Mount Saint Patrick College

      Mt St Patrick College
      Location
      Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
      Information
      Type Private Co-Educational Catholic School
      Motto In Hoc Signo Spes Mea (In This Sign Is My Hope)
      Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
      Established 1926
      Headmaster Mr. Tony Daly
      Enrolment 600+
      Color(s) Blue, Yellow, Red, Green
      Mascot N/A
      Website

      Mount Saint Patrick College is a co-educational Secondary College in Murwillumbah, Australia, operating within the system administered by the Catholic Education Office.

      History

      Mt St Patrick is a co-educational Secondary College operating within the system administered by the Catholic Education Office. It caters to grades 7-12. It was opened in 1826 by the Presentation Sisters and was administered and staffed by them until 1989. It derives its name from St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, whose feast day is celebrated by both the College and local communities.

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      College Houses

      Students are divided into four houses. Each house in named after a person or place significant to the college and its establishment. The houses are; Lucan (Green), Nagle (Gold), Loreto (Blue) and Lisieux (Red). The houses compete for the St Patrick's Champion House Trophy which is presented to the winning house on St Patrick's Day every year. The winning house is determined by the acculated points each house receives through sporting and academic achievements of each of its students.

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      Noteworthy alumni

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      Last modified on 15 December 2012, at 05:05