Good Samaritan Catholic College

Good Samaritan Catholic Senior College, is a co-educational secondary school located at Hinchinbrook, New South Wales, Australia. The school was founded in 1999.

The school caters to male and female students from year 7 to 12. The size of the student body is approximately 1100. The Good Samaritan Catholic College is a comprehensive systemic Years 7 to 12 Catholic college that was founded in 1999.

Facilities

Library, science laboratories, design and technology centre, photography and art facilities, computer rooms, hospitality kitchen and food technology centre, basketball courts performance space and music centre.

Good Samaritan students are placed into Pastoral Houses upon enrollment, each representing a significant religious figure:

• Mackillop - House parton is Blessed Mary Mackillop, and house colour is Orange.
• Chisholm - House parton is Caroline Chisholm, and house colour is Gold.
• La Salle - House parton is St John Baptist De La Salle, and house colour is Blue.
• Merici - House parton is St Angela De Merici, and house colour is Green.
• Polding - House parton is Bishop John Bede Polding, and house colour is Purple.
• De Paul - House patron is St Vincent De Paul, and house colour is Red.

The school community gathers for events such as the annual walk-a-thon, yearly retreats, years 7 and 9 camps, swimming carnival, athelitics carnival, Good Samaritan Day, MISA sport, cross country and many other sporting, community and school or fundrasing events.

The school is always adding onto its current premises, and is currently building a new hall and chapel.

Electives Years 11 and 12: English (Standard, Advanced, ESL, Fundamentals), Mathematics (General, Mathematics, Extension 1 and 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Senior Science, Engineering Science, Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, Modern History, Catholic Studies, Studies of Religion, Music, Visual Art,Design and Technology, Software Design and Development, Business Services, Information Technology, Hospitality Operations, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Sport Lifestyle.

Sport: Athletics, basketball, cricket, cross-country, golf, netball, rugby league, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ice skating, ten pin bowling, touch football, volleyball, and softball were all offered at GoodSamaritan Catholic College in 2006.

Extracurricular activities include: Years 7 and 9 camps, Years 7 to 12 retreats, leadership programs, public speaking and debating, Tournament of Minds, work placement programs, community service program, gifted and talented program, mathematics, English, science, computer and chess competitions; social justice and environmental groups