Brigidine College is an

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secondary

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for

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, located in the suburb of

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less than from the centre of

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, Australia. It was established in 1929 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Brigid and continues in their tradition of Strength and Gentleness today. It is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), and the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association(CaSSSA).

History

The College was founded by the

Brigidine Sisters The Brigidine Sisters (also known as the Brigidine Order, or simply the Brigidines) are a global Roman Catholic congregation, founded by Bishop Daniel Delany in Tullow, Ireland on 1 February 1807. The sisters' apostolate is education. Backgroun ...

in 1929. The school motto – , is reflected in every aspect of the school's activities and policies. During 2014, a number of celebrations were held to mark the school's 85 year anniversary including: *The new Foley House, blessed as the sixth House. *The new Middle Years Learning Centre, with specialist facilities for Years 7–9, opened. *A Whole School Photo marking the largest enrolment of students in the College's 85-year history. *The Kildare Ministries was launched. The establishment of this Public Juridic Person includes the educational services and community works of both the Brigidine Sisters Australia and Presentation Sisters Victoria. Brigidine College is now under the care of Kildare Ministries in the tradition of the Brigidine Sisters.

House system

There are six Houses at Brigidine College: *Chanel (Red House, named after

Saint Peter Chanel Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM (12 July 1803 – 28 April 1841), was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1 ...

) symbol:

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*Delany (Gold House, named after

Daniel Delany Daniel Delany DD (February 1747, in Paddock, Mountrath, Laois, Ireland – 9 July 1814, in Tullow, County Carlow) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Educated at the Irish College in Paris, he taught at thEnglish Boys Coll ...

) symbol:

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*Damien (Blue House, named after Damien de Veuster) symbol:

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*De Porres (Green House, named after Saint Martin de Porres) symbol:

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*MacKillop (Jacaranda House, named after

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) symbol: phoenix *Foley (Magenta House, named after Mother Brigid Foley, the foundation Principal) symbol: Love Heart Each house is led by two House Captains, who are also known as

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. Each girl's House is like her 'family' at school.

Notable Alumnae

* Melissa Andreatta, Soccer Coach *

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, AFLW player *

Grace Harris Grace Margaret Harris (born 18 September 1993) is an Australian cricketer who made her international debut for the Australia women's cricket team in August 2015. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She ...

, cricketer *

Rhianna Patrick Rhianna Patrick (born 1977) is a Torres Strait Islander radio personality who was born in Brisbane and lived in Weipa as a child, moving to Brisbane aged 10. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland in 1999 with a double major ...

, Radio Presenter *

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, journalist

References

External links

Official website
{{Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia schools, state=autocollapse Educational institutions established in 1929 Catholic secondary schools in Brisbane Girls' schools in Queensland Indooroopilly, Queensland 1929 establishments in Australia Brigidine schools Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia

History

House system

Notable Alumnae

See also

References

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