Padua College (Brisbane)
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Padua College is an independent Roman Catholic boys' primary and high school located in the Brisbane suburb of Kedron, Queensland, Australia. The college derives its name from Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), appointed by St Francis as the first professor of theology for the friars. Padua is the university city of Northern Italy where St Anthony died. The College is the only school owned and operated by the Franciscan Friars in Australia and only the second in the Southern Hemisphere along with St Francis of Assisi College in Timor-Leste. Students of the college are known in the community as "Paduans". The college draws students from the central, northern and western areas of Brisbane.
Padua College, Kedron | |
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Location | |
80 Turner Road, Kedron, Queensland | |
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School type | Independent |
Motto | Latin: Deus Meus et Omnia (English: My God and My All) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1956 |
Rector | Peter Elmore |
Years | 5–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | 1,462 |
Colour(s) | Brown and gold |
Affiliations | Associated Independent Colleges |
Website | www |