Saint Mary's Catholic College, Queensland

Saint Mary's Catholic College
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	16°55′38″S 145°46′03″E
Information
Type	Independent, Co-Educational, Secondary, Day.
Motto	Educare Et Santificare ('Educate and Sanctify')
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1986
Principal	Mrs. Pat Jones (Acting)
Grades	8–12
Colour(s)	White, Green and Maroon
Affiliations	Saint Gerard Majella
Website	www.smcc.qld.edu.au

Saint Mary's Catholic College, (also known as "Saint Mary's"), is a Catholic co-educational high school in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Saint Mary's is a day school, with no boarding facilities. It is situated behind its sister school, St. Gerard Majella, with most St. Gerard's graduates attending Saint Mary's the following year. The school, which opened in 1986, recently held a 25 year anniversary celebration, which invited former students and parents to revisit the school, purchase school memorabilia and participate in guided tours of the school.

School houses

Saint Mary's has four houses which are named after various bishops of Cairns and its surrounding dioceses. They are as follows:

• Cahill
• Heavey
• Hutchinson
• Murray

These four houses compete against each in many activities, including annual Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, Cross Country and Debating. These events build up to a House Cup which is awarded at the end of each year. A house is also awarded a Participation Cup, won from house points garned a from voluntary participation in various activities throughout the year.

See also

• List of schools in Far North Queensland

External links

• St Mary's Catholic College Website