Bede Polding College
Bede Polding College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in South Windsor, on the north-western outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school delivers a religious and secular education to approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°37′58″S 150°47′54″E |
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| Type | Independent co-educational secondary day school |
| Motto | Called to Bring Peace |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1986 |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Oversight | Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta |
| Principal | Mark Compton |
| Teaching staff | ~100 |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | ~1,200 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, maroon |
| Website | www |
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The school is administered by the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta[1] and serves the greater Hawkesbury region and the parishes of St Matthew's, Windsor and Richmond. The school opened in 1986 with 110 pupils and a staff of nine.
The school's patron is John Bede Polding, the inaugural Catholic bishop of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales.
The College was subject to a devastating fire in 2003 that resulted in extensive damage.[2][3]
Notable alumni
- Peter Forrest - Australian cricket player
- Naomi Stalenberg - Australian cricket player
- Dr. Michael Marokakis - Head of English at Newington College
See also
References
- "Parish links". St Matthew's Catholic Parish, Windsor, NSW. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "School fire under investigation". ABC News. Australia. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Blaze wrecks Sydney school building". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2019.