St Patrick's College | |
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551 President Avenue Sutherland Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2232, Australia |
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Motto | Seek Wisdom in Christ |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Founded | 1956 |
Principal | Mr Michael Blowes |
Asst. Principal | Mr Daniel McInerney |
Grades | 7 - 12 |
Hours in school day | 6 |
Website | http://www.stpatscoll.nsw.edu.au/ |
St. Patrick's College is a Catholic high school in Sutherland, New South Wales.
St Patrick's College Sutherland is a co-educational Catholic school with approximately 1050 students. The original schools on site were established by the Christian Brothers and the Presentation Sisters. The College has strong religious education and spiritual retreat programs. The College has a distinctive academic profile amongst NSW systemic Catholic high schools with a record number of Higher School Certificate courses consistently above state average results. It offers a broad range of academic and vocational courses. The co-curricular life of the College includes an emphasis on the performing arts, especially music and drama. There is a strong focus on parent involvement in decision-making with the existence of a Parent Advisory Board as well as the Parents and Friends Association.