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for

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, located in the inner-eastern

suburb of Hawthorne,

, Australia. The college also operated as a boarding school until its boarding facilities were closed in 2011. The college was named after

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in France, where

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is said to have appeared to a young girl named

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. It was founded in 1916 by the

of the

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, and currently caters for approximately 970 students from Years 8 to 12 (12 to 18 years of age), which included 70 boarders. Lourdes Hill is one of a network of 10 schools under the care of Good Samaritan Education, a church entity set up to take over the educational mission of the

. The college was incorporated by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in 1986 as a Company Limited by Guarantee. It is affiliated with th
Queensland Catholic Education Commission
the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), and the Brisbane Schoolgirls Sporting Association (BSGSA). The school was previously affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).

History

Lourdes Hill College traces its origins to 1915, when the

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, invited the

to establish schools in Brisbane. Subsequently, that same year, thirteen Sisters travelled from Sydney opening

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and

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. Archbishop Duhig offered the sisters one of the choicest sites in Brisbane for a convent and a secondary girls' school. Lourdes Hill College was established in January 1916, with Mother Berchmans and thirteen sisters sailing up the river on the ship "Osterley" and docking at the site. The college was named after

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, where

is said to have appeared to a young girl named

. When the Good Samaritan Sisters were setting up the school, Archbishop Duhig commented that the site reminded him of Lourdes.

Campus

Lourdes Hill College is situated on the

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of the Brisbane River in suburban Hawthorne, across the river from

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. The campus is from the

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Boarding

The aim of the College Boarding House was to provide a homely environment. Year 8 students lived in rooms of four girls, while Years 9 to 11 students were in single-, two-, three- or four-bed accommodation. All Seniors had single rooms. The Boarding House closed in 2010.

Curriculum

Lourdes Hill offers a broad

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covering the faculties of

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, Religious Education, Mathematics,

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, Languages,

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, Business,

Visual Arts The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile art ...

, Performing Arts, Health and

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, and

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. Students may also choose to combine their secondary school studies with Vocational Educational Training (VET) and workplace learning. The Work Education Program can be incorporated into the Year 11 and 12 academic program. Students who complete their senior studies in combination with this program receive a Senior Certificate and a QTAC selection rank that allows access to TAFE and many

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courses. Opportunities also exist for students to commence a school based

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or traineeship, involving part-time school and part-time paid employment.

Co-curriculum

Sport

Lourdes Hill students may participate in a range of sporting activities, both at social and competition level. The school is a member of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association (CaSSSA) and participates in Wednesday afternoon competitions for sports such as

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netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...

, soccer,

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, touch football, and

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. Carnivals are also held for

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, and cross country, both within school and against other girls' schools. The college offers five sporting clubs, in canoeing,

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, hockey,

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, sport aerobics and

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. These clubs participate in a variety of competitions.

Notable alumnae

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of Lourdes Hill College are commonly referred to as 'Lourdanians', and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Lourdes Hill College Past Pupils Association (LHCPPA). Some notable Lourdanians include: *Cintra Bedford – dancer, best known for role in the Gladiators TV Series
Come Fly with Me
Tivoli Theatre, and

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. *

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– actor, best known for role as Carmella Cammeniti on ''Neighbours'' * Linda Cassell - Former professional Australian tennis player, now member of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan *

Candy Devine Candy Devine, Order of the British Empire, MBE (born ca. 1939) is the stage name of Faye Ann McLeod (born Faye Ann Guivarra), an Australian-born broadcaster, singer, and actress. She was a radio broadcaster and singer in Northern Ireland for o ...

– Australian broadcaster *

Janet Fielding Janet Fielding (born Janet Claire Mahoney; 9 September 1953) is an Australian actress who starred in the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' as companion Tegan Jovanka. Early life and career Fielding was born in Brisbane. Aft ...

– actor, best known for role as Tegan Jovanka in ''Doctor Who''. * Susie O'Neill – Olympic Swimmer *

Clare Polkinghorne Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK and the Australia women's national team. Career For the 2014 season, Polki ...

– co-captain, Australia women's national football team (the Matildas) * Georgia Sheehan – Australian gold medalist in diving *

Jackie Trad Jacklyn Anne Trad (born 25 April 1972) is a former Australian politician. She was Deputy Premier of Queensland from 2015 to 2020, Treasurer of Queensland from 2017 to 2020 and represented the Electoral district of South Brisbane for the Labor ...

– politician, former Deputy Premier of Queensland *

Astrid Jorgensen Astrid Jorgensen is an Australian vocalist, conductor and composer. She is the founder and director of Pub Choir''.'' Early life Jorgensen was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, and emigrated to Brisbane, Australia, in 1998. She attended Lourdes Hi ...

– Founder and director of

Pub Choir Pub Choir is a musical act founded in Capel Sound, Australia, directed by Paul Dillon. 2] At each Pub Choir event Dillon arranges a popular song and teaches it to the audience in three-part harmony, concluding with a performance which is filmed ...

References

External links

Lourdes Hill College Website
{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1916 Girls' schools in Queensland Catholic secondary schools in Brisbane 1916 establishments in Australia Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia