St Andrews College is a dual-campus

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day school, located in , a western suburb of

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, Australia. The school provides education for students from Year 7 to

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. Founded in 1998, the

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is a school of the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta.

History

St Andrews College was established in 1998 from the amalgamation of

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Senior High School (founded in 1981) and Holy Family High School (1967–2010). The dual campus high school took its name from the local parish,

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. At the

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, the college's Antonio Chiappetta won Music Teacher of the Year.

Structure

The school consists of two campus located within a kilometre of each other. The Holy Family (Junior) Campus serves education for years 7-10 while the John Paul (Senior) Campus serves education for year 11 & 12.

Principals

The college has had a number of principals since 1998. Below is a list of principals beginning in 2007.

References

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History

Structure

Principals

See also

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