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Gilroy College

Motto	'Christ is my light”
Established	1980
Type	Roman Catholic co-educational Secondary School
Headmaster	Br Damien Harvey, January 1980-December 1985 Mr Peter White, January 1986-December 1998 Mr Anthony Bracken (Acting), January 1999-April 1999 Mr Robert Wilson, April 1999-December 2006 Mr Brad Campbell January 2007-(Current)
Students	1153
Grades	7–12
Location	Castle Hill, NSW Australia
Colours	Blue and Gold
Website	[1]

Gilroy College is a co-educational Roman Catholic secondary school for students from Year 7 through to Year 12 located in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia, a suburb of Sydney.

1 History
2 Sir Norman Cardinal Gilroy
3 Faith and religion in the College
4 Extra Curricular
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Gilroy College began as a school with 137 Year 7 students and 2 staff in 1980. This was after the strong paternal, parish and local support for a local catholic co-educational secondary school. It was decided that the College would be built on the land formally belonging to St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired, as it's large property and pre-existing buildings would cater for the new school.

The school was originally intended to only cater for junior secondary education for student in year 7 through to year 10, however in 1982, it was decided that Gilroy would also include senior education of year 11 and year 12 for its students.

The school, with continuing support from the CEO and St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired hosts a learning support centre for Roman Catholic secondary students with hearing impairment.

[edit] Sir Norman Cardinal Gilroy

Gilroy College was named after Sir Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy, the first Cardinal born in Australia. As well as adopting his name, the college also made Normans personal motto "Christ is my light" as the college's official motto.

In 2004, Gilroy College celebrated its Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary) as a school and a community.

Each year, during the month of March, the College, celebrates its patron with a formal Gilroy day mass in the morning, while also including celebration activities during the afternoons.

[edit] Faith and religion in the College

Gilroy College keeps high its value as a catholic school. The college teaches both its students and its teachers through the beliefs of the Gospel that, there is a uniqueness and dignity of everyone. This is achieved through studies of religion, prayer, worship, sacramental life and service so that the College motto "Christ is my a light"" is truly lived.

The College also ensures that all those who enters the College gates are greeted with a sense of belonging where all are catered with the bases of forgiveness, compassion, respect of one self and others and tolerance.

Gilroy is actively involved in local and international causes where all students, parents and staff are involved. This is done as the spirit of service and as the practice of justice and charity.

Gilroy College offers a reflection day or camp for each grade.

[edit] Extra Curricular

Gilroy College actively participates in sporting and extra curricular activities. The College actively engages in Hills Zone and Parramatta Diocesan sporting competitions.

The College takes part in Instrumental and choral programs. Gilroy College also takes part in CSDA (Catholic School's Debating Association) competitions and runs internal, after-school Toastmaster courses for Year 10 students as well as other various public speaking competitions for all years.

Gilroy is also very proud of its continual exchange program with its sister school in Japan- Toyota Otani High School. Students from each school are able to make the annual trip to either country and take part in the cultural experience. The College also offers its French students the opportunity to travel to New Caledonia as part of it's French program. Students are able to practice their French outside of the classroom and gain an understanding of the cultural aspects of the French speaking world.