Bethlehem College, Ashfield
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| Bethlehem College | |
| "Este Fideles"
Be Faithful |
|
| Established | 1881 |
| School type | Independent, Roman Catholic, Day |
| Known As | Bethlehem |
| Principal/Headmaster | Mrs. Margaret Williams |
| Chairman | |
| Chaplain | Fr. Michael Walsh |
| Location | Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Enrolment | 800 (7-12) |
| School colours | Purple and Navy |
| School Hymn | Este Fideles |
| Area | Hectares |
| Homepage | www.bethlehemcollege.nsw.edu.au |
Bethlehem College is a Catholic day school for girls run by the Sisters of Charity. It is located in Ashfield, New South Wales and was established in 1881. Students are easily identifiable by the purple school uniform - fondly known around the inner western suburbs of Sydney as "Ribena Berries". Bethlehem excels in their sport as well as academically. The school was amalgamated in 1976, when the Sisters of Charity worked in union with the founders of Trinity Catholic College. The school's sole purpose was to educate the religious aspects of Christianity, but this was then altered in 1990, in persuasion by the Board of Education.
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[edit] Facilities
The current facilities of the college include:
- The College Chapel
- Design & Technology Workshop
- 4 Science Laboratories
- Textiles & Design Centre
- 3 Visual Arts Rooms
- Food Technology/Hospitality Room
- Photographic Dark Room
- 2 Music rooms and a Music Keyboard Studio
- Ceramics Room and kiln
- Library with Internet facilities
- Drama Room
- Hall
- 3 Information Technology Centres
- 3 Rebound-ace multi-purpose courts
- Playing field
[edit] Notable alumni
- Sarah Oh - Winner of the 2006 Australian Junior Golf Championship. [1]
- Angela D'Amore - Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 2003[2]
- Geraldine Brooks - Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist.
- Danielle Brogan-Young Matildas 2006
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, Terry, "Little Sarah a rising star", Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), February 12, 2001, Sec. Sport, Pg. 38.
- ^ "D'Amore, Angela - Biographical Entry" Australian Women's Archive Project
