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Welcome to St Mary's Primary School, Hastings

Nestled on the picturesque foreshore of Hastings, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive, and faith-filled community where children are nurtured to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. As part of the Parish of Western Port, we proudly serve families across the Hastings region, providing a welcoming environment where every child is known, valued and supported.

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Our school is guided by the Gospel values of Faith, Hope and Love.

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Learning, Faith and Community are important at St. Mary’s.

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📣 Just a reminder! 🎉 Our Colour Fun Run is this F 📣 Just a reminder!

🎉 Our Colour Fun Run is this Friday from 2:30–3:30pm
All families are warmly invited to come along, cheer, and enjoy the fun with us! It’s always a fantastic community event and we can’t wait to see everyone there.

📅 Reminder: School Closure Day – Monday 1st December
A friendly note that students do not attend school on Monday 1st December.
Our staff will be engaged in a full day of professional learning and working together.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to an exciting end to the week! 🌈💛
This week our Mini Vinnies leaders joined with stu This week our Mini Vinnies leaders joined with students from across the Westernport Parish to work alongside the St Vincent de Paul team in creating Christmas hampers for those in our community who may need a little extra cheer this festive season. 🎄💛

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our St Mary’s families, along with the wonderful support from St Brendan’s and St Joseph’s, the students were able to create 75 beautiful hampers to be shared with local families.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone for your kindness and generosity. You have truly helped make Christmas brighter for others. 🌟

#STMHastings #MiniVinnies #WesternportParish #StVinnies #ChristmasAppeal #CommunitySpirit #CatholicEducation #GivingBack #ChristmasHampers #StMarysPrimaryHastings
Our Mini Mary’s visited again, and this time they Our Mini Mary’s visited again, and this time they were treated to some fun sports games with Mrs K! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💛

They loved being outdoors, staying active and having a great time together. The confidence, smiles and teamwork show just how ready they are to start school! 🌟✨

We can’t wait to welcome our 2026 Preps! 🥰

#MiniMarys #StMarysHastings #Prep2026 #ActiveKids #PrimarySchoolReady #CommunitySpirit
🎨 Art Through the Ages! 🖌️ In Art, our students ha 🎨 Art Through the Ages! 🖌️
In Art, our students have been linking their learning to our Inquiry History unit and exploring art across different time periods.

This week they attempted medieval lettering, and the results were absolutely phenomenal! ✨

We love seeing creativity and curiosity come together in such meaningful ways.

#stmarysprimaryhastings #artthroughtheages #inquirylearning #creativekids #medievallettering #weloveourschool
🎉🏁 We’re getting close to the ST MARY’S COLOUR RUN 🎉🏁 We’re getting close to the ST MARY’S COLOUR RUN FUNDRAISING FINISH LINE, fundraising closes this Friday! Now is the perfect time to boost those donations! We are fundraising to purchase updated technology for our students! 

Every contribution—big or small—helps our school and brings our students closer to earning some fantastic prizes! 🎁✨

Take a look at the amazing rewards across our fundraising brackets and see what your support can help us achieve. As a bonus, anyone who raises over $50 goes into the drawer to win a razor scooter!

Let’s make these final days count, St Mary’s! Your generosity truly makes a difference. 💪

#StMarysHastings #ColourRun #Fundraising #SupportOurSchool #CommunitySpirit #GoStMarys #MakeItCount #SchoolFunRun
🎲 Friday Lunch Games Club! 🎲 This week we launched 🎲 Friday Lunch Games Club! 🎲
This week we launched a brand new Friday Lunch Games Club led by Charlie and Izzy, with fantastic support from Paxton and Izak.

It was wonderful to see the multi-age play, teamwork and collaboration happening across the room. Our students absolutely loved it! 🥰

We’re so proud of our leaders for creating such a welcoming and fun space for everyone. 
💛 #stmarysprimaryhastings #stmaryscommunity #studentleadership #fridayfun #gamesclub #multiagelearning #weloveourschool
🎄✨ Mini Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal 2025 ✨🎄 T 🎄✨ Mini Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal 2025 ✨🎄

This Christmas, our Westernport Parish Primary Schools — St Mary’s Hastings, St Joseph’s Crib Point and St Brendan’s Somerville — are coming together to support families in need through the Mini Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal. 💙

Each year level is collecting different items to help create special Christmas hampers filled with joy, hope and festive cheer. All donations will be shared through the St Vincent de Paul Western Port Conference volunteers.

🕊️ If you’re able to contribute, please send your donations to school before Wednesday 19 November. Every little item makes a big difference to a local family this Christmas.

Thank you for your wonderful generosity and support! ❤️

#MiniVinnies #StMarysHastings #WesternportParish #ChristmasHamperAppeal #CommunitySpirit #StVincentdePaul #JoyOfGiving #TogetherWeCan
Today we marked Remembrance Day. ❤️🌺 It is an impo Today we marked Remembrance Day. ❤️🌺
It is an important day to commemorate and honour all who have served and sacrificed for our country.
A heartfelt thank you to our Defence Force family students who led our special ceremony with such respect and pride.

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #StMarysHastings
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