St Patrick's College, Launceston
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282 Westbury Road Prospect Vale, Launceston, Tasmania Australia 
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| Coordinates | 41°28′25″S 147°07′37″E / 41.4736°S 147.1269°ECoordinates: 41°28′25″S 147°07′37″E / 41.4736°S 147.1269°E |
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| School type | Private College |
| Motto | Strength Through Faith and Knowledge |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1919 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Mr Tony Daley |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | ~1474 (7-12) |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| School fees | A$3987 p. a. |
| Website | www.stpatricks.tas.edu.au |
St Patrick's College is a coeducational Catholic secondary (7–12) college, located in Launceston, Tasmania. The college has close to 1500 students enrolled.
St Patrick’s College was established in 1919, as St Patrick's Preparatory College by the Christian Brothers. In 1958, the Christian Brothers opened a new campus for St Patrick’s College at Prospect. This became a secondary College for boys when its secondary classes were moved to Prospect, leaving the city site to St Patrick's Preparatory School. In 1998, the Year 7 classes left the Newstead campus and came to join the other classes at Prospect. The process of amalgamation to a Catholic College on a single campus was complete. The College Crest, designed by staff and students, combines elements of the crests of the three Catholic Colleges that previously existed in Launceston. In 2003 St Patrick's had an enrolment of over 1200, making it the largest secondary school in Tasmania. St Patrick's shares classes with Launceston Church Grammar School and Scotch Oakburn College to offer a wide range of subjects.
The present St Patrick's College began on 7 February 1873 when the Presentation Sisters taught pupils at their convent in Launceston. Sacred Heart School, Launceston was established. The growing need for the education of Catholic children in Launceston was further met by the arrival of the Christian Brothers and the opening of St Patrick's College at York Street on 3 February 1919. The third branch of the threefold educational tradition in Launceston began with the establishment of the St Thomas More's School under the auspices of the Sisters of St Joseph in March, 1938.
The three schools flourished and the Religious Orders made a significant contribution to the Catholic community of Launceston at a time when prejudice and lack of financial assistance from the Government made the education of young Catholic children an important priority but also a difficult enterprise. Despite the hardships of earlier years, the Catholic community of Launceston continued to invest in the education of their children. Further financial strain and the challenges of a more extensive curriculum soon led to an amalgamation of the two secondary girl's Colleges of Sacred Heart and St Thomas More's. On 3 March 1978, the two schools joined to form Marian College.
In 1984, St Patrick’s became A Co-ed Secondary School. The secondary classes from Marian College were transferred to St Patrick’s. In 1987, St Patrick's Preparatory School (boys, Grade 3-6) joined with Sacred Heart School (co-educational to Grade Two, then girls only) and it continues as a co-educational primary school. In 1998, the Year 7 classes left the Newstead campus and came to join the other classes at Prospect. The process of amalgamation to a Catholic College on a single campus was soon complete.
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