St Andrews College (Marayong)

St Andrews College is a dual-campus independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in Marayong, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school provides education for students from Year 7 to Year 12. Founded in 1998,[2] the college is a school of the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta.[3]

St Andrews College, Marayong
Location
Marayong, western Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°44′57″S 150°53′19″E
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational secondary day school
Motto"Faith in Christ" / Doing more, Going Beyond
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Patron saint(s)St Andrew the Apostle
Established1998 (1998)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightCatholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
PrincipalStephen Kennaugh
Assistant Principal(s)
  • Patrick Finnerty (Systems, Data and Professional Learning)
  • Josilin Kalifa (Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing)
  • Nick Thrum (Assistant Principal- Wellbeing and Learning)
Staff109[1]
Years7–12
Enrolment1,053[1] (2018)
Campus
  • 116 Quakers Road
    (Junior campus)
  • 50 Breakfast Road
    (Senior campus)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Navy blue, light blue, taupe and gold     
Websitewww.standrewscmarayong.catholic.edu.au

History

St Andrews College was established in 1998 from the amalgamation of John Paul II Senior High School (founded in 1981) and Holy Family High School (1967–2010). The dual campus high school took its name from the local parish, St Andrew the Apostle.[4] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the college's Antonio Chiappetta won Music Teacher of the Year.[5]

Structure

The school consists of two campus located within a kilometre of each other. Junior Campus serves education for years 7-10 while the Senior Campus serves education for year 11 & 12.

Principals

The college has had a number of principals since 1998. Below is a list of principals.

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
−John DeCourcy199820067–8 years
−Nicholas Vidot2007201810–11 years
−Stephen Kennaugh2019incumbent3–4 years

See also

References
  1. "St Andrews College". School Locator. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. "Annual School Report 2005" (PDF). Links. St Andrews College. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  3. "St Andrews College". Our Schools. Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta. 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  4. "St Andrews College Marayong Co-educational Catholic College - Diocese of Parramatta - About Us".
  5. "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2021.


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