Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham

Gilroy Santa Maria College is a Catholic systemic co-educational secondary day school, located in Ingham, Queensland, Australia.

Gilroy Santa Maria College
Ingham , Queensland Australia
Information
Former names	Cardinal Gilroy College (1949–1973) Santa Maria College (1949–1973)
Type	Private systemic secondary day school
Motto	The spirit to achieve
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Christian Brothers (1949–1973) Sisters of Mercy (1949–1973)
Established	1949; 76 years ago (1949)
Oversight	Diocese of Townsville (since 1973)
Headmaster	John Nuttal
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	363 (2012)

History

The college is the result of a merger of two secondary Catholic schools, Cardinal Gilroy College for boys (named after Norman Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney and operated by the Christian Brothers) and Santa Maria College for girls (operated by the Sisters of Mercy). Both colleges commenced in 1949. Changes in secondary education and the "abolition of the Scholarship year" led to the amalgamation of the two schools in 1973 on the Cardinal Gilroy College site in Chamberlain St.^[1]

Notable alumni

• David Crisafulli - The elected member (Liberal National Party) of the Legislative Assembly for Broadwater, Queensland. Premier of Queensland (2024 - )

See also

• List of schools in North Queensland