St Mary's School is a Prep to Grade 6 school, situated in East Malvern. Archbishop Mannix laid the foundation stone for the school in 1918 and the Brigidine nuns were the first leaders of the school. Over the years the school has undergone many changes and improvements with building work and extensions. Further new upgrades, beginning in 2009, include 6 new contemporary learning spaces, a new foyer and reception area, meeting rooms and a refurbished library. St Mary's has a dedicated and innovative staff who strive for excellence in every area of the curriculum. The students are motivated and conscientious and achieve high results at a state and national level. St Mary's prides itself on the education of the whole child and enriches the core curriculum with specialist subjects such as Italian, visual arts, ICT, PE and music. St Mary's is strongly supported by the parent and parish community. At St Mary's we recognise and develop the potential of each person as a unique individual, and embrace a shared understanding that God's love and Christ's teachings are at the centre of our values and beliefs.