St Leo's Catholic College

St Leo's Catholic College (also known as St Leo's high school) is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the Upper North Shore suburb of Wahroonga in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated in the Diocese of Broken Bay, the high school currently has approximately 800 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Its most famous alumnus is actor Mel Gibson, who attended during his high school years.

St Leo's Catholic School
Location
St Leo's Catholic School
16 Woolcott Avenue, Wahroonga, Upper North Shore, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°42′56″S 151°06′19″E
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational secondary day school
MottoLex Dei In Corde
(God's Law In The Heart)
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Established1956 (1956)
FounderCongregation of Christian Brothers
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightDiocese of Broken Bay
PrincipalMr Anthony Gleeson
Years7-12
Enrolment800 (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Purple and gold         
Websitewww.stleos.nsw.edu.au

Buildings

The leafy six hectare campus currently includes:

  • The newly refurbished Aquinas Resource Centre including a library.
  • Bakhita House (formerly the Science Block), with the bottom floor housing 6 classrooms, and the top floor houses 5 science labs.
  • Theresa House (formerly A & B Blocks). These two dual-floor buildings are bridged together, and are commonly referred to as one building due to their close proximity.
  • The Mary MacKillop Centre. A newly constructed large multi-purpose centre. The top floor houses large general classrooms and large open spaces for collaborative learning. The bottom floor contains two large commercial grade kitchens, art and photography rooms, new computer lab, new drama hall, dance studio, music and ensemble rooms and new TAS workshops.
  • C Block. The building contains a number of classrooms and the canteen.
  • The Light of Christ Centre (TLOCC). This is the main assembly hall with seating capacity for 1200. It is used for sport, assemblies, musicals and various other exhibitions. It is shared with the local parish.
  • The College Chapel, which has also just been renovated.

History

The College opened in 1956 as a school of the Congregation of Christian Brothers with 118 students in grades 3 to 6. The official opening was held 14 October 1956 in the presence of Cardinal Norman Thomas Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney. The Christian Brothers passed control of the College to the Catholic Education Office in 1983, at which time the school became co-educational.[1]

Principals

The following individuals served as Principals of St Leo's Catholic College:

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in office
1L Sebastian Crohan CFC195619582 years
2Terrance Wigmore CFC195919645 years
3Quentin Brady CFC196519672 years
4Walter Garraty CFC196819735 years
5Brian Berg CFC197419795 years
6Myron Byrne198019822 years
7Alan Brady198319842 years
8Mark Turkington198419895 years
9Terry Blanchard1990200111 years
10Debbie Buscall200220097 years
11Anthony Gleeson2010Present11 years

Notable alumni
See also: List of Christian Brothers school alumni

See also

References
  1. "Heritage". St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. "Luke Foley's kids drawn to dad's big day". The Daily Telegraph. 6 January 2015.
  3. "Mel Gibson's Biography/Filmography — Celebrity Gossip". Fox News. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  4. "Billionaire Michael Hintze is betting on the farm". Australian Financial Review. 18 April 2018.
  5. "Jason Morrison". Claxton Speakers.


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