Saint Scholastica's College, Sydney

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Saint Scholastica's College, Australia
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The John Verge-designed Toxteth Park now forms part of St Scholastica's College, pictured in 2011
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Saint Scholastica's College, Sydney

Australia
Coordinates 33°52′34″S151°10′48″E / 33.87611°S 151.18000°E / -33.87611; 151.18000
Information
Type Independent single-sex secondary day and boarding school
Motto Latin: Pax
(Peace)
Religious affiliation(s)
Denomination Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Saint Scholastica
Established1878;146 years ago (1878) [1]
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKate Rayment
Deputy Principals
  • Mr Eussen
  • Dr Petchler
Staff~96
Grades 712
Gender Girls
Enrolmentc.1,030 (2019)
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s)Blue and white   
Nickname Schols
AffiliationAustralian Boarding Schools' Association
Website www.scholastica.nsw.edu.au
Saint Scholastica's College, Sydney

St Scholastica's College (commonly referred to as Schols) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day and boarding school for girls, located in Glebe Point, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Established in 1878 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, [2] the College provides education for girls from the Sydney region, and as of 2019 had approximately 1,030 students from Year 7 to Year 12, including 80 boarders from international, remote and urban areas. [3] St Scholastica's is located within the Archdiocese of Sydney [4] and is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA). [3]

Sporting

The College sports program includes touch football, AFL, volleyball, rowing, tennis, soccer, netball and dragon boating. They participate in the Catholic Girls Schools Secondary Sports Association (CGSSSA) competitions and in local competitions on weekends.

Houses

As of 2018 the College operates with seven houses named after notable Catholic women: Hart (the red house), Clarke (the orange house), Adamson (the yellow house), Ronayne (the green house), McLaughlin (the blue house), Gibbons (the purple house) and Byrne (the pink house). The College homerooms are also organised by house.

House nameColourFlora
Gadigal English
ClarkeOrangeWadanggari Banksia
McLaughlinBlueYarra Sydney blue gum
GibbonsPurpleBumura Kangaroo apple
AdamsonYellowWagdanguli Sydney wattle
HartRedWarada Waratah
ByrnePinkMidjuburi Lilly Pilly
RonayneGreenBunya Coastal tea tree

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, for participation in a vast range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, and for gaining awards.

Notable staff

Sister Mary Elizabeth was involved as a teacher in improving the teaching of Science at the college and in 1920 she joined the sisters. [5]

Notable alumni

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