St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School

Why choose our school?

St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill offers a contemporary learning environment that is faith filled, safe and respectful, supported by highly effective teachers whose practice is grounded in research. A culture of inquiry and innovation promotes excellent teaching and learning, while social justice initiatives and co-curricular opportunities allow children a variety of educational experiences.

Together with a supportive parent community, our warm and welcoming environment ensures children have a wonderful school experience that provides a foundation for lifelong learning.

Principal’s Message

Thank you for choosing to find out more about St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill. We offer a variety of diverse opportunities for our students within a vibrant Catholic community and value parent participation and support.

Our teachers provide a learning environment that is safe and respectful and a rich and personalised curriculum instills confidence and promotes learners who are able to take on the challenges of an ever changing world.

At St Paul of the Cross, all students are encouraged to apply their best efforts and are challenged through a culture of inquiry and innovation. We are very proud of our students’ successes and celebrate these achievements.

This website will assist you in becoming familiar with our school so that you are able to support us in the education of your child. Let us bring to life the words of our motto ‘We belong together in faith and learning’.

Frances Stewart
Principal

Our History and Charism

History
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill was established in 1906 when Dulwich Hill was part of the parish of Marrickville, under the care of the Passionist Fathers, whose founder was St Paul of the Cross. The primary school had eighty students and was staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph. The Sisters continued at the school until 1997 when the first lay principal was appointed.

We are proud to reflect the charism of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and as a school live by her words “never see a need without doing something about it.”
We acknowledge the rich cultural backgrounds of all who are part of our community in our motto ‘We belong together in faith and learning’ and the values of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop – faith, tolerance, courage, persistence and care for others – inspire and guide us in all we do.

Our Mission and Values

Vision and Mission

Following the tradition of the Sisters of St Joseph and inspired by our beliefs and school motto: ‘We Belong Together – in Faith and Learning’

Our mission is to:

Know, love and follow Jesus
Model our lives on St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and bring hope to others

Our vision is to:

Encourage critical, creative and inquisitive thinkers
Foster a love of learning that is personalised and innovative
Enhance the wellbeing of every child’s social, emotional, spiritual and academic needs

Our values are:

Peace
Justice
Respect
Kindness
Courage
Compassion

Our Parish

St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill has a strong partnership with the Parish. Together we nurture the Catholic life of students and their families through prayer, Liturgies, celebrations, family Masses, social justice initiatives and Sacramental programs.

Parish Priest: Fr Andrew James

Bishop in Residence: Most Rev Richard Umbers DD VG EV PP

Mass times
Saturday: 9.30am, 5.30pm
Sunday: 8.00am, 10.00am
Filipino Mass: 1st Sunday, 11:30am
Monday: 8.00am
Tuesday: 9:00am
Wednesday: 9:00am
Thursday: 9:00am
Friday: 9:00am

Annual School Report

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Proudly Part of the Community of Sydney Catholic Schools

Our school is part of a system of over 150 low-fee Catholic schools in the Sydney Archdiocese.

Sydney Catholic Schools are thriving Catholic communities that ignite a love of Christ through excellent teaching and learning to empower students to reach their full potential.

We belong together
in faith and learning.

Why choose our school?