Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is a systemic
Roman Catholic co-educational secondary
day school located in the town of
Dalby, approximately northwest of
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia
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.
Overview
Established in 2008, the college caters for students from
preparatory to
Year 12
Year 12 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is sometimes the twelfth year of compulsory education, or alternatively a year of post-compulsory educa ...
. It is the only Catholic school in Dalby and it also serves a large rural area and a number of small towns. Prior to 2008, St Columba's school, established by the
Sisters of Mercy in 1877, was the Catholic primary school for Dalby and St Mary's Catholic College, established by the
Christian Brothers in 1962, was the Catholic secondary college for Dalby. In 2012 the enrolment was 770 students including 455 students in the Primary section of the college.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College website
(retrieved 16 May 2012)
See also
* Catholic education in Australia
* List of schools in Queensland
References
External links
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College website
Catholic Education Office: Diocese of ToowoombaQueensland Catholic Education Commission
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Catholic secondary schools in Queensland
Educational institutions established in 2008
Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba
2008 establishments in Australia
Catholic primary schools in Queensland
Dalby, Queensland
Former Congregation of Christian Brothers schools in Australia