Summary
St Stephen's Catholic College, (also known as "St Stephen's"), is a Catholic co-educational high school in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| St Stephen's Catholic College | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 17°01′06″S 145°25′11″E / 17.01833°S 145.41972°E |
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| Type | Independent, co-educational, secondary, day |
| Motto | Habe fiduciam in Domino (Trust in the Lord) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Gerard Simon |
| Chairman | Andrea Chiesa |
| Principal | Gary Conwell |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 530 (2015) |
| Colour(s) | Beige & royal blue |
| Affiliations | Saint Stephen |
| Website | www |
St Stephen's is a secondary school located in Mareeba, approximately 60 km west of Cairns. Founded under much public consultation in 2006, St Stephen's was developed to provide the community of Mareeba with a local high school. Although originally planned as a co-institutional arrangement with Education Queensland in 1998, the Diocesan Education Board of Governance gave its approval for the establishment of a Catholic secondary college in 2002. By the end of 2004 all approval had been gained, and by Feb 2005 an interim College Board was formed. By the next month the Foundation Principal, Gerard Simon, was appointed, and by April the name St Stephen's was chosen.
The College now boasts three computer laboratories, a 400m running track, a sports area, a self-serve tuckshop, four science laboratories, a Trade training centre and a Performing Arts Centre. The school has cricket, soccer, rugby league, netball and basketball facilities.
Pastoral houses edit
St Stephen's has four pastoral houses which are represented on its college crest. The names have a historic perspective which has influenced the culture of the college. The houses are as follows:
- Augustine House (gold)
- Deacon House (red)
- McAuley House (blue)
- Muluridji House (green)
These four houses compete against each in many activities, including annual Athletics and Swimming Carnivals and Cross Country. These events build up to a House Cup which is awarded at the end of each year. A house is also awarded a Participation Cup, won from house points gained from voluntary participation in various activities throughout the year.
Honour board edit
| Year | College Captain | College Dux | Saint Mary Stephen Award for Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cale Querin and Caitlin Jerome | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Marc Schinkel and Meaghan Stefanutti | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Mark Petersen and Maddison Webster | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Jaden Guy and Brianna Wright | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Mark Petersen and Katia Sciani | Rebecca Gillies | Mark Petersen |
| 2011 | Ryan Bird and Emma Tudini | Emma Tudini | Hannah Zazzi |
| 2012 | Brendan Keeling and Katherine Spring | Meg Donovan | Meg Donovan |
| 2013 | Brett Letcher and Kai Priestly | Kai Priestly | Hope Musch |
| 2014 | Jack Petersen and Kylie Walmsley | Jack Petersen | Olivia Pezzelato |
| 2015 | Joshua Priestly and Mellory Aitken | William Snell | Alexandria Struthers |
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- St Stephen's Catholic College Website