Cabra Dominican College
| Cabra Dominican College | |
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Cumberland Park, South Australia, Australia  |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Private, Catholic |
| Established | 1886 |
| Principal | Mr Brian Schumacher |
| Enrolment | 1000 - 1100 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Rust, Gold, Black and White |
| Website | www.cabra.catholic.edu.au |
Cabra Dominican College is a private independent high school located at Cumberland Park, an inner-southern suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It was established by an order of Dominican sisters in 1886.[1] Originally offering a co-educational primary education and a high school education for girls, it began accepting boys into the high school in 1978.[1]
The school caters for around 1,000 students and serves educational year grades from middle school to senior school (years 6 to 13). The college also accepts many international students from countries such as China, South Korea, Brazil, Japan and Italy.
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[edit] History
Cabra Dominican College was established after 1868, at the invitation of the Bishop of Adelaide, seven Dominican sisters came to South Australia and opened a school for both boarders and day students in Franklin Street, located in the Adelaide city area. In 1886, the boarders moved to a new school, the present Cabra Dominican College. The new site, now a suburban area, was then regarded as country, being a large area of bare, unoccupied land, somewhere to the south and in great distance of central Adelaide.
The foundations of the first building were laid in March 1885, and by the end of the year the northern and western wings of the main building were completed at a total cost of less than eight thousand pounds. In February 1886, the school opened with nine Sisters caring for 37 boarders and 3 day girls in the High School and 71 boys and girls in the Intermediate School. At the end of sixty years these numbers had grown to 93 boarders and 232 day pupils. Recent changes include the closing of the lower grades, accepting boys in 1978 and the closure of the Boarding House in 1999. At present there are over 1000 students, with equal numbers of boys and girls.
[edit] The College Crest
The college crest or shield is divided into 8 gyrons, meeting at the centre. It is black and white, the armourial colours of the Guzman family. Guzman was the family name of St Dominic. Added to this shield is the white and black cross, worn by the Knights of Calatrava. St Dominic’s mother was of this family. The ‘flowering of the Cross’ represents the lily, symbolic of purity. Above the shield there is a star, placed in memory of the brilliant star seen shining on St Dominic’s forehead at his Baptism. The complete shield signifies that the Dominican Order has been founded for the defence of the Church. The motto is ‘Veritas’ because a Dominican’s greatest work is to preach the Truth of God.
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] References
- ^ a b "History". Cabra Dominican College. http://www.cabra.adl.catholic.edu.au/about-cabra/history. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ Black, Elisa; Pepper, Chris (Sunday, 11 October 2009). "Success is best revenge for Jacko guitar virtuoso Orianthi - School bullies helped me be a star". Sunday Mail (Adelaide, Australia: News Limited).
- ^ Hurrell, Bronwyn (Monday, 29 September 2003). "Dizzy sets sail to secretly say I do". The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia: News Limited).
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Coordinates: 34°58′06″S 138°35′15″E / 34.96838°S 138.58747°E
