Our Work: Commissioned Histories

Story and Place: 175 years of St Mary's Primary School Williamstown

Founded in 1842, Williamstown’s St Mary’s Parish Primary School has been identified as the oldest continuously operating Catholic school in Victoria, and is an integral part of the Williamstown community. In 2017, St Mary’s Primary School celebrated its 175th anniversary. To commemorate this significant milestone, the school commissioned a history that celebrates the last 175 years and proudly documents the community that has been fostered during this period.  

St Mary's Primary School is built on a strong tradition of generosity and support within its parish and wider community. This book tells the story of the community's resilience and commitment to the education and wellbeing of the children of Williamstown, and of the many people, both past and present, who have made St Mary's the thriving community that it is today.

St Mary's Primary School, 2018
ISBN 978-0-646-98257-1
136 pages