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St Rita's College | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 27°25′31″S153°03′20″E / 27.425355°S 153.055525°E |
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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 |
Established | 1926 |
Principal | Dale Morrow |
Grades | 5–12 |
Enrolment | 1000 approximately |
Colour(s) | Brown and white |
Mascot | Rita Roar |
Publication | Verbis (fortnightly newsletter) |
Yearbook | The College Annual |
Affiliation | Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association |
Deputy Principal | Maree Trims (Studies) |
Deputy Principal | Catherine Allen (Students) |
Asst Principal | Erica Qureshi (Mission)[ citation needed ] |
Asst Principal | Martin Lobb (Learning and Teaching)[ citation needed ] |
Website | www |
St Rita's College is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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.
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]
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 ]
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