St Rita's College, Clayfield

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St Rita's College
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St Rita's College, Clayfield
41 Enderley Road, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 27°25′31″S153°03′20″E / 27.425355°S 153.055525°E / -27.425355; 153.055525
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Type Independent single-sex secondary day school
Motto Latin: Virtute Non Verbis
(Action Not Words)
Religious affiliation(s) Presentation Sisters
Denomination Roman Catholicism
Patron saint(s) St Rita of Cascia
Established1926;98 years ago (1926)
PrincipalDale Morrow
Grades5–12
Enrolment1000 approximately
Colour(s)Brown and white   
MascotRita Roar
Publication Verbis (fortnightly newsletter)
YearbookThe College Annual
Affiliation Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association
Deputy PrincipalMaree Trims (Studies)
Deputy PrincipalCatherine Allen (Students)
Asst PrincipalErica Qureshi (Mission)[ citation needed ]
Asst PrincipalMartin Lobb (Learning and Teaching)[ citation needed ]
Website www.stritas.qld.edu.au

St Rita's College is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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The school was founded in 1926 and follows in the tradition of the Presentation Sisters, founded by Nano Nagle, and currently educates approximately 1000 girls from grades 5–12. [1] St Rita's is a member of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association. [2]

The school's motto is Latin, Virtute Non Verbis, which translates to English as Actions Not Words.

History

St Rita's College was founded by two Presentation Sisters, Sister Alice Kennedy and Sister Mary Madden, and was established as a kindergarten through to senior school on 27 September 1926. The initial enrolment consisted of 16 students with kindergarten – grade 3 being co-educational and grade 4 – senior girls only. Boarders were accepted from all grades.

By 1960 the primary school grades of St Rita's had been transferred to St Agatha's Primary School on the adjacent site. By 1970 St Rita's College no longer offered a boarding facility to its students. [3]

School buildings

Originally constructed in the early 1980’s but more recently rebuilt in 2020. The now 5 storey building houses the college’s auditorium, music level, drama rooms, Film and TV Green Room as well as 12 additional multi-purpose classrooms. The building gets its name from the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – The Holy Trinity. [ citation needed ]

Notable alumnae

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References

  1. "Saint Rita's College". St Rita's College. January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  2. "Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association History". Fox Sports. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. "SRC: History". St Rita's College. January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.

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