Presentation Arts Precinct Fundraising Campaign

With your help, St Mary’s College is planning to embark on the next exciting phase of the building plan – a new state of the art visual arts space (pun intended). Named after the generous women who, this year, are celebrating 250 years of the Presentation order, the Presentation Arts Precinct will be a glowing addition to our Arts Program at the College.

“We have engaged the services of IDW Architecture + Interiors to plan this creative space, which will feature two multipurpose art spaces and a Digital Art lab.

The new Presentation Arts Precinct will be located below the Nagle Centre in the space which currently serves as an undercover staff car park.
The project is anticipated to cost approximately $4 million to build and the College will need substantial support. If our fundraising goals are met, we anticipate that the building will commence at the end of 2027 and be completed by the end of 2028.”

St Mary’s College has long understood the importance of art and fostering creativity and is excited to enter this next stage of the master building plan.

For the Presentation Arts Precinct to come to fruition, however, we will need the support of the community. The funds the College receives from fees and government funding only covers operational expenses, which is largely because we ensure that our fees are affordable for those who value a Catholic education. In turn this makes funding larger scale projects such as refurbishments and new building projects challenging.

As the only K-12 Catholic all girls school in Tasmania, we hold a unique position. We are continuously developing, upgrading and building for the future as the needs for our campus grows. In 2026 St Mary’s will be educating over 1,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 on the one campus.

Philanthropy has the power to shape the future, to remove barriers and inspire.

Making a donation

Help paint a bright future at St Mary’s College by donating to the new Presentation Arts Precinct Fundraising Campaign 2026-2028 via the form below.

There are several ways you can contribute to this exciting campaign.

Our leading fundraising drive is our $250 for 250 campaign, which acknowledges 250 years of the Presentation tradition. Essentially $10 a month for 25 months.

Donations to the Building Fund can be made as part of a pledged, multi-month commitment over 25 months or as a one-off contribution.

The St Mary’s College Building Fund is endorsed as Deductible Gift Recipients by the Australian Tax Office. Donations of $2.00 or more to these funds are tax deductible.

There is also a tiered giving campaign ranging from bronze to platinum.

Donor levels

Platinum: donation of $400 a month
Gold: donation of $200 a month
Silver: donation of $100 a month
Bronze: donation of $40 a month

Each donor contributing at the tiers mentioned above will be acknowledged for their generous donation. We look forward to sharing with you how we will be making those acknowledgements and thanking our donors soon.

Gala Dinner

In addition to tax deductable monetary donations, you can attend key fundraising events, such as the Gala Dinner and silent auction planned for 2026.

View the Save the Date for the Gala Dinner below. We are also thrilled to acknowledge budding young artist and St Mary’s College current Year 4 student, Frankie Schaller, whose amazing artwork features on the Save the Date invitation.