Red Bend Catholic College

Red Bend Catholic College
Red Bend Catholic College
	Red Bend Catholic College and statue of Marcellin Champagnat
Location
	Forbes, New South Wales; Australia
Information
School type	Private, secondary, co-educational, day and boarding
Motto	Template:Lang-la; (Through Difficulty to Greatness)
Denomination	Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers
Established	1926 (Johnson St); 1955 (Red Bend);
Principal	Michael Flanagan
Enrolment	~800
Colour(s)	Navy & Sky Blue
Website	redbendcc.nsw.edu.au

Red Bend Catholic College is a Roman Catholic secondary, day and boarding co-educational school run by the Marist Brothers located in Forbes in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1926, the College has enroled approximately 800 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

Prior to 1977, the Catholic education of students in this region was provided by three secondary schools; Our Lady of Mercy College, Forbes; Our Lady of Mercy High School, Parkes; and Marist Brothers' College, Forbes.

In February 1977, these three schools combined to form one co-educational High School, with the name of Red Bend Catholic College, at the site of the former Marist Brothers' College, on the banks of the Lachlan River. This merger brought together the teaching traditions of the Mercy Sisters and the Marist Brothers.

House system

Basil House: Colour: Green, Motto: "Action Not Words."
Denis House: Colour: Red, Motto: "Second to None."
Loyola House: Colour: Yellow, Motto: "Leading the Way with Strength and Honour."
Xavier House: Colour: Blue, Motto: "Determination, Participation, Success."

College Crest

The Motto: Per Angusta ad Augusta
The Colours: Sky Blue & Navy Blue
The Cross: The Mercy Cross as worn by all Sisters of Mercy
The M: Marist Emblem
The Twelve Stars: Crown of Mary

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