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Toowoomba Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 C ...

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St Mary's College, Toowoomba is an

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, Australia. The College was established by the

in 1899 and is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 851 students from Years 5 to 12. St Mary's College has an

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program to improve learning.

Subjects

St Mary's College offers a wide range of subjects, including arts, drama,

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, science, and wood tech and metal tech. English is the most spoken language, although

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, German, Portuguese and Indonesian are spoken by more than 100 students. English, Japanese and Spanish are taught at the school.

Notable alumni

* Sir Walter Campbell a former Governor of Queensland, jurist and barrister *

Virgil Patrick Copas Archbishop Sir Virgil Patrick Copas (19 March 1915 – 3 October 1993) was archbishop of Kerema and Port Moresby, both in Papua New Guinea. Biography Copas was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, and was educated at St. Mary's College and Downland ...

appointed Archbishop of Port Moresby in 1966 * Joseph Anthony (Tony) Dietzair vice-marshall; senior engineer officer in the Royal Australian Air Force * Ian “Ripper” Doylerugby league player; played for the Kangaroos *

Frank Forde Francis Michael Forde (18 July 189028 January 1983) was an Australian politician who served as prime minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945. He was the deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1932 to 1946. He served as pri ...

politician; the 15th Prime Minister of Australia, serving only eight days in office in 1945 * Peter Gillrugby league player * Tom Gormanrugby league player; captained the Kangaroos in 1929-30 * Harold Hawkins air vice-marshall; appointed air advisor to Rhodesian High Commissioner and Chief of Air Staff – 1955 *

Graham Healy Graham John Healy (born 18 August 1956) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Toowoomba North in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1992 to 2001. Healy was born in Toowoomba and was a radio broadcas ...

local radio announcer and politician; former Member for Toowoomba North *

Michael Katsidis Michael Alan Katsidis ( ; el, Μιχάλης Κατσίδης; born 15 August 1980) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017. He held the WBO interim lightweight title twice between 2007 and 2010, and challeng ...

boxer * Stathi Katsidisjockey; multiple Brisbane premiership-winner *

Vince Lester Vincent Patrick Lester (born 28 July 1939) is an Australian politician. He was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 2004, representing in succession the electorates of Belyando, Peak Downs and then ...

former politician; served for 30 years (1974 – 2004); former National Party minister *

Ben Lowe Ben Lowe (born 13 March 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played his whole career with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He primarily played lock and second-row, but could also fill in as a centre. E ...

rugby league player *

Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe (born 22 January 1983 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has previously played for the North Queensla ...

rugby league player * Catherine McGregor prominent transgender writer, activist, and former Australian Defence Force officer * Neil ‘Digger’ McGrowdiejockey; won 1957 Melbourne Cup on ‘Straight Draw’ *

Jake Simpkin Jake Simpkin (born 16 October 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Simpkin was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and played his junior rugby ...

rugby league player *

Johnathan Thurston Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League (NRL). Thurston was an Australian international, Queensland State of Origin and Indigenous All ...

rugby league player; dual Dally M Medal winner (2005 & 2007); represented Queensland and the Kangaroos *

Ben Walker Ben Walker (born 13 September 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A or halfback, he played in Australia's National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos, Northern Eagles, Manl ...

rugby league player * Chris Walkerrugby league player * Shane Walkerrugby league player

References

Boys' schools in Queensland Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia Catholic secondary schools in Queensland Schools in Toowoomba Educational institutions established in 1899 1899 establishments in Australia Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Congregation of Christian Brothers primary schools in Australia Newtown, Queensland (Toowoomba) Catholic primary schools in Queensland {{Queensland-school-stub