St Dominic's College, Penrith
| St Dominic's College | |
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| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°45′14″S 150°42′54″E / 33.7538297°S 150.714914°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent single-sex secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Dominus Lux Mea (The Lord is my Light) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1959 |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Oversight | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Website | www |
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St Dominic's College is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Penrith, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Dominic's College was established in 1959 under the Christian Brothers and to this day is officially run by Christian Brothers.
Overview
Between 1978 and 1985 years 11 and 12 (the most senior years) at the College were co-educational. With the establishment of McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains, however the College returned to being an all-boys school. Currently, more than 1,100 students from across Greater Western Sydney attend the College.
In 2009, the school's captain was none other than Joel Kelly, the DUX that year received an ATAR of 99.485. In the school's 59th year, Ahmed Khan, the DUX for that year was announced as receiving an ATAR of 99.5. Year 8 students are now studying 2 languages. Italian and Japanese.[1]
Notable alumni
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- Greg Alexander – Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and commentator
- Blake Austin – rugby league footballer
- Stuart Ayres MP – Member for Penrith[2]
- Nathan Cleary – rugby league footballer
- Geoff Daniela – rugby league footballer
- Jack Donnelly – rugby league footballer
- Brad Fittler – rugby league footballer and coach
- Des Hasler – rugby league footballer and coach
- Michael Jennings – rugby league footballer
- Graham Kennedy – New Zealand national rugby league team captain; principal of the college from 1994-2002
- Darren McErlain – National Political & Police Reporter, Australian Independent Radio News (AIR News)
- Clay Priest – rugby league footballer
- Dominic Purcell – actor in Prison Break
- Luke Rooney – rugby league footballer
- Tim Sheens – rugby league footballer and coach
- Tai Tuivasa – UFC star and current NSW Member of Parliament
- Michael Hartley (footballer) - AFL Footballer
- Jake Stein- AFL Footballer
See also
Reference list
- ^ "St Dominics College (Obley Education Centre) - St Marys NSW | Private Schools Guide". Private Schools Guide - Australia's Premier Private Schools Directory. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
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External links
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