St Mary's College, Ipswich

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St Mary's College
Location
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Ipswich , Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°36′33.5″S 152°45′18″E / 27.609306°S 152.75500°E / -27.609306; 152.75500Coordinates: 27°36′33.5″S 152°45′18″E / 27.609306°S 152.75500°E / -27.609306; 152.75500
Information
Type	Catholic, secondary, private
Motto	Faithful to God and Integrity
Established	1863
Principal	Judith Finan
Grades	7-12
Gender	Girls
Enrolment	~650
Campus	Woodend
Colour(s)	Maroon, white & mercy blue
Affiliation	Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association
Website	www.stmarys.qld.edu.au

St Mary's College is an Australian Catholic secondary school for girls, located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The school accepts girl students from year 7 to year 12, drawing from a wide area of Ipswich, Queensland. The total enrolment is approximately 650. The school is a member of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association.^[1]

St Mary's College was established by Sisters of Mercy in 1863 as part of St Mary's Parish. Sisters of Mercy left in the early 1990s. The college is owned by the Parish and is now administered and staffed by Brisbane Catholic Education.

Houses[]

St Mary's College has four houses: Gorry, Horan, Murphy and Whitty.

Gorry: Named after Jane Gorry, one of the Sisters of Mercy who Mother Vincent Whitty sent to create the school. The house colour is yellow/gold.

Horan: Named after Father Andrew Horan who came to Ipswich in 1875. He was originally meant to fill in at the school's church for Father Brun but ended up staying the rest of his life. The house colour is red.

Murphy: Named after Sister M. Joseph (Bridget) Murphy who worked at the school. With her Irish Heritage the house colour is green.

Whitty: Named after Mother Vincent Whitty who came out from Ireland in 1861. She sent some Mercy Sisters out to establish the school. The house colour is blue.

Notable alumni[]

• Annastacia Palaszczuk second Queensland female premier (2015–Present)
• Leah Neale Australia swimming silver medal Olympian (2016)
• Louise Willis ABC National Radio News Editor

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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