History:
St Mary’s Hastings, originally named Immaculate Conception, was blessed and opened in 1917. However, it did not begin to operate as a school until 1919, after the arrival of the Sisters of St Joseph, opening with 11 pupils. St Mary’s began as a school with one building, the current library, which served as two classrooms. Over time with refurbishments of the buildings and growth in the area, the school has seen our sister schools, St Josephs, Crib Point, and St Brendan’s, Somerville grow from the original small school. St Mary’s proudly serves the community of Hastings and surrounding areas.
Description:
Currently St Mary’s has seven grades from Prep to Year 6. The specialist areas are Physical Education, The Arts, Sustainability, Japanese.
Features:
There is strong parent participation in all facets of the school.