St Patrick's College, Campbelltown
| Saint Patricks College | |
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| Location | |
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Campbelltown, New South Wales Australia |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day |
| Motto | "The Lord is My Light" |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic (Sisters of the Good Samaritan) |
| Established | 1840 |
| Principal | Sue Lennox |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | ~850 (2011) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, Sky blue, Red, White, Yellow |
| Website | www.saintpatricks.nsw.edu.au |
Saint Patricks College is a private, Good Samaritan catholic girls day school located in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1840, it was the first school built by private enterprises in NSW. The school focus' on teaching students to live by the Benedictine Values of Listening, Compassion, Community, Word of God, Prayer, Balance, Stewardship, Healing, Hospitality, Humility, Partnership and Peace.
It currently enrols about 850 students, most of whom are from Campbelltown and the surrounding areas. Its current principal is Sue Lennox.
St Patrick's College was established in 1840. It was the first school built by private enterprise in the colony of New South Wales and was the result of the initiative of the Catholic people of the Campbelltown area in association with the priest responsible for the district, Fr Gould.
This original school was built on three acres of land donated by Mary Sheil, wife of Dennis Sheil and daughter of local pioneer, William Bradbury and named St Patrick's. The original building still stands today and is now known as ‘Quandong’, which houses the Campbelltown Historic Exhibition, Tourist Information Centre and the St Patrick's museum.
Teachers from the general community staffed this early St Patrick's until 1887 when the Sisters of the Good Samaritan assumed responsibility for the school. In 1888, after the completion of the new St John's church in Cordeaux Street, a convent and school was established at the 'old’ St John's ‘on the hill’ building and took its name from the original St Patrick's at ‘Quandong’.
The final change in location came in 1970 when St Patrick's moved from ‘old’ St John's to its present location. This site was originally a Preparatory School for Boys named St John's or "Westview" and was also conducted by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. From 1970 until today the College has continued to grow and now has an enrolment of over 730 students from Years 7 - 12.
While recognising the origin of the school and the contribution of both the members of the laity and the religious orders in the mission of the Church, the strong presence of the Good Samaritan Sisters at St Patrick's for over one hundred and sixteen years has contributed significantly to the heritage, tradition and spirituality of the school.
The mission of St Patrick's College is to educate our students for lifelong learning so that, informed by Gospel values and the traditions and spirit of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, they grow into contributing members of church and society.
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