Facts


 * This page tells you some facts about our school and being Catholic. **


 * Did you know that St Mary's has been in Gisborne ever since 1904 which is just about 106 years.
 * Did you know that our school is named after our Parish - St Mary's Star of the Sea.
 * Did you know ever since you've been born you are part of Gods' family.
 * Did you know a Church is just like a house. [[image:http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:hUP10N4Nv4IQHM:http://www.clipartguide.com/clipart_religious/at_church_thm.jpg width="65" height="58" link="http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://www.clipartguide.com/clipart_religious/at_church_thm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.clipartguide.com/clipart_religious/religious_page2.html&usg=__arUHatrJ6ixhHxpOscUVtrpmTqg=&h=126&w=128&sz=4&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=hUP10N4Nv4IQHM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclip%2Bart%2Bchurch%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"]]
 * A dove is a sign of peace and the Holy Spirit.
 * Mary the mother Jesus color is blue and Jesus' color is red [[image:http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:hxMdSnUgj1dhLM:http://z.about.com/d/personalweb/1/0/r/H/dove11.gif width="55" height="42" link="http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://z.about.com/d/personalweb/1/0/r/H/dove11.gif&imgrefurl=http://personalweb.about.com/b/2008/11/14/free-clip-art-for-your-christian-web-site.htm&usg=__EAa2sOb-K862vVFg-R2r6g4XmsM=&h=98&w=83&sz=3&hl=en&start=134&tbnid=hxMdSnUgj1dhLM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=69&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclip%2Bart%2B%2Bdove%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D120"]]
 * Did you know that a Priest is a man and a Nun is a woman.
 * Did you know the word Catholic means universal or all over the world.
 * Did you know that God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit make up the Trinity. [[image:http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:VROqa1zdAEei4M:http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2195414/CloverTrinityClipArt_Full.jpg width="67" height="60" link="http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2195414/CloverTrinityClipArt_Full.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ehow.com/how_2195414_explain-holy-trinity-children.html&usg=__0iZwoHRMG-p7rMmKxeQnguloTCk=&h=168&w=170&sz=9&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=VROqa1zdAEei4M:&tbnh=98&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclip%2Bart%2B%2Btrinity%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"]]
 * Did you know that St Mary's is named after our founding Catholic Educator in New Zealand Blessed Mary MacKillop not Mary Jesus' mother.
 * There are 224 children, 9 Full time teachers, 3 Part time teachers, 5 Teachers Aides and 2 Support staff. media type="youtube" key="dBZn-S1NWQI" height="344" width="425"