St Margaret Mary's is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Brunswick North, an inner northern suburb of Melbourne. The school was established in 1913, by the Mercy order and it maintains a strong commitment to sharing and continuing their spirit of ministry. A hallmark of the school has been its Catholic identity and strong sense of community, built on genuine care and concern for students and their families. We are committed to working co-operatively to provide a happy school life for all students as they experience success in their learning. We take seriously our responsibility for the wellbeing of students with pastoral care being foundational to all our work. We are a Kids 'Go For Your Life' school, helping children to develop healthy habits for life and learning. Our parent community is closely involved in school activities. At St Margaret Mary's we recognise the importance of helping students become independent and motivated learners. In a world that is rapidly changing, children need more than just knowledge. They need to develop skills and attitudes that will help them to become confident learners and successful individuals. Our curriculum aims to support this development by matching learning experiences to the identified needs of each student. We recognise that the most powerful learning occurs when students are actively and emotionally involved. As they move up through the school, students are encouraged to take a greater degree of ownership over the learning process. By doing this, we are helping students to develop the skills and dispositions needed for a lifetime of learning. We strive towards the education of the whole child, intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially and spirituality. As such, we provide our students with a range of programs to both assist, strengthen and challenge student understandings. St Margaret Mary's, therefore, works towards the development of students who will grow to be active, informed and compassionate members of our local and wider community. We provide..