St Mary's College, Adelaide Explained

St Mary's College
Motto:Latin: [[Veritas]]
Motto Translation:Truth
Streetaddress:253 Franklin Street
City:Adelaide
State:South Australia
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.9285°N 138.5885°W
Type:Independent day school
Religion:Catholicism
Denomination:Dominican Sisters
Principal:Clare Nocka
Campus Type:Suburban
Enrolment:779
Enrolment As Of:2022
Gender:Girls
Grades Label:Years
Grades:ReceptionYear 12
Colours:Navy blue, gold & white

St Mary's College is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in the "square mile" of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.

History

At the request of Laurence Sheil, then the Bishop of Adelaide, St Mary's College was initiated by the Dominican Sisters, who arrived from the Dominican Convent in Cabra, Ireland, as missionaries. The foundation stone was laid in 1868.[1] The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart provided primary education for students from the lower socioeconomic status, while the Dominican Sisters took responsibility for middle-class girls from both Catholic and other religious backgrounds whose parents could afford post-primary education.[2]

Academics

In 2021, over 800 girls attended the school in classes from Reception (age 5) to year 12 (age 17–18).

Houses

When pupils first enrol at St. Mary's, they are assigned to one of the four sporting houses at the school. Every year, swimming carnivals and sports days pit Saint Marys, St Dominics, St Catherine's, and St Thomas against one another.

Extracurricular activities

St Mary's selects Year 11 students to attend pilgrimages annually. One is called the "Lands Trip," and selects 6 - 8 girls to travel into the APY Lands to visit an Aboriginal.community.

The other pilgrimage is to Vietnam. In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 St Mary's College and Christian Brothers College students combined to participate in a Pilgrimage to Vietnam. The primary focus of the Pilgrimage is on giving service and working with orphaned, disabled children in the Phu My Orphanage in the Thi Nghe District, Saigon. The Orphanage is operated by the Sisters of St Paul de Charters, and houses over 300 children.

Campus

The campus contains:

The school also shares a campus with St Patrick's Catholic Church and resides next to the Archbishop's House on West Terrace. The school borders three streets, the front-facing Franklin Street, the west side along West Terrace, and the back facing Grote Street.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College History. stmaryscollege.catholic.edu.au.
  2. Web site: Saint Mary's Dominican Convent and School. adelaidia.sa.gov.au.
  3. Web site: The Performing Arts Centre @ St. Mary's College theatre australia. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071009195322/http://www.theatre.asn.au/venue/adelaide/the_performing_arts_centre_st_marys_college . 9 October 2007 .
  4. Web site: St Marys College-Chapel & Old School Room Restoration - Architecture Gallery - Australian Institute of Architects, the Voice of Australian Architecture . 28 December 2008 . 14 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614092234/http://www.architecture.com.au/awards_search?option=showaward&entryno=20045002 . dead .