Principal's Welcome

Welcome to St Patrick’s College Townsville, an independent Catholic girls’ secondary College, with a 120 year tradition of educating young women in the Mercy tradition. As a former student of a Mercy College, I can speak personally, of the transformative impact of an education underpinned by Mercy values of courage, compassion, love, jusice, integrity, joy, hospitality and respect. These values are intrinsic not only to our curriculum and formation programs, they live in our interactions with students and their families because we understand the power of role modelling in forming young women who go on to make a difference in the world.

There is something unique about the ‘feel’ of St Patrick’s College Townsville. Our students are joyous, relational, welcoming and refreshingly real. They are encouraged to develop agency and voice, and are confident to express their authentic selves, with boundless opportunities in and out of the classroom, to develop not only their talents and skills, but experience success across ranging contexts.

Importantly, our students are supported by highly experienced educators, who understand the balance between innovation and tried and true strategies, as well as high standards of challenge, mixed with care, humour and joy. They provide high impact instruction, clear success criteria and feedback for growth, inviting students to make connections between their learning, our values and contemporary events, such that learning is deeply relevant. Curriculum offerings are wide ranging across Arts, English, Health, Humanities, Mathematics and Technology.

Our students also benefit from nurturing support staff, from counsellors, to community engagement officers, to mentors. Outcomes are tracked closely so that there is a responsiveness to need, ensuring strong partnerships between home and school, critical in navigating adolescents. Our learning facilities are outstanding, and our lush and tropical grounds, and Strand location overlooking the ocean, provide a sense of wellness and a connection to environment.

To experience our unique and beautiful learning community, please feel free to contact us at any time to arrange a personalised tour of our campus and facilities, or come along to our Twilight Open Evening held each year in March on St Patrick’s Day.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to our College community.

KATH LITTLE

College Principal