Saint Scholastica's College, Sydney
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| St Scholastica's crest. Source: www.scholastica.nsw.edu.au (St Scholastica's website) | |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′34″S 151°10′48″E / 33.87611°S 151.18000°E |
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| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Secondary, Day and Boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Pax ("Peace") |
| Denomination | Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1878[1] |
| Principal | Ms Kate Rayment Deputies: Mr Eussen and Dr Petchler |
| Staff | ~96 |
| Enrolment | 929 (7-12, 2012),[2] 998 (2014), ~1030 (2015) [3] |
| Colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Slogan | PAX |
| Website | www.scholastica.nsw.edu.au |
St Scholastica's College (commonly referred to as Schols), is an independent day and boarding, Roman Catholic school for girls, located in Glebe Point, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1878 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan,[4] the College provides quality education to girls from the Sydney region, and currently caters for approximately 1010 students from Years 7 to 12, including 80 boarders from international, remote and urban areas.[5]
St Scholastica's is an independent school of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney,[6] and is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).[5]
History
St Scholastica's College was founded by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in 1878, on a site in Pitt Street where Sydney's Central Railway Station now stands.[4]
In 1901, in order to make way for the development of the railway station, the college moved to its current site in Glebe Point, taking only the historic front gates (which are now positioned at the entrance to the school) and several stained glass windows. The Glebe Point site was previously the Toxteth Park Estate, a property built in 1829 by John Verge, and owned by George Allen (1800–1877), the first solicitor to be trained in Australia.[4][7]
Boarding
St Scholastica's College houses up to 80 boarders, coming from metropolitan, rural and overseas homes.[8] 'Schols' is renowned for housing and educating girls from isolated and rural locations, who would otherwise be unable to attend the school. The boarding house is located on campus, in Glebe, and is divided into 3 dorms, for Years 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Students in Years 7-10 are housed in rooms of two, while senior students have single rooms.
Sporting
The College sports program includes water polo, touch football, basketball, volleyball, rowing, netball and soccer, playing in the Catholic Girls Schools Secondary Sports Association (CGSSSA) competitions and in local competitions on weekends. They also have Tennis players competing in competitions.
The College operates its carnivals and other house events under 4 houses which are named after notable people in the school's history:
- Davis - Gold
- Vaughan - Red
- Ullathourne - Green
- Polding - Blue
Each year the house with the most points wins the House Spirit Cup. House points are awarded to students for swimming and athletic carnival participation and spirit, and for participation in a vast range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.
Notable alumnae
- Basia A'Hern – actress
- Jennifer Anne Alexander – Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Management, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory; Chairman of Gondwana Voices (also attended Rosebank College)[9]
- Mabel Eileen Furley OBE – Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1962–64); Foundation member of the Liberal Party; Chairman of the Federal Women's Committee of the Liberal Party of Australia[10]
- Malarndirri (Barbara) McCarthy – an Australian politician who represented Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2012. School captain in 1988.
See also
References
- ^ "St. Scholastica's College". Schools. SchoolSeek. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "School Facts" (PDF). St Scholastica's College Glebe. ACARA. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Richardson, Loretto. Australian Indigenous Education Foundation http://www.aief.com.au/scholarships/school/detail.php?id=165. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c "Our History". About Us. St Scholastica's College. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ a b "St Scholastica's College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "List of schools of type Secondary Girls in the Archdiocese of Sydney". Our Schools. Archdiocese of Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "St Scholastica's College (former Toxteth Park George Allen Estate)". Glebe. Sydney Architecture Images. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Boarding College". Admissions. St Scholastica's College. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (2006-11-17). "ALEXANDER Jennifer Anne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
{{cite encyclopedia}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ "Mrs Mabel Eileen FURLEY (1904 - 1985)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
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