| St Therese's School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic Primary |
| Motto | Latin: Multis Coniunctis Magna Perfecta (Through the work of many, united as one, great things are done) |
| Established | 1929 |
| Principal | Mrs Sharon County |
| Campus | Bentley Park |
| Website | [1] |
The first Catholic School in Edmonton, Edmonton Convent School – was established on the 29th April, 1929, with an enrolment of 30 students. In 1965, Edmonton was established as a separate Parish – St Therese’s Parish, and the school was renamed St Therese's School, Edmonton. The community initially received the services of priests from St Monica's Cathedral Parish, then from St Joseph's Parish, Cairns.
The new school was opened by Bishop Torpie in July, 1969. In 1976, the Sisters of Mercy, who had staffed the school throughout its history, withdrew from the Parish. In 1995 the school was moved to a new site at Centenary Park, which was renamed Bentley Park. Parish Priest, Fr John McGrath, takes a keen interest in all matters pertaining to the religious and pastoral life of the school and regularly conducts school and class masses.
St. Therese’s School services the southern suburbs of Cairns, Queensland. Situated in Bentley Park, the school is growing by approximately 50 students per year. This growth is expected to be maintained until the school reaches full four-stream status in 2015. This will equate to approximately 860 students in P - 7.
The parent body consists largely of parents whose work profiles are linked to tourism or associated industries. There are some forty-two nationalities comprising a well diversified student population at St. Therese's, most of them second or third generation Australians.