Brigidine College, St Ives

Brigidine College
Location
St Ives, New South Wales
Australia Australia
Coordinates 33°43′16″S 151°10′22″E / 33.72111°S 151.17278°ECoordinates: 33°43′16″S 151°10′22″E / 33.72111°S 151.17278°E
Information
Type Independent, catholic high school, Day school
Motto Latin: Fortiter Et Suaviter
(Strength and Gentleness)
Denomination Catholic
Established 1954
Principal Jane Curran
Employees ~188[1]
Enrolment ~900 (712)[1]
Colour(s) Maroon and White
         
Website www.brigidine.nsw.edu.au

Brigidine College is an Independent Roman Catholic day school for girls in grades 7 to 12. It is located in the suburb of St. Ives, on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1954 by the Brigidine Sisters, Brigidine has a non-selective enrolment policy and it caters for approximately 900 students from years 7 to 12. The majority of students are drawn from the Northern Beaches, North Shore and Forest areas of Sydney.

The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[2] the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AIS NSW),[3] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia,[4] and is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[5]

History

The Brigidine Sisters opened Brigidine College, a secondary college for girls, on its current site in St Ives, on 9 February 1954, with nine foundation pupils.[6] The site on which the college was built had previously been an orchard and dairy, and was still surrounded by semi-rural properties.

The Brigidine Sisters remained the administrators and teachers of the College until 1995.[1]

Motto

The College Motto, Fortiter et Suaviter, often interpreted as "Strength and Gentleness", originates from the foundation of the Brigidine Congregation in Ireland by Bishop Daniel Delany in 1807.[1]

The school's mission is: "Brigidine College St Ives commits itself to education that is centred on the Gospel and is faithful to the Catholic community and the Brigidine heritage."[7]

Principals

Period Details[5]
1954 1959 Sr Romauld Walz
1960 1965 Sr Lawrence Kinkead
1966 1967 Sr Theresita Bonser
1968 1970 Sr Thomas Keating
1971 1975 Sr Valentine McMahon
1975 Sr Val McKenna
1975 1989 Sr Anita Murray
1980 Sr Helen Connolly
1989 1993 Sr Joan Smith
1994 1995 Sr Angela Ryan
1996 2005 John Bowie
2006 2009 Joanne Atkins
2009 2010 Johnathan Byrne
2011 Current Jane Curran

Campus

The current facilities of the college include:

Governance

In 1999 the College was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee and a board was appointed, with responsibility for governance and leading the College in pursuit of its mission. The board is appointed by the Trustees of the Sisters of the Brigidine Congregation. Parents are represented on the College Board, as are the Brigidine Sisters and other members of the Catholic educational community. The Principal of the College is appointed by the Board and is charged with the responsibility of administering the College.[7]

Notable alumnae

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Forms. Brigidine College. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  2. "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  3. "Metro North North West". NSW Independent Schools by Region. The Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  4. Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools". About AHIGS. Association of Heads of Independent Girls Schools. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  6. "History Of Brigidine College St Ives". About Brigidine. Brigidine College. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Governance - About Brigidene". Brigidine College, St Ives. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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