Cathedral School, Townsville
independent primary and secondary school in Mundingburra, QLD, Australia
The Cathedral School, Townsville, officially The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in the Townsville suburb of Mundingburra, Queensland, Australia. The incumbent principal is Mr. Luke Baills, serving in this role since 1 February 2024 after ten years as the head of Junior School.
Established in 1917, the school caters for children through early learning to Prep through to Year 12, with boarding students from Year 7 to Year 12. It is the only independent Anglican school in Townsville, becoming separately incorporated from the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland in 2000.
History
The School was established in 1917 as St Anne's, a girls' school operated by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent. The original school operated in the Synod Hall adjacent to St James Cathedral, but soon moved to its own premises on the site which is now occupied by the Townsville City Council (Walker Street).
During World War II the school was acquired by the Australian Military for use as barracks accommodation for the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) of No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF. The school's students were evacuated to Ravenswood until the WAAAF finished using the premises in 1944/45.
The school moved to its current premises in Mundingburra in 1958.
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