Thomas More College is an
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co-educational
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secondary day school
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, located in the northern
Adelaide
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suburb of
Salisbury Downs
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,
South Australia
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, Australia.
Overview
Established in 1979, the college is named in honour of
Saint Thomas More
Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord ...
, an English lawyer, polemicist, politician and
martyr
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. Its motto, “God’s Servant first”, is derived from the saint's last words before he was executed.
[Explain the significance of St. Thomas More's final words: "The King's good servant, but God's first." Please relate this to the conscience if you... - eNotes.com]
The college's catchment area is the northern Adelaide
Parish
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es of Salisbury, Elizabeth North, Elizabeth South, Gawler, Virginia and Para Hills.
See also
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List of schools in South Australia
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References
External links
Thomas More College
Catholic secondary schools in Adelaide
Educational institutions established in 1979
1979 establishments in Australia
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