St Dominic's College, Penrith
St Dominic's College | |
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Coordinates | 33°45′14″S 150°42′54″E / 33.7538297°S 150.714914°E |
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Type | Independent secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Dominus Lux Mea (The Lord is my Light) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Established | 1959 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
Years | 7–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Website | www |
St Dominic's College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in Kingswood, a subset of Penrith, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Dominic's College was established in 1873 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who continue to run the school.
Overview
[edit]Between 1978 and 1985, years 11 and 12 (the most senior years) at the college were co-educational. With the establishment of McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains, however, the college returned to being an all-boys school. Currently, more than 1000 students from across Greater Western Sydney attend the college.
In 2009 the schools 50th year, the school's captain was Joel Kelly. The DUX that year, who received an ATAR of 99.85 was Peter Fam. In the school's 59th year, Ahmed Khan, the DUX for that year, was announced as receiving an ATAR of 99.5. Subsequently, in 2019, Ahmed Khan commenced his studies in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program at James Cook University.
Former College Captains, Cooper Hill from the class of 2020, and Dylan Wilson from the class of 2021, pursued their studies in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Western Sydney University after completing year 12.
Year 8 students are now studying two languages: Italian and Japanese.[1]
The school's TAS Department is state-of-the-art, with multiple 3D printers, woodwork and metalwork workshops. The school provides qualified tutors for students.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Greg Alexander – Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and commentator
- Ben Alexander – rugby league footballer
- Mitchell Allgood – rugby league footballer
- Blake Austin – rugby league footballer
- Stuart Ayres – former Member for Penrith[2]
- Tas Baitieri – rugby league player
- Luke Casserly – soccer player
- Zac Cini – rugby league footballer
- Nathan Cleary – rugby league footballer
- Cameron Clyne – Chairman for Rugby Australia
- Geoff Daniela – rugby league footballer
- Liam Doddrell – cricket player
- Jack Donnelly – rugby league footballer
- Kurt Falls – rugby league footballer
- Brad Fittler – rugby league footballer and coach
- Akoldah Gak – basketball player
- Mavrik Geyer – rugby league footballer
- Jordan Grant – rugby league footballer
- Brendan Hands – rugby league footballer
- Des Hasler – rugby league footballer and coach
- Michael Hartley – Australian rules footballer
- Willie Isa – rugby league player
- Michael Jennings – rugby league footballer
- Graham Kennedy – New Zealand national rugby league team captain; principal of the college from 1994 to 2002
- Noel Mc Laughlin – Board member of the Australian Federal Police Chequered Ribbon Association now AFP Legacy (2003-07), and also served on the ACT RSL State Executive (1994-97) and was Sub –branch President, Belconnen RSL (1990 -2000).
- Nicolas Milanovic – professional footballer who plays for Western United FC in the A-League
- Nic Pozoglou – basketball player
- Clay Priest – rugby league footballer
- Dominic Purcell – actor in Prison Break
- Jasper Rentoy - basketball player
- Luke Rooney – rugby league footballer
- Tim Sheens – rugby league footballer and coach
- Jake Stein – Australian rules footballer
- McConkie Tauasa – Australian Schoolboy and rugby league footballer
- Mason Teague – rugby league footballer
- Tai Tuivasa – UFC star
- Steve Turner – rugby league footballer
- Joe Vitanza – rugby league footballer
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak – rugby league footballer
- Malakai Watene-Zelezniak – rugby league footballer
See also
[edit]Reference list
[edit]- ^ "St Dominics College (Obley Education Centre) – St Marys NSW | Private Schools Guide". Private Schools Guide – Australia's Premier Private Schools Directory. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "About Stuart – Stuart Ayres – Liberal for Penrith – Penrith By-election 19th June". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
External links
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