Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield
| Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield | |
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Latin: Maria Duce
Mary Leads Us
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Fairfield, New South Wales Australia 
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| 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, All Boys, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Patrician Brothers |
| Established | 1953 |
| Principal | Peter Wade |
| Employees | ~73 |
| Enrolment | ~1,089 (7–12), formerly 1446 (5–12) |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue and Sky Blue |
| Website | Patrician Brothers' College |
Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield is a systemic Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for boys, located in Fairfield, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded by the Patrician Brothers in 1953, the college formerly catered for students in Years 5 to 12, however the primary section was merged into the local parish primary school and closed in 2006. Today the school enrolls approximately 1,089 high school aged students from the parishes of Villawood, Fairfield, Cabramatta and Smithfield. 85% of the student population are from non-English speaking backgrounds.
In the 2009 Higher School Certificate (HSC), the College was ranked in the top 57 schools in New South Wales, and is ranked in the Top 12 Catholic Schools in Sydney and in the Top 3 Catholic Schools in the Southern Region.
In August 1948, the Brothers received a letter from Archbishop O'Brien on behalf of Norman Cardinal Gilroy, requesting staff for a new boys' school planned for Fairfield. At this time, Fairfield was an outer and rapidly expanding suburb of Sydney with a large concentration of post war migrants from Europe. While there was a primary convent school at nearby Cabramatta, Smithfield and Villawood, there was no opportunities for senior primary and secondary Catholic Education for boys in Fairfield.
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