| St Francis De Sales Regional College | |||||||||||
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| Location: | Yanco Avenue,, Riverina, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Country: | Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | -34.5669°N 146.4095°W | ||||||||||
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| Type: | Independent co-educational secondary day and boarding school | ||||||||||
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||
| Founders: | Marist Brothers | ||||||||||
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St Francis De Sales Regional College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day and boarding school, located in the Riverina town of Leeton, New South Wales, Australia.[1] Founded in 1956 by the Marist Brothers,[2] the College is one of three secondary schools serving Leeton, most enrolments come from Leeton, with students also drawn from around the region as a result of the school's boarding program. These include Griffith, Narrandera, Deniliquin, Coleambally and Hay. The school is situated on Yanco Avenue on the southern approach to Leeton.
Mrs. Brenda King was appointed as the first lay principal in 2004, and served until June 2015.[3] Upon her departure, Mr. Sebastian Spina was appointed as acting principal until 2017 when he became principal, which he served until the end of 2022.[2]
On an irregular basis the school stages musical productions which are conducted by the music department and its directors and teachers. In 2002, at Leeton's Roxy Theatre, St. Francis staged Oliver! with an extensive cast and crew. In 2005 they premiered the production of Buralga which was written by the school's music teacher and director, Mark Ciavarella. Production was undertaken by former student, Paul Marin, and his production company using several kilometres of cable and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of professional equipment including moving lights, smoke machines, flying rigs and other stage equipment. It was filmed and a limited number of DVDs were produced, most going to the cast and crew. The school also holds an annual performing and visual arts showcase which exhibits the school's music, drama, visual arts, photography and digital media disciplines, as well as the hospitality department, which provides canapés for the intermission break.
The school's learning areas include:[4]