Freeman Catholic College
| Freeman Catholic College | |
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| Location | |
| Mount Street Bonnyrigg Heights NSW 2177 | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′19″S 150°57′43″E / 33.87194°S 150.96194°ECoordinates: 33°52′19″S 150°57′43″E / 33.87194°S 150.96194°E |
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| Type | Catholic Systemic, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | "To Proclaim The Good News" |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1985 |
| Principal | Mr. Ray Wooby |
| Staff | 114 |
| Enrolment | 1250 |
| Colour(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Website | Freeman Catholic College |
Freeman Catholic College is a co-education, systemic Roman Catholic secondary school (year 7 to 12) located in Bonnyrigg Heights, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The school was founded in 1985, and named after Cardinal Sir James Freeman, the 6th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney.
The College has a student population of approximately 1250, with 250 students in the each grade from 7-10 and 200 in each grade from 11-12.
Freeman students are placed into Pastoral Houses, each representing a significant person within the Community they are:
The Houses compete in numerous activities throughout the year in such competitions as the Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, Cross Country and MISA. The House that accumulates the most points at the end of the year becomes House Champions.
Senior students of the college wear a different blouse/shirt to school. Girls and Boys are expected to wear the Freeman white short sleeved blouse/shirt with the Freeman emblem.
Year 9 students at Freeman are encouraged to select 2 subjects to study during Years 9-10, they can select from the following:
At Freeman students are encouraged to participate in a variety of groups. These groups look to help students make new friends, develop their social skills and help the surrounding community.
Some of the groups offered at Freeman are:
In 2010, Guy Zangari, who was the school's Pastoral Care Coordinator, was chosen as the Australian Labor Party candidate for the state electorate of Fairfield for the New South Wales State elections in March 2011 as Joe Tripodi's replacement who had recently resigned.
In 2012, two Year 12 students, Harry Harrop and Glen Gaspi, competed in Series 6 of Australia's Got Talent with their dance crew, Kookies N Cream. The crew placed 6th place in the grand final.
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