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The Founding of Iona Presentation Primary School.

Iona Presentation Primary School is named after the Isle of Iona which is situated off the west coast of Scotland. The Irish Saint Columba founded a community on the Isle of Iona in 563 AD. Iona became a centre of learning and, from there, Saint Columba and his monks set forth to spread the Gospel into Scotland and the north of England.

The Presentation Sisters who came to Mosman Park, had originally come from Kildare in Ireland to Hay in New South Wales. Then, in 1900, five Sisters volunteered to answer a call to come to Western Australia. They came to Southern Cross in 1900, Collie in 1902, Cottesloe in 1905, and to Mosman Park in 1907.

The school was founded on 11 September 1907.

Every year the primary school celebrates Presentation Day the 21st November to honor the Presentation sisters. The day involves the entire school coming together for a day of games, activities and celebrations.