Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School is located in the beautiful new suburb of Zuccoli in Palmerston Why “Mother Teresa”? Enrolments being taken now!

ABS Research in the Palmerston area showed a very high percentage of Catholic families were buying, building and moving in in recent years. This data prompted the then Minister of Education, Peter Chandler, to ask the Director of Catholic Education in the NT, Michael Avery, to set up a second Catholic Primary School. Due to unprecedented urban growth in the southern suburbs of Palmerston and local

demand, the Catholic Education Office and the NT Government started formal talks. In 2017 a 3.25 hectare site was allocated to the NT government and the developer Urbex. Rossi Architects, Bennett Design and Walter Brooke & Associates were engaged to design a state of the art school for the people of Palmerston and surrounding areas. Mother Teresa visited the Northern Territory five times between 1973 and 1985. This contemporary pro active saint is still very much a part of the present story of our modern Catholic Church. Bishop Hurley said “after much deliberation and reflection the name "Mother" rather than her title of Saint, was chosen for this school as we are reminded of our role in nurturing the young people in our care.”

April 2017 turning the first sod
Bishop Eugene Hurley and two sisters from the Missionaries of Charity turned the first sod and handed the site over to Halikos Constructions. A dedicated team of builders and staff at Catholic Education Office has kept this project on budget and on time to open for the 31st January 2018, a record short time frame for a school of this size and complexity. The NT Government's Education Minister the Hon. Eva Lawler, visiting the site in September, said "this school shows the strong belief our Government and the people of the territory have in growth. I am impressed with the efficiency of the CEO. To bring a school from planning to students arriving for school in under one year is a feat of special teamwork". Call the enrolments hotline on 7969 5600

The school will open for students on the 31st January 2018. Early Learning Centre, Transition, Years 1 and 2.

We hope your school holiday break has been a great one!Just a reminder that student's return - TUESDAY 14th of July 2026
11/07/2026

We hope your school holiday break has been a great one!

Just a reminder that student's return - TUESDAY 14th of July 2026

Green is so your colour Mrs Garbutt 🤩💚Families make sure to check out our newsletter on the Audiri App for all the Colou...
19/06/2026

Green is so your colour Mrs Garbutt 🤩💚

Families make sure to check out our newsletter on the Audiri App for all the Colour Fun Run details.

We hope you all have a happy and safe school holiday break.

See you all for Term 3!

STUDENTS RETURN - Tuesday 14th of July 2026

⏰ ONE WEEK LEFT! ⏰It’s your last chance to smash your fundraising goal, grab bigger prizes, and support our school with...
11/06/2026

⏰ ONE WEEK LEFT! ⏰

It’s your last chance to smash your fundraising goal, grab bigger prizes, and support our school with a new playground in 2027! 🎉

Create your child’s profile now at https://myprofilepage.com.au , share their link, and let’s finish strong and legendary! 🌟

Will we get to $20,000 to slime Mrs Garbutt?

🌟School Officers Day🌟A huge thank you to our amazing School Officers🙌Your dedication, care, flexibility, and hard work h...
10/06/2026

🌟School Officers Day🌟

A huge thank you to our amazing School Officers🙌

Your dedication, care, flexibility, and hard work help keep our school running smoothly every single day. From supporting students and staff, to helping behind the scenes, your contributions make a difference in countless ways.

We are incredibly grateful for all that you do! Thank you for everything💙

Please share with anyone who may be interested.
04/06/2026

Please share with anyone who may be interested.

We are looking for an enthusiastic cook, who is willing to provide healthy, fresh and diverse catering to our OSHC Students here at MTCPS.

💚Slime flies when you're having fun!💚Tuesday - Mrs Sliwinski & Miss GWednesday - Mr Stef, Mr Cadell & Mr Harsh
28/05/2026

💚Slime flies when you're having fun!💚

Tuesday - Mrs Sliwinski & Miss G

Wednesday - Mr Stef, Mr Cadell & Mr Harsh

🤩 HALF WAY THERE🤩We would like to give a massive THANK YOU to our families and community for already reaching over the h...
25/05/2026

🤩 HALF WAY THERE🤩

We would like to give a massive THANK YOU to our families and community for already reaching over the half way mark of our $20,000.00 Colour Fun Run goal.

We are well and truly on track for having the funds to build a brand new playground for the students of Mother Teresa.

With this incredible milestone being reached, we have 3 staff sliming events this week!🥳

💚Tuesday- $5,000 goal
💚Wednesday - $7,500 goal
💚Thursday - $10,000 goal

I wonder which staff members are next for SLIME TIME🤔🤗

Our next SLIME TIME goal is - $12,000.00

Talk about a post-slime glow 🤩💚Our first staff members to get slimed were Mr Billy, Mr Nikoda and Mr Haintz!Families mak...
22/05/2026

Talk about a post-slime glow 🤩💚

Our first staff members to get slimed were Mr Billy, Mr Nikoda and Mr Haintz!

Families make sure you check out our latest MTCPS Newsletter on the Audiri App for more information.🥳

Address

16 Ginger Street
Zuccoli, NT
0832

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8am - 3:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61879695600

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