Brigidine College, Indooroopilly

Infobox Aust school private
name = Brigidine College


motto = " _la. Fortiter Et Suaviter"
(Latin:"Strength and Gentleness")
established = 1929
type = Private, Single-sex, Day school
denomination = Roman Catholic
key_people = Mrs. Madeline Sayer (Principal)
city = Brisbane
state = Queensland
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
enrolment = ~600 (8–12)
colours = Forest Green, Navy Blue, Golden Yellow color box|#228B22color box|#000080color box|#FFDF00
homepage = [http://www.brigidine.qld.edu.au www.brigidine.qld.edu.au]

Brigidine College is an independent Roman Catholic, day school for girls, located in the suburb of Indooroopilly in Brisbane. It was established in 1929 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Brigid and continues to be an order-owned school.

It is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA).cite web |url=http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?site=ahisa&tabid=SchoolQLD |title=AHISA Schools|accessdate=2008-09-25 |year =2008|work=Queensland |publisher=Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia] cite web|url = http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Group=State&State=QLD|title = Member Schools|accessdate = 2008-09-25|last = Butler|first = Jan|year = 2006|work = Members|publisher = The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia]

Brigidine College has sister schools in St Ives and Randwick.

History

The College was founded by the Brigidine Sisters in 1929. The school motto - "Fortiter et Suaviter" (translated as "Strength and Gentleness"), is reflected in every aspect of the school's activities and policies.

Mission Statement

The College aims to:
* Foster the growth of a relationship with God in Jesus Christ, through a sound knowledge and understanding of religious concepts and a vital liturgical and prayer life.
* Provide a comprehensive range of educational programmes catering for the needs of the individual and relevant to a changing society.
* Challenge students to excel in all their endeavours.
* Offer pastoral care for the school community - staff, students and their families - in the Brigidine tradition of “Strength and Gentleness”.
* Promote an awareness of and a concern for significant issues in our world (eg social justice, peace and ecology).
* Develop creativity, critical awareness and responsible decision making.
* Nurture in all a sense of self-worth and self discipline, and appreciation of each person’s uniqueness, a concern for others and a sense of community and service.

House System

There are four houses at Brigidine College, they are named after influencial Roman Catholics:
*Chanel (Red House, named after Saint Peter Chanel)
*Delany (Yellow House, named after Dr Daniel Delany)
*Damien (Blue House, named after Damien de Veuster)
*De Porres (Green House, named after Saint Martin de Porres

Each house is led by two House Captains, who are also known as Prefects. The houses compete against each other in events such as Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and Debating.

Brigidine College is currently in the process of creating a fifth house.

References

External links

[http://www.brigidine.qld.edu.au/ Official website]