Saint Scholastica's College, Sydney

This article is about the Australian college. For that in the Philippines, see St. Scholastica's College, Manila. For that in Duluth, Minnesota, see College of St. Scholastica.

Saint Scholastica's College, Australia
The John Verge-designed Toxteth Park now forms part of St Scholastica's College, pictured in 2011
Location
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Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°52′34″S 151°10′48″E / 33.87611°S 151.18000°E / -33.87611; 151.18000
Information
TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Pax
(Peace)
Religious affiliation(s)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Scholastica
Established1878; 146 years ago (1878)[1]
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKate Rayment
Deputy Principals
  • Mr Eussen
  • Dr Petchler
Staff~96
Grades7–12
GenderGirls
Enrolmentc. 1,030 (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Blue and white   
NicknameSchols
AffiliationAustralian Boarding Schools' Association
Websitewww.scholastica.nsw.edu.au
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St Scholastica's College (commonly referred to as Schols) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day and boarding school for girls, located in Glebe Point, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1878 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan,[2] the College provides education for girls from the Sydney region, and as of 2019 had approximately 1,030 students from Year 7 to Year 12, including 80 boarders from international, remote and urban areas.[3] St Scholastica's is located within the Archdiocese of Sydney[4] and is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).[3]

  1. ^ "St. Scholastica's College". Schools. SchoolSeek. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Our History". About Us. St Scholastica's College. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b "St Scholastica's College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  4. ^ "List of schools of type Secondary Girls in the Archdiocese of Sydney". Our Schools. Archdiocese of Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.