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Why choose us?

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Caringbah provides differentiated learning which caters to all students. In partnership with parents, we determine learner capacity prior to Kindergarten to focus on maximising academic gains for every child.

Our happy and welcoming community has a spirit reinforced by Catholic values and focus on social and emotional intelligence. When coupled with the many opportunities provided for students and their development as critical and creative thinkers, we have discovered the recipe that prepares students for an exciting future in the 21st century world.

Principal’s Message

Welcome to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah. May your child find our school a place of friendship, joy, discovery, challenge and learning.

Our school strives to promote excellence in education and a love of lifelong learning in the 21st-century world. A high priority for our school is the identification of student’s learning styles, and how best to stimulate and support their learning by implementing specialised programs. A range of Gifted and Intervention programs provided at our school assist in developing students’ skills and prepare them to participate in a rapidly changing world and contribute to Australia’s future development and prosperity. Our school has a strong focus on supporting the learning of students with identified special needs, implementing effective individual learning programs designed to cater to the specific needs of the child.

History
In 1949, the then priest of the Cronulla parish, Monsignor James Donovan, proposed to establish a building on the site of the current school to be used as a church and school. He proposed this to cater for the Catholic population of Caringbah, who at that time had to travel to Cronulla to take part in parish activities.

The construction of this building was completed in 1949 and was dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima. This became a Church and a school in 1950. The new school was staffed by dedicated nuns from the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. The enrolment on the first day was 78. The staff consisted of Sister Mary Malachy McGrath and Sister Mary Chanel James. The Sisters travelled each day from the Convent in Coast Avenue, South Cronulla (where Stella Maris is today).

Charism

Mission
Together in faith, we inspire and empower success for all.

Vision
All learners are thinkers, creators and innovators in a changing world.

Our school recognises its role in bringing the Gospel alive in our community and sharing the values of the Catholic Church.

The parish, families, students and staff work hard to help those less fortunate. As well as this, our school recognises our role within the culture of the local community and have strong ties with local groups and organisations.

Our interaction with the Parish includes:

Proudly Part of the Community of Sydney Catholic Schools

Our school is part of a system of 147 low-fee Catholic schools in the Sydney Archdiocese.

Sydney Catholic Schools are thriving Catholic communities that ignite a love of Christ through excellent teaching and learning to empower students to reach their full potential.

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