Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
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| Caroline Chisholm College |
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| Motto | Faith, Courage, Tolerance |
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Independent |
| Principal | Christine Howe |
| Faculty | 59 full time, 14 part time |
| Students | 950 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Location | , Australia |
| Website | Caroline Chisholm Catholic College |
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a Roman Catholic girls school for years 7-12 located in western Sydney, Australia at Glenmore Park. It is under the direction of the Parramatta Catholic Diocese.
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[edit] Profile
The school was established in 1974 and opened with only 20 students and 5 staff members. In 1976, the school was moved to its present site in Glenmore Park. From 1976 - 1997, the school only educated girls from grades 7-10. In 1997, a restructure was made to transform the school into a college and thus it began to educated girls in grades 11 and 12 as well. The school currently enrolls approximately 950 students with over 70 full time and part time teachers. Although the majority of the student body was born in Australia, many others come from other countries such as the Philippines and Malta. The students are particularly involved in social justice, raising money for various organizations such as Amnesty International and The St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Beginning in 1998 and lasting through 2002, the school underwent a campaign to improve the campus facilities. The school is now more relient on technology as an educational tool.
[edit] College patron
The school is named in honor of Caroline Chisolm, a pioneer in Australian history and social reformer.
