St Pauls Catholic College
St Pauls Catholic College, (colloquially as St Pauls), is an independent, fee-paying, Roman Catholic single-sex school for boys, located in Greystanes, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The college is located on Old Prospect Rd. The college caters for students in years 7-12, with over 1000 students and over 120 teachers.
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| Coordinates | 33°49′08″S 150°57′06″E |
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| Type | Independent single-sex secondary day school |
| Motto | Many Gifts – One Community |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Paul |
| Established | 1958 (as St Simon Stock School) |
| Sister school | Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Oversight | Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta |
| Principal | Paul Finneran |
| Staff | 124 |
| Teaching staff | 89 |
| Year | 7-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | 1024 (2021) |
| Houses | Mackillop, Florey, Churchill, Greenway, Bennelong |
| Colour(s) | Red, Navy Blue and Gold |
| Affiliations | Association of Independent Schools of NSW, Catholic Secondary Schools of NSW |
| Website | www |
The college is noted in honour of the Christian patron, St Paul. It was originally named St Simon Stock High School and Newman High School. It is behind the OLQP Parish in Greystanes and next to OLQP Primary School. Its vicinity becomes the host of the annual Maltese Festival around September.
History
St Paul's Catholic College was founded in 1958, built by Frank Cefai. It was commonly referred to as the new Catholic School in the district of Pendle Hill. It was originally named St Simon Stock School.
The school took its motto Esto Vir, which means "Be a Man".
Over the years, the school took on a new name and motto. The 19th-Century English convert and thinker John Henry Newman was the inspiration for the new name and the new motto was "Heart speaks to Heart". The school's library and resource centre adopted his name and named it 'John Henry Newman Library'.
Finally, the school was renamed again to St Paul's. The new motto for St Paul's is "Many Gifts - One Community". Building
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