Saint Scholastica's College, Australia

St Scholastica's College (commonly referred to as Schols) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day and boarding school for girls, located in Glebe Point, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

This article is about the Australian college. For the college in the Philippines, see St. Scholastica's College, Manila.

Saint Scholastica's College, Australia
The John Verge-designed Toxteth Park now forms part of St Scholastica's College, pictured in 2011
Location
Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°52′34″S 151°10′48″E
Information
TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Pax
(Peace)
Religious affiliation(s)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Scholastica
Established1878 (1878)[1]
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKate Rayment
Deputy Principals
  • Mr Eussen
  • Dr Petchler
Staff~96
Grades7–12
GenderGirls
Enrolmentc. 1,030 (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Blue and white   
NicknameSchols
AffiliationAustralian Boarding Schools' Association
Websitewww.scholastica.nsw.edu.au

Established in 1878 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan,[2] the College provides education for girls from the Sydney region, and as of 2019 had approximately 1,030 students from Year 7 to Year 12, including 80 boarders from international, remote and urban areas.[3] St Scholastica's is located within the Archdiocese of Sydney[4] and is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).[3]

Sporting

The College sports program includes touch football, volleyball, rowing, tennis, soccer, netball and dragon boating. They participate in the Catholic Girls Schools Secondary Sports Association (CGSSSA) competitions and in local competitions on weekends.

Houses

As of 2018 the College operates with seven houses named after notable Catholic women: Hart (the red house), Clarke (the orange house), Adamson (the yellow house), Ronayne (the green house), McLaughlin (the blue house), Gibbons (the purple house) and Byrne (the pink house). The College homerooms are also organised by house.

House NameColourFlora
GadigalEnglish
ClarkeOrangeWadanggariBanksia
McLaughlinBlueYarraSydney blue gum
GibbonsPurpleBumuraKangaroo apple
AdamsonYellowWagdanguliSydney wattle
HartRedWaradaWaratah
ByrnePinkMidjuburiLilly Pilly
RonayneGreenBunyaCoastal tea tree

Each year the house with the most points wins the House Spirit Cup. House points are awarded to students for swimming and athletic carnival participation and spirit, for participation in a vast range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, and for gaining awards.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "St. Scholastica's College". Schools. SchoolSeek. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  2. "Our History". About Us. St Scholastica's College. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  3. "St Scholastica's College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  4. "List of schools of type Secondary Girls in the Archdiocese of Sydney". Our Schools. Archdiocese of Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  5. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "ALEXANDER Jennifer Anne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  6. "Mrs Mabel Eileen FURLEY (1904–1985)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
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