In the meantime, a three quarter acre block of land behind Maris Stella, was purchased and 12 classrooms, a staff room and a principal's office were built; the primary school moved back from Tammita. When Bro. Nazier went to Europe in 1950, for a year's study leave, Mr Leonard Obris acted as principal of the Primary Department. For many years the Primary Department was in temporary cadjan sheds. So a building project was launched. Funds were raised through carnivals and other means. The late Bro. Xavier was the architect and the builder of the primary school. In June 1959, Bro. Gerard Peiris became the next principal of Maris Stella Primary School.