St Patrick's College, Strathfield
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St Patrick's College (known colloquially as SPC or St Pats) is an independent Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys located in Strathfield, a inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1928 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, the school operates in the tradition of Edmund Rice, the founder of Christian Brothers and is administered by Edmund Rice Education Australia. As of 2007[update], the College enrolled approximately 1,430 students from Year 5 to Year 12.[1]
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Coordinates | 33°52′25″S 151°04′32″E |
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Other name | SPC; St Pats; Pats |
Type | Independent primary and secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Luceat Lux Vestra (Matthew 5:16: Let Your Light Shine) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Patron saint(s) | Edmund Ignatius Rice |
Established | 1928; 96 years ago (1928) |
Founder | Patrick Ignatius Hickey |
Sister school | Santa Sabina College |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
Chairperson | Caroline Butler-Bowdon |
Principal | Dr Vittoria Lavorato |
Chaplain | Fr Jack Evans |
Staff | ~140 |
Years offered | 5–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | c. 1,450 (2020) |
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Colour(s) | Blue, black and gold |
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Website | www |
St Patrick's College is a member of the Independent Sporting Association, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia,[2] and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia.[3]