St Aloysius College, Adelaide
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| St Aloysius College | |
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| Loyal En Tout "Loyal in all"[1] |
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| Established | 1880 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Key People | Sr Judith Redden (Principal) |
| School Fees | AUD$2,706 - AUD$5,319 p.a[2] |
| Location | Adelaide, S.A, Australia  |
| Enrolment | ~950 |
| Colours | |
| Homepage | www.sac.sa.edu.au |
St Aloysius College is a Roman Catholic, day school for girls, situated in Adelaide, South Australia.
The College was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880,[3] and currently caters for 950 students from Years 1 to 12.
The school is home to the SA Adelaide Language Centre, established in 1994 and accredited by English Australia for English language tuition.[4]
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[edit] History
Twenty-four Irish Sisters of Mercy left Argentina for Australia in 1880 due to political unrest. They purchased a private home belonging to George Dutton Green in Angas Street, establishing a convent and school. The school was initially named St Angela's but renamed St Aloysius in 1901. The school has been extended over time and convent buildings were extended in 1920, including the building of a chapel. The Sisters of Mercy closed the convent in 2005 and the school took over all of the buildings on the site.[5][6]
[edit] Notable alumni and staff
- Dame Roma Mitchell, former Governor of South Australia.[7]
- Sister Diedre Jordan AC MBE, former headmistress of the school then long term Chancellor of Flinders University.[8] Now Chancellor Emeritus of the University.[9]
- Sister Judith Redden , school principal in 2007. Awarded the Order of Australia for services to Indigenous education.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ More About Our Story. About Us. St Aloysius College. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ 2008 Financial Information (PDF). Enrolment Enquiry. St Aloysius College. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ Press, Margaret M.. Three Women of Faith: Gertrude Abbott, Elizabeth Anstice Baker and Mary Tenison Woods. Adelaide: Wakefield press, p.109. ISBN 186254526X.
- ^ SA Adelaide Language Centre. SA Adelaide Language Centre. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ SA MEMORY South Australia : past and present, for the future. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Adelaide. Institute of Sisters of Mercy Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Prest, Wilfrid R.; Round, Kerrie and Fort, Carol Susan (2001). The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History. Adelaide, South Australia: Wakefield Press, p.358. ISBN 1862545588.
- ^ Koch, Tina; Annells, Merilyn and Brown, Marina (1999). Still Me: Twelve Women Talk about Ageing. Adelaide, South Australia: Wakefield Press, p.167. ISBN 1862544956.
- ^ Ambassador receives Distinguished Alumni Award. Flinders University (2007-11-16). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Service to Indigenous Education. Catholic Education (2007-08-10). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
[edit] Further reading
- Gale, Fay. Making Space: Women and Education at St. Aloysius College 1880-2000. Adelaide, South Australia: Wakefield Press and St Aloysius College. ISBN 1862545219.
