Saint Thomas More School, Sunshine Beach

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name = Saint Thomas More School


motto = In Truth and Love
established = 1990
type = Primary school, Co-educational
denomination = Roman Catholic
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key_people = Ian Davis (Principal)
fees = One Child $1340 ($335 per term)
Two Children $1940 ($485 per term)
Three Children $1980 (495 per term
city = Sunshine Beach
state = Queensland
country = flagicon|Australia
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homepage = [http://www.schools.ash.org.au/stmsunshine/ http://www.schools.ash.org.au/stmsunshine/]

Saint Thomas More School is an Roman Catholic Primary School located at Sunshine Beach, Queensland, Australia.

History

The school was established in 1990 by The Noosa District Roman Catholic Parish and is staffed by the Brisbane Catholic Education Centre. It is a Marist school in the tradition of the founder of the Marist Brothers, Marcellin Champagnat. The school strives to teach children to be competent and to grow as a persons within an atmosphere of faith, hope and love.

Patron

The Patron of the school Sir (Saint) Thomas More, who was a man who valued personal integrity and his faith to the extent that he was prepared to sacrifice his own life rather than betray them.

Curriculum

Using teaching of the Queensland school syllabuses and also the school’s Religious Education Program its strive to provide high quality Catholic education that develops each child’s potential.

Key Learning Areas are :
* Religious Education
* Mathematics
* English
* Science
* The Arts
* Studies of Society and the Environment
* Technology
* Health and Physical Education
* Cultural Literacy and Language with Indonesian being taught in Years 6 and 7

Co-curriculum

* Instrumental Music Program
* Netball
* Athletics
* Cross Country
* Choir
* Swimming
* IT Learning

External links

* [http://www.schools.ash.org.au/stmsunshine/ Saint Thomas More School website]