- St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney
Infobox Aust school private
name = St Mary's Cathedral College
motto = "Facere Et Docere"
(Latin :"To Do and To Teach")
established = 1824
type = Private, Single-sex, Secondary,Day school
denomination = Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers
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key_people = Br. David Standen (Headmaster)Mr. Michael Hanratty (Deputy Headmaster)Dylan Raymond (College Captain 2008)
fees = AU$1,104 - AU$1,632 p.acite web |url=http://www.stmarys.sydney.syd.catholic.edu.au/# |title=Tuition Fees 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-28 |work=Fees Schedule |publisher=St Mary's Cathedral College]
city = Sydney
state =New South Wales
country =Australia flagicon|Australia
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enrolment = ~770 (5-12)
num_employ = ~56cite web |url=http://www.stmarys.sydney.syd.catholic.edu.au/newsletters/annualreport06.pdf |title= 2006 Annual Report |accessdate=2007-12-28 |year =2007 |format=PDF |work=Annual Reports |publisher=St Mary's Cathedral College]
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colours = Navy Blue, Sky Blue & White color box|#000080color box|#87CEEBcolor box|#FFFFFF
homepage = [http://www.stmarys.sydney.syd.catholic.edu.au/ stmarys.sydney.syd.catholic.edu.au]St Mary's Cathedral College (SMCC) is a private, Catholic, secondary
day school for boys', located in the Central Business District of Sydney,New South Wales ,Australia .Founded in 1824, St Mary's currently caters for approximately 800 students from Years 5 to 12, and is attached to St Mary's Cathedral. The
school is currently serviced by theCongregation of Christian Brothers and was the last school in Sydney to be served by Christian Brothers as both Principal and Deputy Principal.History
St Marys Cathedral College was established in 1824 as an elementary school by Reverend
John Therry , but was not until 1828 that a high school was established. It is one of the oldest Catholic Schools in AustraliaSt Mary's Cathedral College is conducted by the Christian Brothers and administered by the Catholic Education Office, Eastern Region. The Christian Brothers association with the school dates back to 1911.
Catholic education on the same site as St Mary's Cathedral has been continuous since the 1824, except during the construction of the existing College buildings and the associated Bishops quarters (1987-1991). Schools on the site have been provided with staff by the Benedictine Monks (1824-1882), the Marist Brothers (1883-1910), Sisters of Charity (1883-1967), lay teachers, Christian Brothers and now Christian Brothers and lay staff.
Br. D Standen, CFC is the current College
Headmaster alongside with the first assistant, Mr M. Hanratty.pirit
The College supports a musical tradition, with close ties to the
St Mary's Cathedral Choir, Sydney and the Cathedral Liturgies.The College also supports sporting sides in all CBSA sports and carnivals. Other extra curricular activities students at the college may participate in include:
Debating ,Public Speaking ,Mock Trial ,Duke of Edinburgh , Soup Kitchen at the Vincentian Village and helping at the Matt Talbot homeless hostel. More recently, the college implemented theFairtrade program run by Year 10 students. The project is lead by Brother Peter HancockCFC Being located next to
St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney the mother church ofAustralia , is a significant boon to the Catholic spirituality taught to all students at the College.St Mary's Cathedral College also celebrates the life and spirit of
Edmund Ignatius Rice , the founder of theCongregation of Christian Brothers .Events
* School Concert at
Sydney Town Hall
* College Swimming Carnival
* College Athletics Carnival
* CBSA Sports and Carnivals (Christian Brothers Sporting Association)
* CCC Carnivals (Combined Catholic Colleges)Concert
Annually the college has a concert at Sydney's Town Hall consisting of all the bands, dramatic activities and other performances. The night is a tradition for the school with some special guests arriving on the night. Some Bands include: Junior Band, Senior Band, Concert Band and the Orchestra.Traditionally, Year 7 have an item unlike any other form
Notable alumni and staff
References
See also
*
List of Non-Government schools in New South Wales
*List of Christian Brothers schools
*St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
*St Mary's Cathedral Choir, Sydney External links
* [http://smccsydney.catholic.edu.au/ St Mary's Cathedral College Website]
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