St Finbar's Parish Primary School, established in 1848, is situated beside the historic St Finbar's Church in East Brighton. St Finbar's completed a major building program in late 2008 and we believe that our modern facilities provide the students with the best possible learning environment. The school was originally founded by lay teachers, and was later staffed by the Presentation Sisters, who remained until 1974. The current enrolment is approximately 340 children from Prep to Year 6.The staff are highly skilled and dedicated to the ethos of Catholic Education. Co-operation, respect and shared responsibility are fostered throughout the school. The curriculum is broad and varied and recognises the individuality of each student in terms of talents, readiness and special needs. At St Finbar's, we believe that children need guidance in developing attitudes and skills that enable them to effectively contribute to our changing world. These attitudes and skills are taught as well as expected of the children. Here at St Finbar's, our focus on community, on our Catholic heritage and tradition, on pastoral care and on quality education, makes us who we are.