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Guilford Young College
Guilford Young College is a Roman Catholic senior secondary college, with campuses located in the Hobart suburbs of Glenorchy and Hobart City in Tasmania, Australia. The College provides education to students in Year 11 and Year 12, offering more than 100 Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE), pre-tertiary and Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses. The college is named in honour of Sir Guilford Young who served as the eighth Archbishop of Hobart from 1955 to 1988. History Guilford Young College was founded in 1994 and opened to students in 1995, having been established by the Archdiocese of Hobart, the Christian Brothers, the Dominican Sisters, the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Sisters of Charity and the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The college was established after a restructuring of the Catholic education system in southern Tasmania which saw a number of Catholic high schools hand over their senior secondary classes (Years 11 and 12) to create one senior seconda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a suburb of Hobart, in the state of Tasmania, Australia. Glenorchy is bound by the River Derwent to the east, Mount Wellington to the west, Hobart City to the south and to the north. The city officially begins at Creek Road New Town, in Hobart's northern suburbs, and includes, Moonah, Derwent Park, Lutana, Goodwood, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont and Austins Ferry. It is the seat of the local government area of the same name, the City of Glenorchy. Glenorchy draws its name from Glen Orchy, Scotland, meaning "Glen of tumbling waters". Overview Glenorchy was first occupied in the year 1804, being mostly agricultural land from the 1820s onward, with orchards being the prime commercial industry for the area. Becoming a municipality in 1864 and then officially a city in 1964, Glenorchy is now a largely suburban, working class area, which grew quickly after WWII when a great number of returning soldiers settled in the northern suburbs. Glenorchy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacred Heart College, New Town
Sacred Heart College is a catholic school in New Town, Tasmania with an enrollment of 940 students. The schools serves students from kindergarten to year 10. History Sacred Heart College was founded in 1888. Between 1888 and 1908, Sacred Heart School was conducted by dedicated Catholic lay teachers, among whom was Ethel Saye, who later became well known to generations of pupils as Sr. M Josephine, the Infant Mistress. In 1908, the Sisters of St Joseph came to New Town to take charge of the School, then known as Sacred Heart Parish School. Sr. M Gabriel Reidy was the first religious Principal. The number of pupils attending the school grew steadily with the expansion of the city of Hobart into the northern suburbs. In 1938, a training centre, or novitiate for student Sisters was purchased. The building, then known as "Restormel" is now the Quinlan Building, and the property on which it stood is now occupied by the secondary school. The 1970s saw expansion with additional clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntingfield, Tasmania
Huntingfield is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 428 for the state suburb of Huntingfield. It is an outer suburb of the greater Hobart area, bordering Blackmans Bay and Kingston. The area was created in the late 1980s. Located in Huntingfield are Tarremah Steiner School, St Aloysius Catholic College and Kingborough Family Church. In 2017 its houses were the fastest selling in Australia, which was attributed to reasonable prices, and a good range of services. History Huntingfield is a confirmed locality. The first European to visit the area was botanist Robert Brown in 1804, and the area was later settled by the Lucas family. It was predominantly an agricultural area until the late 1960s when bushfires, changes in the export market and the completion of the Southern Outlet road to Hobart caused urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Aloysius Catholic College
St Aloysius Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary day school with campuses in Kingston Beach and Huntingfield, in southern Tasmania. The college provides education for children from Kindergarten to Year 4 at the Kingston Beach campus and Year 5 to Year 10 at the Huntingfield campus. The college prides itself on their community service, as well as their famed teachers Gerard Cronly and Martin McManus (politician). Campuses Kingston Beach The Kinder to Grade 4 campus is on a site at Kingston Beach, just a five-minute drive from the central business district, and a further 15 minutes drive from Tasmania's capital, Hobart. Alongside the Kingston campus is the Parish Church, Christ the Priest, serving the needs of both the college and broader community. Huntingfield The Grade 5 to 10 campus is situated at Huntingfield and was constructed during the years from 2008 - 2012 after Archbishop Adrian Doyle's acceptance of the scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cygnet, Tasmania
Cygnet is a town in the Huon Valley, south of Huonville, Tasmania. History The bay on which Cygnet sits was originally named by the Indigenous people who occupied a large territory in South East Tasmania, including Cygnet, Hobart and Bruny Island. Tasmanian leader & elder, Wooraddy, came from Bruny Island. The bay was later named ''Port des Cygnes'' (Port of Swans) by French navigator Bruni D'Entrecasteaux in 1793, because he observed a large number of black swans in the area. The first European settler in the district was William Nichols in 1834. Nichols received a grant for three hundred and twenty acres of land on the north side of Port Cygnet in 1829. After the land had been cleared and accommodation built, Nichols moved his family to this property. At the time the property was only accessible by a walking track from Browns River or up the river by boat. His grandson, John Wilson, established a shipbuilding business at what was now known as Port Cygnet. Until the end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St James Catholic College
St James Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary day school located in the Hobart suburb of Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. The College provides a Catholic education for children from kindergarten to Year 10. Overview In 1896, in response to the desire for Catholic education in the Cygnet area, the Sisters of St. Joseph founded St Mary's Convent School. In 1944, Lourdes Hill Agricultural College was founded by the Christian Brothers to provide secondary schooling for boys. During this time, the boys from Grade 4 were taught by the Brothers at Lourdes Hill. In 1961, the Brothers and Sisters began to share the teaching of the secondary classes. Lourdes Hill amalgamated with St Mary's Convent School to form St. James School in 1962. The Sisters taught the lower primary boys and all the girls. In 1976, St. James School and Lourdes Hill Agricultural College became known as St. James Catholic College. See also * List of Catholic sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mornington, Tasmania
Mornington is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2265 for the state suburb of Mornington. It is a suburb of the City of Clarence. It is part of greater Hobart, located approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD. It is located between Warrane and Cambridge, is nearby to Mount Rumney and runs parallel to the Tasman Highway. Mornington is a primarily residential suburb, although it is also home to the Mornington Industrial Estate and is served by Rosny Park for commercial services. The main facilities are Clarence Council Depot, Main Roads and Transport Depot, a Service Tasmania vehicle inspection facility, a Fire and Ambulance Service, and MacKillop College. History Mornington was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Geography Most of the boundaries are survey lines. Road infrastructure Route A3 (Tasman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacKillop College, Mornington
MacKillop Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational college for Years 7 to 11 in the Hobart suburb of Mornington, Tasmania, Australia.Tasmania Online > MacKillop College accessed 2 March 2008 The College is named in honour of the Australian educationalist, nun and co-founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Mary MacKillop. The college also has an association with the Christian Brothers founded by Edmund Rice.Christian Brothers - Schools accessed 2 March 2008 MacKillop and Rice are key sources of inspiration for the school community. MacKillop Catholic College is the only Catholic secondary college servicing Hobart's eastern shore. The college is a member of the |
Dominic College
Dominic College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, day school, located in Glenorchy, a suburb of , Tasmania, Australia. Dominic College caters for students from Kindergarten to Grade 10. History The college owes its religious foundation to the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Dominican Sisters. Dominic College was formed in 1973 and was the first Co-educational Catholic College in Tasmania. The Senior Campus amalgamated with other Catholic Secondary Colleges in 1995 to form Guilford Young College. In 2009, Dominic opened an on-campus early learning and child care centre. Student leadership The four houses of the college, Bosco, Siena, Savio and Guzman, have four leaders each which all have set responsibilities. Mission Captains: Enforces the religious and community aspect of school life by helping in masses, liturgies and charity. Sport Captains: Enforces the sporting aspect of school life by assisting in organising sporting carnivals, lunchtime sport and co-curricular spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austins Ferry
Austins Ferry is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Glenorchy. The 2021 census recorded a population of 2,395 for Austins Ferry. It is a suburb of Hobart. History Austins Ferry was gazetted as a locality in 1960. Austins Ferry is named after James Austin (1776–1831), who had been transported to Port Phillip as a convict in 1803 along with his cousin John Earl, and arrived in Van Diemens Land in 1804. After their sentences expired both men were given small land grants on the western shore of the River Derwent between Hobart and New Norfolk. In 1818 they established a ferry service across the river and later a punt which proved very conveniently located for vehicular traffic travelling between Hobart and regions to the north, and became very wealthy. In 1821 the visiting Governor Lachlan Macquarie Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Lachlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Virgil's College
St Virgil's College is an independent Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys, located over two campuses in Austins Ferry and Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1911 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, the College has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 680 students, from Years 3 to 10, with 120 at the junior campus and 480 at the senior campus. St Virgil's is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), and is a member of the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS). Oversight of the school is administered by the Archdiocese of Hobart, Tasmanian Catholic Education Office, and the school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. History St Virgil's College was formally opened on 22 January 1911 by The Christian Brothers. Leo Doyle was the first student admitted to the college. At is foundation the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
