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Our story
Established in 1859 by Archbishop Polding, St Monica's Primary is one of the earliest Catholic learning communities to be founded in New South Wales. St Monica is patron of mothers and womanhood. Her love of God and family is a love that we strive to live out in our school's Vision and Mission.
Over the years St Monica’s has seen many changes, with new buildings and upgrades to ensure our students receive a contemporary Catholic learning experience. More...
Principal's Welcome
Welcome to St Monica’s Primary where we have been delivering excellence in education for over 160 years. St Monica’s places student learning at the centre of all we do and we are dedicated to helping every child achieve. More...
Enrolling now
We warmly welcome new families to join our school community. Enquiries and enrolment applications for all grades are welcome any time of the year, although the main enrolment period is between March and May in the year before your child will start at our school.
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Virtual school tour
Our virtual tour is a great way to see our school’s learning spaces and facilities at your convenience.
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What’s on More news
01 Dec 2022
From Facebook
Just another day at school. CEDP Media and Mindaroo… later today Channel 7! St Monica’s students sharing their experiences and learning about the natural disasters that impact the Hawkesbury .. our home! On the way to PULSE FM …
30 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Congratulations to the fabulous Stage 3 band on their entertaining performance today! The CEDP Captivate team have worked with our students weekly and students take home their instrument and practice between lessons. Their hard work paid off and today we were grooving listening to them 👏👏👏👏
25 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Our gardeners sharing their crops with Mrs D’Ambros our canteen manager - discussing future plans for our fresh herbs, greenery and vege!
25 Nov 2022
From Facebook
What an exciting week at St Monica’s! Motiv8 team building for our 2023 Stage 3, Motiv8 Big Afternoon for Year 6, our gardeners were busy planting natives plants, Year 2 and 3 had a ‘Minute To Win It’ and Stage 3 practised as a Stage 3 band! More photos to come ….
23 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Have you heard? Ambrose will be on-site in 2023! Are you interested in casual care? You can enrol with no enrolment fee and use it when needed without being locked in! Enrol now… https://prodadmin.myxplor.com/enrollment_v2/centre/oqghcSRbjBRtGzngDPrJBg
19 Nov 2022
From Facebook
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Breaking news…. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our shot putting superstar Harrison represented NSW in the National Athletics Championships in Brisbane. He threw ANOTHER personal best and came 7th!!!!! What an absolutely amazing achievement! Congratulations Harrison… we at St Monica’s along with the rest of NSW are absolutely proud of you 👏👏👏 Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
19 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Our final orientation for Kindergarten 2023 and their grown ups! A busy morning in the classroom for our soon to be students while their grown ups did some learning too… Numeracy with Mrs Bond, Literacy with Mrs Beggs and some helpful tips from our school counsellor Nina Mather. Thank you to the mums from our current Kinder who came to share their wisdom about starting school and to our Stage 2 buddies who were a kind and familiar face of support for our 2023 Kinders. We look forward to an exciting new year!
17 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Did you know St Monica’s is on Insta? Follow our page and keep up to date with the latest from our school community! https://instagram.com/stmonicasrichmond?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
17 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Today we welcomed our second group of new Kindergarten students for 2023! Such a great morning, meeting their new buddies and getting to know one another!
16 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Today we celebrated the contribution of Executive Director Greg Whitby to Catholic education and in particular the Parramatta diocese. Mrs Beggs and Mrs Bond accompanied our School Captains Patrick, Anika, Max and Alex to St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta for a traditional smoking ceremony followed by a Thanksgiving mass. It was very special to gather with other school and system leaders and representatives from throughout the diocese for this occasion.
15 Nov 2022
From Facebook
Welcome to our first group of Kindergarten students for 2023! What an exciting start!
Parent Area
Volunteer Training
As part of our commitment to keeping students safe, all volunteers and contractors are required to complete the building child safe communities undertaking form and child protection training module.
Compass Parent Portal
Compass is our primary parent communication tool for day-to-day updates, upcoming events, and important notifications so it is essential that all parents download the app.
Uniform Shop
Students are required to wear their full uniform. All new items of the school uniform may be purchased from our supplier, Brynorms. We also have a second-hand uniform shop run by volunteers.
Before and After School Care
Beginning in 2023, St Monica's convenient onsite Before ands After School Care supports working families needing child care out of school hours and during holidays. Register today as spaces fill fast!