St Andrews College (Marayong) Explained

St Andrews College, Marayong
Motto:"Faith in Christ" / Doing more, Going Beyond
Location:Marayong, western Sydney, New South Wales
Country:Australia
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in greater metropolitan Sydney
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Type:Independent co-educational secondary day school
Educational Authority:New South Wales Department of Education
Denomination:Roman Catholicism
Oversight:Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
Principal:Stephen Kennaugh
Head Name2:Assistant Principal(s)
Staff:109
Enrolment:1,053[1]
Enrolment As Of:2018
Grades:712
Grades Label:Years
Colours:Navy blue, light blue, taupe and gold
Patron:St Andrew the Apostle
Campus Type:Suburban

St Andrews College is a dual-campus independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school provides education for students from Year 7 to Year 12. Founded in 1998,[2] the college is a school of the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta.[3]

History

St Andrews College was established in 1998 from the amalgamation of John Paul II Senior High School (founded in 1981) and Holy Family High School (1967–2010). The dual campus high school took its name from the local parish, St Andrew the Apostle.[4] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the college teacher, Antonio Chiappetta won Music Teacher of the Year.[5]

Structure

The school consists of two campus located within a kilometre of each other. Junior Campus serves education for years 7-10 while the Senior Campus serves education for year 11 & 12.

Principals

The college has had a number of principals since 1998. Below is a list of principals.

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office Notes
John DeCourcy 1998 2006 years
Nicholas Vidot 2007 2018 years
Stephen Kennaugh 2019 incumbent years

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Andrews College . 7 January 2019 . School Locator.
  2. Web site: Annual School Report 2005. 29 April 2008. 2005. Links. St Andrews College . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719192822/http://www.standrews.nsw.edu.au/subpages/2005Report.pdf . 19 July 2008.
  3. Web site: St Andrews College. 29 April 2008. 2008. Our Schools. Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta.
  4. Web site: St Andrews College Marayong Co-educational Catholic College - Diocese of Parramatta - About Us .
  5. News: 2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 27 November 2019 . 7 December 2021 .