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Good Shepherd Catholic College is a
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, Australia. Good Shepherd Catholic College caters for students from Years 8 to 12, and is closely associated with Good Shepherd Parish, Mount Isa. The school comprises two former schools, Mount Isa Catholic High School and St Kieran's College.


History

In January 1960 three Christian Brothers opened St Kieran's. They had the care for the education of the Catholic boys of Mount Isa from Grades 5 to 10. In 1965 the
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opened San Jose College for girls. San Jose School educated girls until 1985 when it merged with Saint Kieran's College at St Kieran's site. The new co-educational school was named Mount Isa Catholic High School. The "old" San Jose premises became St. Joseph's Primary School.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa Educational institutions established in 1960 Catholic secondary schools in Queensland 1960 establishments in Australia Buildings and structures in Mount Isa Former Congregation of Christian Brothers schools in Australia Schools in North Queensland