Pictured above, is His Grace Bishop Mar Meelis Zaia, quoting verses form the Holy Bible on the historical opening of St. Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School, on Sunday 20th January 2002.

The number in attendance on the day was in excess of 2000, including Fairfield City Mayor, Cncl Anwar Khoshaba along with other prominent community leaders. The Ceremony concluded with traditional Assyrian Music and Dance.

"The school will open a new door for a nationalistic awakening in these difficult times."
H.G Bishop Mar Meelis Zaia

Visit the St.Hurmizd's Assyrian Primary School website.

St Hurmizd’s Assyrian Primary School, which is run by the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, opened at the start of the 2002 school year with two Kindergarten, one Year 1 and one Year 2 classes with plans to add a new class each succeeding year. By the year 2007 the school will be a fully operational primary school with two classes in each year from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Every nation is recognised by its history, customs, literature and intellect. Similarly, every Church is recognised by its Christian doctrines. This places an immense responsibility upon every generation to strive in preserving their culture, heritage and religious heritage. Failure to do so may result in the deterioration of that culture’s ancestral and historical faith. Among its descendants its language will die. Such a generation will be guilty of great negligence for breaking the long chain of its natural history and would be severely judged by its succeeding generations. Thus, we the Assyrians in general and the Assyrian Church of the East in particular, accept the responsibility to shoulder and safeguard our priceless heritage. We will endeavour to work together to nurture and preserve a generation rich in Christian faith and national consciousness, so that those who follow us will have pride in their diligent forefathers, history and faith of their beloved nation. This way, we will be safeguarding our language, culture, heritage, literature and faith from dispersion and dissolution.