Welcome to St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School Point Cook

At St Mary of the Cross, we pride ourselves on being more than just a school — we are a connected and welcoming community. From the moment you walk through our front door, you’ll experience a strong sense of belonging, built on respectful relationships, shared values, and a deep commitment to nurturing every child.

Our faith is at the heart of everything we do. Inspired by the life and legacy of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, we strive to follow her example of compassion, courage and service. Her words, “Never see a need without doing something about it,” guide our mission and our daily actions. We encourage our students to live out their faith in meaningful ways — showing kindness, standing up for others, and contributing to the common good.

Our vibrant Parent and Friends community plays an active role in shaping the heart of our school, working in partnership with staff to enrich the educational journey for all students. We believe that learning is most powerful when it is a shared responsibility between school and home, and our strong parent-school connections reflect this belief in action.

Teaching and learning at St Mary of the Cross is purposeful and intentional. We have a strong focus on explicit instruction — a research-informed approach that ensures every child has clarity, support, and challenge in their learning. Alongside this, our commitment to Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL) underpins a safe, respectful and engaging environment where children can thrive both academically and personally.

We invite you to come and experience what makes our school so special — a nurturing place where children grow in faith, love of learning, and connection with one another.

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a school that operates with the consent of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne and is operated and governed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS). 

MACS governs and operates Catholic schools in the Archdiocese to continue the mission of Catholic education to proclaim the Good News and equip our young people with the knowledge, skills, and hope to live meaningful lives and enrich the world around them. 

Because the good work of educating the young is a co-responsible task led by every member of the Catholic school community, School Advisory Councils have been established to provide a crucial point of connection between the wider school community and school leaders. This governance model was designed to ease the administrative burden on our schools and parishes, allow parish priests to focus on the mission of education in the parish, enable greater collaboration between schools, and ensure greater consistency in school policies and procedures. 

More information about MACS is available at www.macs.vic.edu.au.