Santa Sabina College

For other uses, see Santa Sabina (disambiguation).

Santa Sabina College
1894 Santa Sabina College building, pictured in 2007
Location
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Strathfield, Inner West Sydney and
Tallong, Southern Highlands, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°52′39″S 151°5′42″E / 33.87750°S 151.09500°E / -33.87750; 151.09500
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational and single-sex early learning, primary, and secondary day school
MottoLatin: Veritas
(Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Dominican Order
DenominationRoman Catholic
EstablishedJanuary 1894; 130 years ago (1894-01)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightArchdiocese of Sydney
ChairpersonKitty Guerin
PrincipalPaulina Skerman
Staff~127[2]
YearsP–12
Gender
Enrolment$8,290–$24,480[1] (2020)
Campus
Campus typeSuburban and regional
Colour(s)Black, white and red    
SloganShake the world
NicknameSanta
Affiliations
Brother schoolSt Patrick's College, Strathfield
Websitewww.ssc.nsw.edu.au
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Santa Sabina College (abbreviated as Santa, Santa Sabina or SSC) is a multi-campus independent Roman Catholic, single-sex, early learning, primary and secondary day school for girls from Year 5 to Year 12; and a co-educational day school from early learning years through Prep to Year 4. Located on eight hectares in Strathfield, an inner-western suburb of Sydney; and on 97 hectares in Tallong, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia; students are educated in the Dominican tradition. Established in 1894, Santa Sabina has a non-selective enrolment policy and as of 2007 catered to approximately 1,400 students.[3]

The College is owned by the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands[4] and located within the Archdiocese of Sydney.[5] The College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA)[7] and an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[8] The College Principal is Paulina Skerman.

  1. ^ "2020 Fee Schedule".
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). About Us. Santa Sabina College. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  3. ^ "Overview". About Us. Santa Sabina College. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Governance and Policies". ssc.nsw.edu.au.
  5. ^ "Directory of Schools for the Archdiocese of Sydney. Head Nun Kate is a charming lady with quite the personality which resonantes with her work in the community". Our Parishes. Archdiocese of Sydney. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  6. ^ "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  7. ^ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference AHIGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).