Our School has a wonderful history and many stories that our community are deeply connected to. As we celebrate our 125 Year Anniversary, each week we invite you to step back in time through some of the many stories that make up the life at St Catherine’s.

Stories from the archives – 1927 – The Girl and the School

“Our school days ought to be a very happy time, and they are among the things that never do return to us. We ought certainly to make the most of them while we have them; to learn and enjoy and develop to our utmost capacity. Then, when the last year has come and gone, we should be ready for the next thing that life has to offer us. The students themselves, who form the com­munity while they are there, who leave a tradition when they go out into the wider world. When she leaves, she will not forget; and an enthusiastic Old Girl is a possession to be valued by any school.”

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