St Patrick's College, Townsville

St Patrick's College, Townsville
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MottoDare to imagine
Established1878
PrincipalAmber Hauff
Websitehttps://www.stpatscollege.qld.edu.au/

St Patrick's College is an independent, Catholic, Girls', high school and Boarding School located in the city of Townsville, in North Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 627 students and a teaching staff of 62, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2][3]

History

St Patrick's College was founded around the same time as the Townsville Grammar School,[4] possibly in 1878, by a group of Irish nuns from the Sisters of Mercy order.[citation needed] The Sisters were pioneers of education in North Queensland, and the college stands as a monument to their contributions.[5]

The schools official opening is dated as 1 January 1904.[6]

With onset of World War II in the Pacific, St Patrick's vacated the College buildings located on The Strand for use by the allied war effort, namely the W.R.A.A.F units.[5] The Wartime College and boarding students were moved to different locations, West End and Ravenswood respectively.

During the 1960s and 1970s the college adapted to educational requirements of exam criteria developed by governmental Educational Departments. Later government grants brought new infrastructure providing a library, new science laboratories, social science and language facilities and later computer technology.[5]

In 2008, the then current students could participate in the UN youth summit.[7]

Notable Alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "St Patrick's College Townsville (Townsville) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "St Patrick's College, Townsville | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Townsville | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "St. Patrick's College". Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Townsville students attend UN youth summit". ABC North Queensland. 29 February 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  8. ^ Frizzel, Helen (17 July 1968). "Four Madge Ryans". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 6. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Introducing you to three smart girls". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 January 1955. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

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