| St Brendan-Shaw College | |
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| Location | |
| Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Type | Private, Day |
| Motto | "By faith and deed" |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1981 |
| Principal | Mr Frank Pisano |
| Staff | 70+ |
| Enrolment | 900+ |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Blue and Maroon |
| Website | www.sbsc.tas.edu.au |
St Brendan-Shaw College is a co-educational Catholic college for students in grades 7–12. It is located in Devonport on the North-West Coast of Tasmania in Australia. The college has around about 700 students.
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In 1960, the Christian Brothers established St. Brendan's College for boys in James Street, Devonport. It was a college for boys up to Year 10.
In 1969 Shaw College, for girls, was established adjacent to St Brendan's College in Devonport. Shaw College was a Catholic Girls School established by the Sisters of St Joseph. Shaw College was named after Fr. Shaw who was the first Parish Priest of Devonport. By agreement with St Brendan’s College a certain degree of co-instruction was arranged at Years 9 and 10.
In 1981 the two Colleges were merged to form St Brendan-Shaw College, a co-educational College.
The College Logo combines the Logos of St. Brendan’s and Shaw Colleges, or at least elements from each. The barque of St. Brendan symbolises missionary endeavour, while the 12 pointed star on the sail is taken from the Shaw badge where it represented “Light from Knowledge".
Senior secondary (Year 11 and 12) classes were introduced in 1990 and the school became the regional Catholic secondary co-educational college. Today it is a Co-educational College for years 7-12.
The College has four Houses:[1]
Dillon is named after Brother Dillon, the first Principal of St. Brendan-Shaw College
The Griffin block is situated at the far eastern end of the school and is named after Fr Griffin, Parish Priest of Devonport in 1960. It is also the most southern building in the school. All the year 7 classrooms are situated in the Griffin building. It also houses the science labs.
Lyons is named after former Premier of Tasmania and Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Lyons and his wife Dame Enid Lyons.
Named after Mary MacKillop of the sisters of St Joseph.
The school is active in several charitable organizations, such as St. Vincent De Paul and Project Compassion. Each of the houses raise money for different charities throughout the year by selling chocolates or merchandise. The school is most notably heavily involved in funding for a private school in Tanzania.
The College hosts 3 sporting Carnivals throughout the course of the year.
Other events include school socials, held twice a year to encourage students to actively contribute to the school (by paying the entrance fee) while simultaneously enjoying a night of dance and music.
Similarly, the College Ball is held each year in early May, with all students of Year 11 and 12 invited to attend. Formal attire is expected, and traditional partner dances are held throughout the course of the evening. This event is a highlight for many senior students' year.
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