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Independent Sporting Association (Australia)
The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) is a grouping of independent schools located in New South Wales, Australia, generally within of the Sydney central business district, that are associated for the purposes of sporting competitions. Members of the ISA often compete with members of the Great Public Schools (GPS) and Combined Associated Schools (CAS) in trial and representative fixtures. Of New South Wales' 130 Rhodes Scholars from 1904 to 2006, two have attended a school that is a member of the ISA."NSW Rhodes Scholars" — list, (retrieved 29 June 2006) Current member schools Current associate member s ...
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Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowral, New South Wales
Bowral () is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, about ninety minutes southwest of Sydney. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands. Bowral once served as a rural summer retreat for the gentry of Sydney, resulting in the establishment of a number of estates and manor houses in the district. Today, it is considered a "dormitory suburb" for commuter Sydneysiders, though it is 132 km away from the city centre. Bowral is often associated with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman. Bowral is close to several other historic towns, being from Mittagong, from both Moss Vale and Berrima. The suburb of East Bowral and the village of Burradoo are nearby. History Bowral's colonial history extends back for approximately 200 years. During the pre-colonial era, the land was home to an Aboriginal tribe known as Tharawal (or Dharawal). The first European arrival was ex-convict John Wilson, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Paul's Grammar School
, motto_translation = In Christ the future , established = , denomination = Nondenominational Christianity , type = Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school , educational_authority = New South Wales Department of Education , affiliations = , principal = Ian Wake , chairman = Peter Mackie , enrolment = 860 , enrolment_as_of = , grades = Early learning; K-12 , grades_label = Years , location = 52 Taylor Road, , Western Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , colours = Green and blue , website = , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Australia Sydney , pushpin_image = , pushpin_mapsize = 240 , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathfield, New South Wales
Strathfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Strathfield. A small section of the suburb north of the railway line lies within the City of Canada Bay, while the area east of The Boulevard lies within the Municipality of Burwood. North Strathfield and Strathfield South are separate suburbs to the north and south, respectively. History The Strathfield district lies between the Concord Plains to the north and the Cooks River to the south, and was originally occupied by the Wangal clan. European colonisation in present-day Strathfield commenced in 1793 with the issue of land grants in the area of "Liberty Plains", an area including present-day Strathfield as well as surrounding areas, where the first free settlers received land grants. In 1808, a grant was made to James Wilshire, which forms the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Patrick's College, Strathfield
, motto_translation = Matthew 5:16: Let Your Light Shine , location = , Inner West Sydney , state = New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , other_name = SPC; St Pats; Pats , type = Independent primary and secondary day school , educational_authority = New South Wales Department of Education , denomination = Congregation of Christian Brothers , religious_affiliation = Catholicism , trust = Edmund Rice Education Australia , gender = Boys , patron = Edmund Ignatius Rice , established = , founder = Patrick Ignatius Hickey , chairperson = Caroline Butler-Bowdon , principal_label = Principal , principal = Dr Vittoria Lavorato , chaplain = Fr Jack Evans , staff = ~14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookvale, New South Wales
Brookvale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brookvale is 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. It is part of the Northern Beaches region. History The first development in the area was in 1836 when 64 hectares of farmland was granted to William Frederick Parker. In this period further land was sold to the Malcolm, Burns and Miles families. In 1883, Sydney Alexander Malcolm built what became known as 'Brookvale House'. It eventually was sold in 1961 to the Hooker Investment Corporation paving the way for the construction of Warringah Mall, which is the largest shopping complex in the area. Brookvale had two post offices. Brookvale Post Office opened on 1 June 1888 and closed on 1 November 2013. The post office included a mail & parcel delivery & a collection service operated by Mailplus operates in that post office. Warringah Mall Post Office opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Augustine's College, Brookvale
English: ''Truth conquers'' , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Order of Saint Augustine) , patron = Augustine of Hippo , established = , founder = Fr.Thomas Alphonsus Hunt, , educational_authority = New South Wales Department of Education , chairman = m , principal = Jonathan Byrne , chaplain = Senan Ward OSA , grades_label = Years , grades = 5– 12 , gender = Boys , enrolment = 1,200Augustinians.org.au - ''Augustinian Communities & Ministries - St Augustine 's College, Brookvale'' (retrieved 12 February 2019) , enrolment_as_of = 2019 , campus = , col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Andrew's Cathedral School
, motto_translation = The Way of the Cross is the Way of Light , established = , type = Independent school, Independent Mixed-sex education, co-educational comprehensive education, comprehensive and specialist Primary school, primary and Secondary school, secondary day school , denomination = Anglican Church of Australia, Anglicanism , religious_affiliation = Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Diocese of Sydney , educational_authority = Department of Education (New South Wales), New South Wales Department of Education , specialist = , slogan = Life Giving Learning , founder = Alfred Barry, Third Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Bishop of Sydney , principal = Julie McGonigle , principal_label = Head of School , chairman = Kanishka Raffel , location = Sydney central business district, New South Wales , country = Australia , co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cremorne, New South Wales
Cremorne is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council. Cremorne Junction is a locality within the suburb. Immediately adjacent to the suburb, to the south, is the small residential suburb of Cremorne Point. Cremorne is situated between Mosman and Neutral Bay. History Aboriginal culture Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet, the area in which Cremorne is situated was inhabited by the Cam-mer-ray-gal group of the Ku-ring-gai Aboriginal nation. The group, which inhabited the north shore of Port Jackson, was one of the largest in the Sydney area. European settlement Cremorne was named after the Cremorne Gardens in London, a popular pleasure ground in England, which derived its name from the Old Irish words ''Crích Mugdornd'' (modern Irish: ''Críoch Mhúrn''), meaning 'boundary' or 'chieftain' of Mugdornd. Cremorne, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SCECGS Redlands
, motto_translation = Let Your Light Shine , established = , type = Independent co-educational secondary day school , denomination = Anglican , affiliations = , educational_authority = New South Wales Department of Education , slogan = , alumni = The Redlanders , principal = Stephen Webber , chairperson = Glenda McLoughlin , location = Cremorne, Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Australia Sydney , pushpin_image = , pushpin_mapsize = 250 , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in greater metropolitan Sydney , pushpin_label = , pushpin_label_position = , module = , enrolment = [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxley College (Burradoo, NSW)
, motto_translation = Patience and Fortitude , founded = , denomination = Non-denominational , type = Independent school , chair_label = Chairman of the Board of Governors , chair = Dr Stephen Barnett , principal_label = Head of College (K–12) , principal = Mr Scott Bedingfield , principal_label1 = Head of Senior School , principal1 = Mr Mark Case , principal_label4 = Head of Junior School , principal4 = Miss Jane Campion , location = Burradoo, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , enrolment = 838 (2022) , homepage = , grades = K–12 , grades_label = Years , gender = Co-educational Oxley College is an independent school located in Burradoo, New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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