School History

St Martin’s primary school is an important part of Our Lady of Graces Parish community serving Carina, Carindale and surrounding areas. This is a parish that has been served for its over 50 year history by the order of Dominican priests and brothers. St Martin’s school is named after St Martin de Porres a Dominican brother who lived in Peru almost 500 years ago. The school was founded in 1954 by the Dominican sisters and despite the fact that there are no Dominican sisters presently working on our staff; we maintain and foster the Dominican values of Catholic education:

 Being Dominican is loving to learn.
Being Dominican is being prayerful.
Being Dominican means being fair and just to all.
Being Dominican is being yourself – an individual.
Being Dominican means being a protector of our environment.
Being Dominican is being a veritas or truthful person.
St Martin’s strives in each and every day to aim towards the Dominican motto:
“Live the truth”