St Michael's College is a
Catholic
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school
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located in the western suburbs of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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. The college consists of two campuses; a primary campus located at
Beverley
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for students in Reception to Year 6, and a secondary campus at
Henley Beach
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History
Henley Beach was named for the English town of Henley-on-Thames, the home town of Sir Charles Cooper, South Australia's first judge. Coope ...
for students in Year 7 to Year 12. It is a
coeducational
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school that originated as a single-sex school for boys.
Notable alumni
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Greg Anderson, Australian rules footballer
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Leon Bignell
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Background
Bignell was a high-profile ABC sports repor ...
, politician
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Matthew Broadbent, Australian rules footballer
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Darren Cahill
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, tennis player
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Scott Camporeale
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, Australian rules footballer
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Chris Dittmar
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Dittmar is widely considered to be the "best player never to have won" one of squash's two biggest titles. He ...
, squash player
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Brad Ebert
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, Australian rules footballer
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Brett Ebert
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Early career (2004–2005)
Brett Ebert began his career wit ...
, Australian rules footballer
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Rachael Killian
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, Australian rules footballer
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Matthew Kluzek, Australian rules footballer
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Robert Lau
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, politician
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Matthew Lokan
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, Australian rules footballer
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Tkay Maidza
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Maidza was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her parents are metallurgists. In 2001, her family moved to Australia ...
, rapper
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Ebony Marinoff
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, Australian rules footballer
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Chris McHugh
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, volleyballer
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Harry Nielsen, cricketer
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Chadd Sayers
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, cricketer
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Jimmy Toumpas
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He was drafted by Melbourne with the fourth ...
, Australian rules footballer
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Scott Thompson, Australian rules footballer
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Maddy Turner
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, netballer
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Warren Tredrea
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, Australian rules footballer
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Michael Wilson, Australian rules footballer
See also
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Catholic education in Australia
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List of schools in South Australia
This is a list of all schools, both current and closed schools in South Australia.
Aboriginal Schools, operated by the South Australian Government
Aboriginal early learning centres and kindergartens
* Kalaya Children's Centre, Queenstown ...
References
External links
Official website
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Catholic secondary schools in Adelaide
Educational institutions established in 1954
Adelaide
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1954 establishments in Australia