr

ived. With the canonization of Mother Mary MacKillop as Australia’s first Saint, it is pleasing for us to note that the first sisters to come to Maryborough were actually Sisters of St Joseph (or Josephite Sisters), the order of nuns founded by Mary. However, in 1879, the Sisters were withdrawn, at the time of Mary’s excommunication from the church. It is very likely that Mary visited Maryborough and we have recently discovered that there are two Sisters of St Joseph buried in the Maryborough cemetery. In 1880, the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Maryborough and took over the school. The present convent and school were opened and blessed by Archbishop Dunne on August 27, 1893. By 1900 there were 328 girls and infants being taught by nine sisters. For many years, St Mary’s educated the young children and girls of the parish while the boys were educated by the Christian Brothers on the site of St Mary’s Secondary College. This continued until 1979 when the two schools amalgamated and formed separate, co‐educational Primary and Secondary schools. St Mary’s has a “tradition of excellence” and this is in evidence through the long history of the school and the excellent achievements of our students in all academic, sporting, cultural and spiritual pursuits. St Mary’s students often score among the best results in the district in National Literacy and Numeracy testing (NAPLAN), they represent the zone and district in many different representative sports, individuals, the band and the strings ensemble perform creditably in local eisteddfods and the students are very active in outreach and social justice activities. We are proud of our students, of our community and of our heritage and we invite you to be a part of our family.

19/08/2026

TEDx is also holding an evening event.

19/08/2026

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19/08/2026

💡Spotlight in Year 3💡
Yesterday in Year 3, we began an exciting new English unit based on Flora – Australia’s Most Curious Plants by Tania McCartney. 🌼🌿

To launch our learning, students explored a wonderful collection of flowers from around the world, carefully observing each specimen before drawing them in detail and using rich descriptive language to capture what they could see. The level of engagement, curiosity and enthusiasm was fantastic as students examined the beautiful plants kindly shared by our families.

We are looking forward to diving deeper into Australia’s amazing native plants over the coming weeks.
A huge thank you to our Year 3 students for their creativity, inquisitive minds and outstanding effort today. We also extend our sincere thanks to all the families who contributed plants for our lesson.

We certainly have some talented artists and wordsmiths in our midst! 🌸✏️📚

14/08/2026

🌿 Feast of the Assumption Celebration 🌿
Today, students from St Mary’s Primary School and St Mary’s College came together to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.

While the Church holds many deep and beautiful teachings about this feast, its simple message comes from Mary herself: to trust in God and faithfully say “YES” to His call. As a united school community, we gathered in prayer, song, and celebration, inspired by Mary’s example of faith, courage, and love.

A huge thank you to Fr Lucius for being our celebrant and leading us in this special Mass. We also extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who helped organise the mass and the fun activities that followed. Your efforts helped make the day a joyful and memorable celebration for all.

It was wonderful to see our students celebrating together, strengthening the bonds between our two schools, and honouring our shared patron, Mary, our mother of God.

11/08/2026

Please come and visit our stall! All pre-loved toys and books are just a silver coin! Find your treasure at the Yr 5 stall during the St Mary's Primary Multicultural Festival tomorrw from 4pm-7pm 🧸

10/08/2026

Just one more sleep 😴 until we celebrate together at our Multicultural Festival! 🎉🌏

We can’t wait to enjoy an evening filled with culture, food, music, dancing, and community spirit. Bring your family and friends and join us for a fantastic celebration of our diverse community! ✨🕺

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Location

Maryborough

Website

http://www.smpmaryborough.qld.edu.au/

Address

167 John Street
Maryborough, QLD
4650

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 3pm
Tuesday	8am - 3pm
Wednesday	8am - 3pm
Thursday	8am - 3pm
Friday	8am - 3pm

St Mary's Primary School- Maryborough QLD

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