St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton
St Francis Xavier’s College | |
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Location | |
Hamilton, New South Wales, 2303 Australia | |
Coordinates | 32°55′35″S 151°45′15″E / 32.9265°S 151.7543°ECoordinates: 32°55′35″S 151°45′15″E / 32.9265°S 151.7543°E |
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Type | Private, secondary, Catholic |
Motto | Christus Lux Mea |
Patron saint(s) | Francis Xavier |
Established | 1985[1] |
Status | Open |
Principal | Br Robert Sutton[2] |
Teaching staff | 95 |
Grades | 11-12 |
Enrolment | 960[3] |
Website |
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St Francis Xavier’s College Hamilton is a Catholic secondary school located within the city of Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1985, the school is co-educational and offers a variety of subjects to students in Year Eleven and Twelve. The school's enrolment was about 850 in 1986 and exceeded 1,000 for the first time in 1994. The school's motto, "Christus Lux Mea", is Latin for "Christ My Light".
The school has four houses: Champagnat (named after Marcellin Champagnat), Dominic (named after Saint Dominic), MacKillop (named after Mary Mackillop) and McAuley (named after Catherine McAuley).[4]
Alma mater
Dave Gleeson, the Screaming Jets singer, met his band members while attending St Francis Xavier’s College.[5]
References
- ↑ "School History". St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Principal's Welcome". St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "2013 Annual School Report" (PDF). St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Overview". St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ Lazarevic, Jade (3 September 2010). "Screaming Gleeson has a whole lotta love". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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