St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, East Gosford is a systemic dual campus Catholic primary school within the Diocese of Broken Bay and is situated on the Central Coast of NSW. The school population is drawn from a wide geographical area, with children travelling from as far away as Kulnura, Mangrove Mountain and Spencer in the west, Koolewong in the south, Avoca, Kincumber and Terrigal in the east as well as from the local surrounding areas of East Gosford. St Patrick's has a proud history in the local area with the present school being established by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1960. The school belongs to the parish of St Patrick’s Gosford and is proud to have St Patrick as its patron. The staff and parents are called by God to work together in partnership so that the children grow in faith, knowledge and Catholic discipleship. We are inspired by St Patrick and through our school motto, ‘Trust in the Truth’ and our core values of respect, responsibility and learning, we strive to live the faith through our daily actions as a loving, caring and welcoming Catholic community. Offering quality Catholic education is the basis of teaching and learning at St Patrick’s. We are a school that recognises each child as being unique and formed in the image of God. We are a school community where a friendly, trusting collaboration between principal, parish priest, teachers and parents is fostered for the ongoing development of each individual. We believe that all students, their families and staff have the right to a safe and supportive learning environment. We all share a responsibility to teach, foster, promote and encourage positive behaviours for all students. We believe in adopting proactive strategies for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behaviours in order to enhance learning. Diverse curricula and extracurricular activities initiated by a caring and dedicated team of professionals, well-maintained grounds and facilities and parental involvement combine to offer excellent learning..