St Clare's College, Canberra
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St Clare's College | |
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Coordinates | 35°19′25″S 149°08′48″E / 35.3236°S 149.1468°ECoordinates: 35°19′25″S 149°08′48″E / 35.3236°S 149.1468°E |
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Type | Private secondary school |
Motto | Seek Wisdom |
Established | 1965 |
Principal | Brad Cooney |
Grades | 7–12 |
Campus | Griffith |
Colour(s) | Maroon, white, grey and blue |
Affiliations | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://www.stclaresc.act.edu.au |
St Clare's College is a Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The college was established in 1965. As of 2016 St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, making it the largest Catholic girls' secondary school in Canberra.
All students participate in a broad academic program and many extra-curricular activities within the context of the Catholic tradition.
On 15 September 2010 St Clare's College students broke a Guinness World Record for the most (872) girls patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs.[1]
History[]
St Clare's College was established in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith (CGHS Griffith).
Principals[]
- Sister Clare Slattery, Founding Principal, 1965–1975
- Sister Placid Tait SGS, 1976–1977
- Brother Gordon Kerr CFC, 1978
- Pat Wall, 1979–1983
- Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988
- Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992
- Jim Peoples, 1993–2000
- Rita Daniels, 2001–2006
- Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007
- Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007
- Rita Daniels, 2008–2009
- Alison Jeffries, 2009–2012
- Paul Carroll, 2013–2016
- Brad Cooney, 2017–present
See also[]
- List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
- Associated southern colleges
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Educational institutions established in 1965
- Girls' schools in the Australian Capital Territory
- Catholic secondary schools in the Australian Capital Territory
- 1965 establishments in Australia
- Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia