Good Samaritan Catholic College

Not to be confused with Samaritan Catholic College.

Good Samaritan Catholic College
Location
401 Hoxton Park Road, Hinchinbrook, south-western Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°55′32″S 150°51′26″E
Information
Type	Independent comprehensive co-educational secondary day school
Motto	Journeying with Compassion
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1999 (1999)
Oversight	Catholic Education Office, Archdiocese of Sydney
Principal	James Corcoran
Teaching staff	100
Years	7–12
Enrolment	c. 1,200
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Maroon, green, white and black
Website	www.goodsamaritan.nsw.edu.au

Good Samaritan Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, located in Hinchinbrook, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The school was founded in 1999 and named after the Bible passage of "The Good Samaritan".

The school caters for male and female students from Year 7 to Year 12. The size of the student body is approximately 1,500, with 220 students in each grade from year 7 to 10 and 100 from year 11 to 12.

Overview

Good Samaritan students are placed into Pastoral Houses upon enrolment, each representing a significant religious figure:

• Mackillop - House patron is St. Mary Mackillop, and house colour is Orange.
• Chisholm - House patron is Caroline Chisholm, and house colour is Gold.
• La Salle - House patron is St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, and house colour is Blue.
• Merici - House patron is St Angela de Merici, and house colour is Green.
• Polding - House patron is Bishop John Bede Polding, and house colour is Purple.
• De Paul - House patron is St. Vincent de Paul, and house colour is Red.

The school community gathers for events such as yearly retreats, years 7 and 9 camps, swimming carnivals, athletics carnivals, Good Samaritan Day, MISA sport, cross country and many other sporting, community and school or fund-raising events. The House that accumulates the most points at the end of the year win the House Cup.

Facilities

Good Samaritan Catholic College has been building onto its facilities to create schooling for students more accommodating for their needs. Its facilities include a hall, chapel, library, science laboratories, design and technology centre, photography and art facilities, computer rooms, hospitality kitchen and food technology centre, basketball courts, performance space and music centre, three ovals, and environmental seating arrangements for breaks.

Curriculum

Basic key learning areas

Basic key learning areas include Mathematics, Science, English, Catholic Studies, World History and Geography, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education.

Other subjects

Other subjects include Visual Arts (Year 7 to 8), Italian (Year 8), Music (Year 7 to 8), and Technology (Year 7 to 8).

Electives

For students in Years 9 and 10, they may select two of the following subjects to study during Year 9 to 10: Food Technology, Tech Metal, Tech Wood, Commerce, Work Education, Music, PASS, Graphics, Visual Arts, Visual Design, Photography, Drama, and Information Technology.

For students in Years 11 and 12, they may select the following subjects for the Higher School Certificate: English (Standard, Advanced, ESL, Fundamentals), Mathematics (General, Mathematics, Extension 1 and 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Senior Science, Engineering Science, Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, Modern History, Catholic Studies, Studies of Religion, Music, Visual Art, Design and Technology, Software Design and Development, Business Services, Information Technology, Hospitality Operations, Personal Development, Health, Physical Education, Dance Sport Lifestyle, Community and Family Studies, Sport Lifestyle and Recreation, and Photography.

See also

• List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
• Archdiocese of Sydney
• Catholic education in Australia