St Vincent's College

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'St Vincent's College'
Motto	Scientia cum Religione 'Religion and Knowledge united'
Established	1858
Type	Independent all-female secondary
Principal	Ms Michele Hugonnet
Students	694
Grades	7–12
Location	Potts Point, NSW Australia
Campus	12 acres
Colours	Blue, Gold and White
Website	www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au

St Vincent's College, Potts Point (known as 'Vinnies'), is a Catholic, boarding and day school for girls in years 7-12. The college is one of Australia's oldest catholic girls' schools, founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1858. St Vincent's follows the dictum of St Irenaeus that The Glory of God is the human person fully alive, and has a spirituality based on that of Ignatius of Loyola. The College is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).

Contents 1 History 1.1 Principals 2 Notable Alumnae 3 References 4 See also 5 External link

[edit] History

St Vincent's College was founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1858.

[edit] Principals

Ms Michelle Huggonet 2002 -

Miss Caroline Duhigg 1995-2001

Sr Margaret Berne 1984-1993

Sr Maria Wheeler 1977-1983

Sr Mildred Carroll 1970-1976

Sr Marion Corless 1962-1969

Sr Genevieve Campbell 1961

Sr Amadeus Paine 1960

Sr Joan Jurd 1956-1959

Sr Isabel Waldron 1951-1955

Sr Laurence Young 1950

Sr Peter Fenessy 1949

Sr Marion Corless 1945-1948

Sr Maria Joseph hegarty 1944

Sr Francis Jerome Donovan 1938-1943

Sr Carmella Kissane 1937

Sr Dympna Bruton 1926-1936

Sr Joachim Burns 1923-1925

Sr Benedicta Martin 1921-1922

Sr Kevin Purtell 1912-1920

Sr Gerard Ryan 1897-1912

Sr Ursula Brutin 1882-1896

Sr Frances McGuigan 1865-1881

Sr Aloysius Raymond 1858-1864

[edit] Notable Alumnae

• Natarsha Belling - Channel 10 newsreader
• Lara Bingle - International Model
• Melinda Gainsford-Taylor - Australian Athlete and Olympian
• Deni Hines - Singer and actress

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of Non-Government schools in New South Wales

[edit] External link

• St Vincent's College website
• The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools

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