St Clare's College is a Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of
Griffith
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Australian Capital Territory
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, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The
college
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was established in 1965. St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, making it the largest Catholic girls' secondary school in Canberra.
All students participate in a broad academic program and many extra-curricular activities within the context of the Catholic tradition.
History
St Clare's College was established in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith (CGHS Griffith).
Principals
* Sister Clare Slattery, Founding Principal, 1965–1975
* Sister Placid Tait SGS, 1976–1977
* Brother Gordon Kerr CFC, 1978
* Pat Wall, 1979–1983
* Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988
* Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992
* Jim Peoples, 1993–2000
* Rita Daniels, 2001–2006
* Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007
* Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007
* Rita Daniels, 2008–2009
* Alison Jeffries, 2009–2012
* Paul Carroll, 2013–2016
* Brad Cooney, 2017–2021
* Dr Ann Cleary, 2022–present
Notable alumni
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Elizabeth Andrew, rugby union player
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Marie-Louise Ayres, director-general of the
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Anne Castles, cognitive scientist
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Erin Thompson, South Australian politician
See also
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List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
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Associated southern colleges
References
External links
St Clare's College website
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Educational institutions established in 1965
Girls' schools in the Australian Capital Territory
Catholic secondary schools in the Australian Capital Territory
1965 establishments in Australia
Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia