St Clare's College, Canberra
St Clare's College is a Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The college was established in 1965. As of 2016 St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, making it the largest Catholic girls' secondary school in Canberra.
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| Coordinates | 35.3236°S 149.1468°E |
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| Type | Private secondary school |
| Motto | Seek Wisdom |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Brad Cooney |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Campus | Griffith |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, white, grey and blue |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.stclaresc.act.edu.au |
All students participate in a broad academic program and many extra-curricular activities within the context of the Catholic tradition.
On 15 September 2010 St Clare's College students broke a Guinness World Record for the most (872) girls patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs.[1]
History
St Clare's College was established in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith (CGHS Griffith).
Principals
- Sister Clare Slattery, Founding Principal, 1965–1975
- Sister Placid Tait SGS, 1976–1977
- Brother Gordon Kerr CFC, 1978
- Pat Wall, 1979–1983
- Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988
- Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992
- Jim Peoples, 1993–2000
- Rita Daniels, 2001–2006
- Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007
- Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007
- Rita Daniels, 2008–2009
- Alison Jeffries, 2009–2012
- Paul Carroll, 2013–2016
- Brad Cooney, 2017–present
See also
- List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
- Associated southern colleges
External links
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