Our School
In 1917, three Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent arrived from Brisbane, determined to establish a school for girls in Townsville. They succeeded, despite a lack of finance, shortage of staff, failed previous attempts and the uncertainty surrounding World War One.
St Anne’s Church of England Girls School officially opened on 21 July, 1917. In 1980, under its first lay Principal, the school became co-educational and changed its name to The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James.
Today The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James is regarded as the premier educational facility, for day and boarding students, in North Queensland.
Over 1000 students, from Early Childhood to Year 12, are being educated in state of the art facilities, by dedicated and innovative teachers, in a caring, compassionate and Christian environment.
The school community includes children from a wide variety of backgrounds including:
- All suburbs of Townsville
- Rural and Regional Queensland
- Mining Communities
- Australian Defence Force
- Northern Territory
- Cape York & Torres Strait
- Overseas - Papua New Guinea, Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong & Europe.
The School prides itself on its unique sense of community, with both the Past Students’ Association and Parents & Friends Association, working with staff and current families to ensure that the needs of every child are catered for.
The School is situated in beautiful landscaped grounds in the suburb of Mundingburra, just a few kilometres from the Townsville CBD. Townsville is a thriving tropical city on the North Queensland coast, close to the Great Barrier Reef and magnificent rainforests. The warm weather, friendly people and safe environment make it the ideal place to live and learn.
