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 "The Little School in the Bush") is a co-educational state primary 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.
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[edit] History
The School originally opened on 13 February 1956 as a three-room, two-teacher school with 54 pupils. Building had begun in the spring of 1955, despite objections from parents who did not want to send their children to a school "in the bush" with no access road, fences or electricity. Until nearby residential subdivision in the mid-1970s, the school was accessible only by two tracks - one from Beach Road and Flora Terrace, and the other from Ozone Road.[2]
The school grew considerably after the surrounding suburb of Marmion developed between 1973 and 1976. In 2006, the school celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
January 2007, the school moved the Kindy from Sorrento to Onsite.
[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.
[edit] Houses
The school has 3 houses for children in years 3-7. Each house has a girl and boy captain and vice captain. The houses are:
- Dolphins
- Sharks
- Stingrays
[edit] References
- ^ School Profile, Education Department (WA), accessed 2006-11-25
- ^ North Beach Historical Society (1980). Recollections from a shoreline. Artlook (The West Australian), 113. ISBN 0-908112-17-3.
[edit] External links
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