Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
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| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′33″S 151°07′50″E / 33.75917°S 151.13056°E |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | With Love We Grow |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Sue Host |
| Enrolment | 169 (K-6)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Maroon & White |
| Website | www.olps.dbb.catholic.edu.au |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (OLPS) is a Roman Catholic primary school located in West Pymble, a leafy residential area on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
School history
Established in 1962, with a staff of one, a Sister of Mercy, and thirty-two Kindergarten children. The sister travelled daily from the convent at Pymble. Each year the school grew by one class until 1966 when it catered for children from Kindergarten to Year 4. The first lay Principal was appointed in 1978 and the school was then fully staffed by lay teachers.
In 1979 the school was extended to cater for children in Year 5, and in 1980, Year 6.
About the school
In 2011, the school caters for 169 students in seven classes from Kindergarten to Year 6.
The school comes under the responsibility of the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Broken Bay [2]
Notable alumni
- Alicia Molik (2005 Australian Open quarter finalist and former world number 8)
- Luke Davies (Novelist, poet, screenwriter; author of Candy, Totem and other books)
References
- ^ "2010 Annual Report". Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. 2010.
- ^ "Catholic Schools Office - Diocese of Broken Bay". Retrieved 17 February 2012.
External links
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