Delany College
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| Established | 1942 (Patrician Brothers) 1997 (Delany College) |
| School Type | Private, Co-educational, Secondary, Day |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Patrician Brothers |
| Key People | Mr. Peter Wade (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$1,215 p.a - AU$1,719 p.a[2] |
| Location | Granville, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Enrolment | 554 (7-12)[3] |
| Employees | 51 (Full-time)[3] |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Green, Red & White |
| Homepage | www.delany.nsw.edu.au |
Delany College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational Secondary day school, located in Granville, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Originally founded as 'Patrician Brothers, Granville' in 1942, Delany College currently caters for approximately 550 students from years 7 to 12, and is a school of the Diocese of Parramatta. Students are drawn from a number of local catholic schools including Holy Trinity Primary, Granville; Holy Family Primary, Granville East; St Patrick's Primary, Guildford and St Margaret Mary's Primary, Merrylands.[3]
The college is truly multicultural, with almost 80 per cent of the school population coming from non–English speaking backgrounds.[4]
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[edit] History
Delany College was established in 1942 as Patrician Brothers' High School, a catholic, all-boys' school catering for students in Years 7 to 10.
The school became a Years 7 to 12, co-educational college in 1997, in order to meet the changing needs of the local community. The school was subsequently renamed Delany College after the Patrician Brothers' founder, Bishop Daniel Delany.[3]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Hon. Patrick Farmer - Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training, since 2004; Member of the House of Representatives (Lib.) for Macarthur, New South Wales, since 2001[5]
- Hon. Kimberley Maxwell Yeadon - Politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (ALP); Former NSW Minister for Energy 1999-2003[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Delany College, Granville. Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ What are the school fees?. Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ a b c d Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta: 2006 Annual School Report (PDF). Delany College (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Delany College. SchoolSeek (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ "FARMER (Pat) Patrick Francis, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ "YEADON (Kim) Kimberley Maxwell, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
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