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Padua College | |
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Coordinates | 38°13′06.8″S 145°04′16.7″E / 38.218556°S 145.071306°E |
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Type | Catholic high school |
Motto | Omnia Perseverantia Vincit (Perseverance Conquers All) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1898 |
Founder | The Mercy Sisters |
Principal | Kelly McGurn |
Grades | 7–12 (Mornington) 7–9 (Rosebud) 7–9 (Tyabb) |
Gender | Co-educational |
Number of students | Approximately 2,521 |
Campuses | Mornington, Rosebud and Tyabb |
Colour(s) | Blue, yellow and white |
Newspaper | The Paduan |
Affiliation | Southern Independent Schools |
Website | www |
Padua College is a Catholic co-educational Secondary College located in Victoria, Australia. The college derives its name from Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231). The Mornington campus alone provides for Approx. 1,921 students from across the Mornington Peninsula. The college also has two smaller campuses that cater for students in years 7–9 in Rosebud and in Tyabb. The Rosebud Campus provides for Approx. 300 students and the Tyabb Campus provides for Approx. 300 students
Facilities at the Mornington campus include the newly established 'Whyte Senior Learning Centre' as well as 'St Clare Performing Arts Centre', bird hide and wetlands/bushland areas, aquarium, drama rooms, art and media rooms, gymnasium, chapel, library, music rooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, food technology rooms, an agriculture/horticulture centre and two ovals, with a new Year 7 & 8 Centre being constructed.[1]