Thomas More College (South Australia)

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Thomas More College
Location
Thomas More College (South Australia)
23 Amsterdam Crescent,
Salisbury Downs, South Australia

Australia
Coordinates 34°46′48″S138°37′53″E / 34.780089°S 138.631525°E / -34.780089; 138.631525
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Type Independent co-educational secondary day school
MottoGod's Servant First
Denomination Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Saint Thomas More
Established1979;46 years ago (1979)
Founders
  • Jim Hawkins
  • Dean Travers
ChaplainCardinal George Pell
Years Year 7 to Year 12
Colour(s)Black, green and white    
Nickname TMC
NewspaperMore News
Website tmc.catholic.edu.au

Thomas More College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the northern Adelaide suburb of Salisbury Downs, South Australia, Australia.

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Overview

Established in 1979, the college is named in honour of Saint Thomas More, an English lawyer, polemicist, politician and martyr. Its motto, “God’s Servant first”, is derived from the saint's last words before he was executed. [1]

The college's catchment area is the northern Adelaide Parishes of Salisbury, Elizabeth North, Elizabeth South, Gawler, Virginia and Para Hills.

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References

  1. ↑ Explain the significance of St. Thomas More's final words: "The King's good servant, but God's first." Please relate this to the conscience if you... - eNotes.com


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