Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (OLPS) is a Roman Catholic primary school located in West Pymble
, a leafy residential area on the North Shore
of Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
.
, and thirty-two Kindergarten children. The sister travelled daily from the convent at Pymble
.
Each year the school grew by one class until 1966 when it catered for children from Kindergarten to Year 4. The first lay Principal was appointed in 1978 and the school was then fully staffed by lay teachers.
In 1979 the school was extended to cater for children in Year 5, and in 1980, Year 6.
The school comes under the responsibility of the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Broken Bay
West Pymble, New South Wales
West Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. West Pymble is located north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council...
, a leafy residential area on the North Shore
North Shore (Sydney)
The North Shore is an informal term used to describe the primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, up to...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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.
School history
Established in 1962, with a staff of one, a Sister of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, and thirty-two Kindergarten children. The sister travelled daily from the convent at Pymble
Pymble, New South Wales
Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pymble is located north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council....
.
Each year the school grew by one class until 1966 when it catered for children from Kindergarten to Year 4. The first lay Principal was appointed in 1978 and the school was then fully staffed by lay teachers.
In 1979 the school was extended to cater for children in Year 5, and in 1980, Year 6.
About the school
In 2011, the school caters for 169 students in seven classes from Kindergarten to Year 6.The school comes under the responsibility of the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Broken Bay
Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, covering the North Shore and Northern Beaches of greater metropolitan Sydney, and the Broken Bay and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia....
Notable alumni
- Alicia MolikAlicia MolikAlicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the...
(2005 Australian Open2005 Australian Open - Women's SinglesDefending champion Justine Henin was not competing, and thus did not defend her title. Instead, seventh-seeded Serena Williams of the United States defeated top-seeded Lindsay Davenport, also of the United States, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, to win the Women's Singles title at the 2005 Australian...
quarter finalist and former world number 8) - Luke DaviesLuke DaviesLuke Davies is an Australian writer of novels, poetry and screenplays, born in Sydney in 1962.Davies' first poetry collection, Four Plots for Magnets, was published in 1982, when he was twenty....
(Novelist, poet, screenwriter; author of Candy, Totem and other books)