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Images- Western Suburbs St Mathew’s Windsor |
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architect |
Francis Greenway |
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location |
Moses Street Greenway Crescent Windsor |
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date |
1817-20 |
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style |
Old Colonial Georgian |
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construction |
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type |
Church |
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Established in 1832, St Matthew's Primary is the oldest Catholic school in Australia. In 1835 when Mr & Mrs Cassidy began teaching the Catholic children of Windsor, it probably never occurred to them that they were beginning a great tradition of Catholic Education in the historic Hawkesbury region. A record can be found of a Catholic School in Windsor in the Australian Catholic Directory, 1841, which states: "At Windsor there are from 90 to 100 children in daily attendance; the school is conducted on the Irish system by Mr J Cassidy & Mrs Cassidy". The Catholic tradition was carried on by various other laity, notably William Langton from 1863-82. Mr Langton distinguished himself as an earnest educator and School Inspectors commented very favourably about him. The Good Samaritan Sisters continued the fine work of the laity, bringing to the school their own unique spirit. The Sisters had a continuous association with St Matthew's from 1882 until 1990. The history of St Matthew's school is also the human story of a wonderful parish, the region, of pupils past and present and the dedication of those who served the school, often against adversity. St Matthew's has grown to a two-stream school with 21 teachers, 6 non-teaching staff and a current enrolment of over 400 students. |
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http://www.ceo.parra.catholic.edu.au/stmatthews/index.html |