Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is an integral part of the Northern Beaches Parish of Cairns. Our inaugural year was in 1987 on a site that was once a sugar cane farm. Holy Cross School came into being because of the desire of the people of the parish to provide an education that also nurtures the faith life of their children. In line with the school's motto: Truth, Faith, and Knowledge, the school aims to foster the balanced development and integrity of each individual student through spiritual and academic growth, with a focus on the basics. Our community is strongly influenced by the tourism and hospitality industries. Some areas of specific and significant importance at Holy Cross include ICTs, extended sports skills programs and environmental initiatives. Our multicultural clientele is catered for throughout the curriculum, and as a CRICOS school, we enrol international students and host short-stay Japanese students within the school. Some areas of specific and significant importance at Holy Cross include its extensive and modern use of ICTs which include: A school wide network (LAN) which features a fibre optic backbone and wireless networking so that staff and students may access the network server, the internet, the use of school intranet and printers from anywhere in the school. In the Media Centre that is available to all students, 30 new model apple desktop computers, data projectors, and scanners are utilised widely across the curriculum. Data Projectors and screens, or large screen televisions are available throughout the school, so that information can easily be shared and discussed. Each year level has access to a digital camera and students are encouraged to use the cameras and incorporate digital images into their curriculum presentations. Digital movie cameras are also in use. During 2011, electronic whiteboards have been installed in Early Years classrooms. Years 2 - 7 have access to banks of laptop computers, so that they can be used by individuals, small groups or the whole class, for a..