Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School (formerly Mt Pritchard Catholic School)

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DescriptionThe Mt Pritchard Catholic school first opened in a humble hut in 1952 under the name St Peter’s, staffed by two Sisters of Charity: Principal Sister M. Le Merci Walsh and Sister M. Brendan O’Flaherty. The beginnings were incredibly modest; on the very first day, only one student, Louise Watling, turned up and was sent home, but the school officially commenced the following day when two children arrived. Formally established as St Peter’s Primary School by 1953, the institution grew rapidly alongside the local population. This boom led to Mt Pritchard becoming a separate parish in 1960, followed by the opening of a proper Catholic church right next to the school in 1962.

As the community evolved, both the parish and the school officially changed their names in 1963 to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School, Mt Pritchard. Since that time, the original hut, early school buildings, and first church have been replaced by modern facilities. Today, the school continues its legacy as a co-educational campus serving students from Kindergarten through Year 6.

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Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School (formerly Mt Pritchard Catholic School)

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