Ursula Frayne Catholic College
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Perth, W.A Australia  | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Motto | Centred in Christ |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principal | Geoff Mills |
| Enrolment | Approximately 1030 |
| Colour(s) | Black, White and Red |
| Slogan | Centred in Christ |
| Website | www.ursulafrayne.wa.edu.au |
Ursula Frayne Catholic College is a private, co-educational school located southeast of Perth, Western Australia, operating on two campuses. Students from Kindergarten to year 6 are educated at the Balmoral street campus in East Victoria Park, while years 7 to 12 attend Frayne at the Duncan street campus in Victoria Park.[1]
The college was established in its present form in 1990, but dates back to a school founded by the Sisters of Mercy, led by Mother Clare Buggy, in 1899. The school was named after Mother Ursula Frayne to publicly commemorate the first leader of the Sisters of Mercy and founder of many Catholic schools in Western Australia.
History
A group of the Sisters of Mercy, led by Mother Clare Buggy, arrived from Northern Ireland in 1899 and created their first school in the current place of the Duncan street campus, naming it St. Joachim's. Our Lady Help of Christians school was built in the areas of East Victoria in 1936 to supply education for newcomers to the suburb. In the 1950s, the Archbishop noticed that a boys' school had not yet been built in the south-east suburbs of Perth and so he asked the Congregation of Christian Brothers in Sydney for help, while the East Victorian Parish donated land worth around ₤2,000. St. Francis Xavier College was finally finished in 1953 and was staffed by the Christian Brothers.
However, with declining enrolments at Xavier College, the college united with Our Lady Help of Christians, and soon afterwards, amalgamated with St. Joachim's School to become Ursula Frayne Catholic College.
Notable Alumni
Phillip George Pendal Liberal MLA MLC South-East Metropolitan Region 1980-2005. Held the office of Shadow Minister for Lands and Surveys and Tourism March 1983–13 March 1984; for Tourism, Arts, America’s Cup, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs, Sport and Recreation 19 March 1986–December 1986; for Tourism, Arts, the Family and the Elderly and Retired (from 26 April 1988) December 1986–7 March 1989; for Tourism Economics, Cultural Affairs and Heritage, and Youth 7 March 1989–17 June 1990; for The Environment, Cultural Affairs, Heritage, and Federal Affairs 17 June 1990– 24 May 1992 Shadow Minister (Coalition Shadow Minister from 24 November) for The Environment and Heritage 24 May 1992–16 February 1993.
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Coordinates: 31°58′21″S 115°53′54″E / 31.97250°S 115.89833°E