St Clare's College, Waverley
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| Deus Meus Et Omnia (Latin:"My God in All Things")[1] |
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| Established | 1884 |
| School Type | Private, Secondary, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Key People | Ms. Marie Therese Hirschhorn (Principal) Dr. Rodger Austin (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$5,070–5,970 p.a (2007)[2] |
| Location | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~500 (7–12)[3] |
| Employees | ~41[3] |
| Colours | Maroon, Blue and White |
| Homepage | www.stclares.nsw.edu.au |
St Clare's College is an independent, Roman Catholic, day school for girls, located at Waverley, in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1884 by the Poor Clare Sisters, St Clare's has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 500 girls from Year 7 (12 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old). The college is a school of the Archdiocese of Sydney,[4] and is affiliated with the Catholic Girls Secondary Schools Sporting Association (CGSSSA), Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC),[2] and is an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[5]
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[edit] History
In response to the introduction of the Public Instruction Act, which saw the withdrawal of funding from Church Schools, in 1883 six Poor Clare Sisters travelled from Northern Ireland to lay the foundation stone for St Clare's College, a school designed to educate young ladies in the area "south of Sydney Harbour."[6] The school, which had been built by the Franciscan Fathers, commenced with 20 students in 1884.[1]
St Clare's College is unique in that it remains established on its original site and continues under the governance of the Poor Clare Sisters, entrusted to St Clare's College Limited.[6]
[edit] Principals
| Period | Details[5] |
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| 1884 – 1888 | Sr M. Teresa Lawless |
| 1889 | Mother Anthony Watters |
| ? | Sr Francis Maloney |
| 1921 – 1935 | Sr M. Leontia Reid |
| 1936 – 1963 | Mother Gabriel Claverie |
| 1964 – 1982 | Sr Carmel O'Sullivan |
| 1983 – 1985 | Mr Geoffrey Newcombe |
| 1986 – 1987 | Mrs Elizabeth Brogan |
| 1988 – 1997 | Sr Janet Heath |
| 1999 | Mrs Kitty Guerin |
| 2004 – 2006 | Ms Catherine Rae |
| 2006 – 2007 | Acting Principal – Sr Louise Hume |
| 2008 – Present | Ms Marie Therese Hirschhorn |
[edit] House system
As with most Australian schools, St Clare's utilises a house system. The school currently has four houses, through which students compete in a range of sporting and non-sporting activities. They are:
- Claverie
- Deakin
- Keady
- Reid[7]
The students earn points for house through participation in these activities, and the house with the most points at the end of the school year is awarded the 'Babicci Shield'. The shield is named after Sr Angela Babicci, former Mother Abbess of the Poor Clares. The colours of the Houses were decided in consultation with the students at the time the House system was devised. The school also features a vertical tutorial program, whereby each student is assigned to a tutorial team for their particular House.[7]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Imelda Roche AO - Co-Chairman of the Roche Group; Immediate Past Chancellor of Bond University; Founder of Nutrimetics; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mission. About Us. St Clare's College. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b St Clare's College. Schools Directory. Sydney's Child. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b St Clare's College Annual Report 2005 (accessed:25-04-2007)
- ^ Directory of Schools for the Archdiocese of Sydney. Our Parishes. Archdiocese of Sydney. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools. About AHIGS. Association of Heads of Independent Girls Schools. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ a b Principal's Message. About Us. St Clare's College. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b House System. Student Care. St Clare's College. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ "ROCHE Imelda Joan". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
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