St Patrick's College, Sutherland

St Patrick's College Sutherland
St Patricks College Sutherland Motto and Crest
Address
551 President Avenue
Sutherland
Sydney, Australia, New South Wales, 2232
Australia
Information
Motto Seek Wisdom in Christ
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Catholic
Founded 1956
Principal Ms Libby Denny
Grades 7–12
Colour(s) Blue, white, and maroon
Website http://www.stpatscoll.nsw.edu.au/

St. Patrick's College is an independent coeducational Catholic high school in Sutherland, New South Wales, serving grades 7 to 12.

The school traces its founding to Christian Brothers College, established as an upper primary school in 1956 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.[1] In 1992, it merged with Mary Immaculate College, which had been founded in 1959 by the Presentation Sisters of Wagga Wagga.[2] The school takes its name from St. Patrick's School, a primary parochial school which had been founded in 1924 by the Sisters of Mercy of Cronulla, and of which Mary Immaculate College had been established as a secondary department.[3]

Students of St. Patrick's College are constantly inspired by the commitment of the founders Edmund Rice and Nano Nagle to justice, compassion and hope. Students of the college are called to follow in the footsteps of both founders respectively.

St. Patrick's College is connected to St. Patrick's Catholic Parish Sutherland and St. Patrick's Primary School.

College house system

There are four college houses – Nagle (blue), Leary (gold), Rice (green) and Wiltshire (red). The houses are named after important members of college history such as Sr Cecilia Wiltshire, Br Paul Leary, Nano Nagle and Edmund Ignatius Rice.

Houses of St Patrick's College
Colour House
Green Rice – named after Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice
Red Wiltshire – named after Sr Cecilia Wiltshire
Blue Nagle – named after Venerable Nano Nagle
Gold Leary – named after Br Paul Leary

School hymn

Image of the Grounds at St. Patrick's College Sutherland

The school hymn is sung to the tune of Gustav Theodore Holst's "Jupiter" theme from The Planets (also known as "I Vow to Thee, My Country").

Extracurricular activities

The college boasts an extensive list of extracurricular activities and opportunities. This includes sporting events, band, debating, public speaking, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Social Justice and Youth Ministry.

College sports

Many students participate in internal, grade and representative sport. Various internal and grade sport includes soccer, basketball, softball, AFL, water polo, cricket, surfing, tennis, swimming, life saving, rugby, hockey, oztag, golf and many more. Representative sport is a major part of college culture with the college competing in various prestigious sporting competitions such as the SCCC (Shire Combined Catholic Colleges), SSCCC (Southern Sydney Combined Catholic Colleges) and the NSWCCC (NSW Combined Catholic Colleges). Sports such as football, AFL, rugby league, rugby union, touch, hockey, waterpolo, netball, soccer, tennis, softball, baseball, basketball and cricket are representative sports the college competes in on a yearly basis.

College bands

The St. Patrick's College bands include the Marching Band, Junior and Senior Band, Stage Band, Guitar Ensemble and Drum Squad.

Debating and public speaking

The college encourages students to participate in Debating and Public Speaking. Junior and Senior teams participate regularly in the Catholic Schools Debating competition which provides students with the challenge of competing against students from a number of other Catholic Colleges.

In addition, teams have been involved in a Shire Debating competition organised by the Sutherland Rotary Club and a History Debating competition organised by the Department of Education and Training.

Duke of Edinburgh Award

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award program involves three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. There are four sections at Bronze and Silver level and five at Gold. With assistance from adult Leaders, participants select and set objectives in each of the following areas: Volunteering, Physical, Skills, Expedition and, at Gold level, Residential. Each section must be done for a minimum period of time. It must be monitored and then assessed by someone with knowledge of that particular activity to achieve an Award.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award it has become a significant program to develop the skills of college students. Currently the college has of the largest programs on offer in NSW with an increasing demand for places each year. Students of the college may apply to commence the program in Year 9, with the opportunity to continue through to Year 12.

Notable graduates

References

  1. ↑ Kolimar, Eva (3 April 2016), "Old boys' book marks reunion of St Patrick's College ex-students", St. George & Sunderland Shire Leader, retrieved 23 November 2016
  2. ↑ Our School, St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School Sutherland, retrieved 23 November 2016
  3. ↑ College History, St. Patrick's College, retrieved 23 November 2016
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