Bethlehem College, Ashfield
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Este Fideles
Be Faithful
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Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia  |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′6″S 151°7′28″E / 33.885°S 151.12444°ECoordinates: 33°53′6″S 151°7′28″E / 33.885°S 151.12444°E |
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| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Secondary, Day |
| Established | 1881 |
| Principal | Paula Bounds |
| Chaplain | Michael Walsh |
| Employees | ~58[1] |
| Enrolment | ~660 (7-12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Purple & Navy Blue |
| Slogan | Este Fideles |
| Website | www.bethlehemcollege.nsw.edu.au |
Bethlehem College is a high school in Ashfield, New South Wales originally founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity.[2]
Students are easily identifiable by the purple school uniform - fondly known around the inner western suburbs of Sydney as "Ribena Berries". Bethlehem excels in their sport as well as academically. The Sisters of Charity ran the College until 1991, when it became a systemic Catholic School run by the Sydney Catholic Education Office.
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[edit] Notable alumnae
- Monica Attard - Award-winning Australian journalist, - ABC News and Current affairs journalist, presenter of Media Watch and awarded an Order of Australia for Excellence in Journalism
- Danielle Brogan - Young Matildas 2006
- Geraldine Brooks - Author and journalist - Pulitzer Prize Winner for her novel 'March', Author of Year of Wonders and many other books, previously political correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Bosnia, Somalia and the Middle East
- Angela D'Amore - Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Member for Drummoyne [3]
- Sarah Oh - Winner of the 2006 Australian Junior Golf Championship.[4]
- Rosina Burns - First female to be awarded a Masters in Education in Australia
- Justice Deirdre Frances O'Connor - Lawyer and former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, Past President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
- Natalie McNamara - Director of Human Resources, Catholic Education Office Sydney, Member of the Order of Australia for Service to Catholic Education
- Debbie Spillane - Journalist / Presenter, ABC News Radio
- Hon. Barbara Perry - Member of the Legislative Assembly, Member for Auburn, Minister for Western Sydney, Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
- Zita Antonios - Lawyer, Former Race Discrimination Commissioner, Member of the Veterans Review Board
- Rachel Neeson - Accomplished Sydney architect and joint winner of the Wilkinson award for the best house in NSW.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Bethlehem College Annual Report 2006 (accessed:16-08-2007)
- ^ "College History". Bethlehem College. http://www.bethlehemcollege.nsw.edu.au/About/College-History.htm. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "D'Amore, Angela - Biographical Entry" Australian Women's Archive Project
- ^ Smith, Terry, "Little Sarah a rising star", Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), 12 February 2001, Sec. Sport, Pg. 38.
Presidents of the Student Representative Council
2001 - Daniela Cortese
2002 - Juvy Marcellano
2003 - Sarah Haid
2004 - Ermelinda Antonelli
2005 - Claire Waqa
2006 - Shelann Webb
2007 - Pauline Nakhl
2008 - Pauline Brilliana Appiah
2009 - Elizabeth Bell
2010- Emma Chau
2011- Lianna Ayoub
