St Mary's College, Toowoomba Explained

St Mary's College, Toowoomba
Motto:Latin: Conanti Corona
Motto Translation:The one who strives will win the crown
City:Toowoomba
State:Queensland
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-27.5606°N 151.9419°W
Type:Independent primary and secondary school
Gender:Boys
Founder:Congregation of Christian Brothers
Headmaster:Brendan Stewart
Chaplain:Fr Ray Crowley
Years:512
Colours:Blue and white
Denomination:Congregation of Christian Brothers
Religious Affiliation:Catholicism
Trust:Edmund Rice Education Australia
Enrolment:851
Enrolment As Of:2016
Campus:Regional

St Mary's College, Toowoomba is an independent Catholic senior primary and secondary school for boys, located in Newtown, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The College was established by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1899 and is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 851 students from Years 5 to 12.[1] St Mary's College has an iPad program to improve learning.

Subjects

St Mary's College offers a wide range of subjects, including arts, drama, English, foreign languages (Japanese and Spanish), graphics, humanities, I.T.E, maths, music, P.E, religion, science, and wood tech and metal tech.

English is the most spoken language, although Dinka, German, Portuguese and Indonesian are spoken by more than 100 students. English, Japanese and Spanish are taught at the school.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Annual Report. St Mary's College. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113213659/http://www.stmaryscollege.com/sites/default/files/documents/2016-StMarysCollege-AnnualReport.pdf. 13 November 2017. live. 14 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Toowoomba's Simpkin moves closer to NRL dream. 12 June 2019. The Morning Bulletin. 18 April 2021. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418005830/https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/toowoombas-simpkin-moves-closer-to-nrl-dream/3750989/. live.