Marmion Primary School

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Marmion Primary School
Motto	Strive to Learn
Established	1956
Type	Primary School
Principal	Alex Symington
Location	Cliverton Court Marmion, Western Australia Australia
District	West Coast
Enrollment	Over 300 students
Grades	Kindergarten to Year 7
Website	http://www.marmionprimary.com

Marmion Primary School, (also known as Marmion, or "The Little School in the Bush") is a co-educational public school in the northern coastal suburb of Marmion in Perth, Western Australia. It teaches kindergarten to year 7 in the Western Australian education system. Its motto is Strive to Learn.

The school contains a reasonably steady population of about 300 students^[1]. The current principal of the school is Mr. Alex Symington.

1 History
2 Programs
3 Houses
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The School was opened in 1956 as a two-teacher school, accessible only by a track until the mid-1970s. The school grew considerably after the surrounding suburb of Marmion developed between 1973 and 1976. In 2006, the school celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

[edit] Programs

The school has a variety of special programs in operation, including music, German language, extension mathematics and a gifted and talented program for identified Year 5-7 students.