St Paul's College is an
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co-educational
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secondary day school
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, located in
West Kempsey,
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,
Australia
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. The school caters for students in
Year 7
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to
Year 12
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.
History
The school was built on the land originally inhabited by the
Dunghutti people. The school was established 1965, and in In 1973 merged with St Pius X Regional High School for girls (which it had previously shared a library with) and became Macleay Regional Catholic High School. In 1985, the name of the school was reverted back to its original name, St. Paul’s College.
Notable alumni
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Albert Kelly, Rugby League player.
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Aiden Tolman, Rugby League player
See also
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List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
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References
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1965 establishments in Australia
Catholic secondary schools in New South Wales
Educational institutions established in 1965