St Dominic's College, Penrith
St Dominic's College | |
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Coordinates | 33°45′14″S 150°42′54″E / 33.7538297°S 150.714914°ECoordinates: 33°45′14″S 150°42′54″E / 33.7538297°S 150.714914°E |
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Type | Independent secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Dominus Lux Mea (The Lord is my Light) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Established | 1959 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
Years | 7-12 |
Gender | Boys |
Website | www |
St Dominic's College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in Penrith, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Dominic's College was established in 1959 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who continue to run the school.
Overview[]
Between 1978 and 1985, years 11 and 12 (the most senior years) at the College were co-educational. With the establishment of McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains, however, the College returned to being an all-boys school. Currently, more than 1,100 students from across Greater Western Sydney attend the College.
In 2009, the school's captain was Joel Kelly, the DUX that year, who received an ATAR of 99.485. In the school's 59th year, Ahmed Khan, the DUX for that year, was announced as receiving an ATAR of 99.5. Year 8 students are now studying two languages: Italian and Japanese.[1]
The school's TAS Department is state-of-the-art, with multiple 3D printers, woodwork and metalwork workshops. The school provides qualified tutors for students.
Notable alumni[]
- Greg Alexander – Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and commentator
- Blake Austin – rugby league footballer
- Stuart Ayres MP – Member for Penrith[2]
- Nathan Cleary – rugby league footballer
- Malakai Watene Zelezniak – rugby league footballer
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak – rugby league footballer
- Geoff Daniela – rugby league footballer
- Brad Fittler – rugby league footballer and coach
- Des Hasler – rugby league footballer and coach
- Michael Hartley – Australian rules footballer
- Michael Jennings – rugby league footballer
- Graham Kennedy – New Zealand national rugby league team captain; principal of the college from 1994 to 2002
- Clay Priest – rugby league footballer
- Dominic Purcell – actor in Prison Break
- Luke Rooney – rugby league footballer
- – rugby league footballer
- Jake Stein – Australian rules footballer
- Tim Sheens – rugby league footballer and coach
- Tai Tuivasa – UFC star
- Zac Cini – rugby league footballer
- Nicolas Milanovic – professional footballer who plays for Western United FC in the A-League
- Akoldah Gak – professional basketball player
See also[]
Reference list[]
- ^ "St Dominics College (Obley Education Centre) - St Marys NSW | Private Schools Guide". Private Schools Guide - Australia's Premier Private Schools Directory. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
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External links[]
- Boys' schools in New South Wales
- Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1959
- Catholic secondary schools in Sydney
- Penrith, New South Wales
- 1959 establishments in Australia
- New South Wales school stubs