School opened April, 1957 in Beaconsfield Ave, Midvale, due to enthusiasm of the Franciscan Fathers.
Staffed by the Daughters of Charity with 30-50 children
Sr Xavier was the first headmistress
1966 St Anthony’s first open day
1967 The first lay teachers were appointed
1968 Daughters of Charity had to withdraw from school and St Anthony’s was forced to close.
1969 School closed
1970 St Anthony’s reopened with the Sister of St Joseph, Sr Stephanie first principal.
1972 Approximately 150 children
1977 Enough children for 7 straight grades
1982 School logo was designed.
1983 First lay Principal, Mr. Terry Palmer, appointed. First Pre-primary class commenced in Church Hall.
1984 Last Josephite, Sr Philomena, left school.
1986 School Board starts to plan relocation.
1988 Years 1 & 2 classrooms were built on new site.
1989 School oval constructed through the efforts of parents working on weekends.
1990 Whole school operating in Greenmount.
1997 First Kindy classes commence in Church Hall.
2010 BER Project enabled transportable buildings to be sold and moved to be replaced with “state of the art” School Assembly Hall, T Room, Music Room, 3 Individual Music Teaching Rooms, Sports Room, Uniform Shop, Canteen and Multi-purpose Room/”Out of School Care” Room at a cost of $3.1 million
2013 3 Year Olds commenced.
2014 Renovation/upgrade of the school library to Learning Resource Centre
2015 Development of a Music Garden and outdoor chess/draughts
2016 Upgrade to Early Childhood outdoor facilities
2017 Adventure Playground was installed
2018 School Carpark was renovated and upgraded
2022 Administration Building was demolished and rebuilt
