Type Private Principal Rob Crothers Phone +61 8 9920 0500 Motto "For Others" | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Chaplain Fr. Tai Trinh Founded 1994 | |
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Address 101-103 Sanford St, Geraldton WA 6530, Australia Similar Geraldton Senior College, Geraldton Grammar School, St Francis Xavier Primary S, Geraldton Residential College, Central Regional TAFE - Ge | ||
Nagle Catholic College is a private Catholic secondary school, in Geraldton, Western Australia, founded in 1994, whose strong mission, high academic standards and contribution to the community has made it into one of Western Australia's most known schools.
Contents
- Nagle catholic college ball 2014 red carpet
- History
- Stella Maris Presentation College and St Patricks College
- Nagle today
- Campus
- Academics
- Houses
- New houses
- References
Nagle Catholic College's foundation was the result of a merger between Stella Maris Presentation College which was established in 1891 and St. Patrick's College which was founded in 1926. The current collage's campus is located on the former Stella Maris Presentation College, which today has grown to a college catering to 1,200 students.
Nagle Catholic College was voted "Best School" in Geraldton as voted in The Best of Geraldton competition, held by Red FM.
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History
Nagle Catholic College was formed from the agreement between authorities of the two parent colleges, Stella Maris Presentation College and St. Patrick's College. The authorities thought it would be beneficial to combine the schools, which would be more beneficial in catering students. The college was named after Nano Nagle, who founded the Presentation Sisters in Ireland in 1775.
Stella Maris Presentation College and St. Patrick's College
However, Nagle Catholic College's history spans back to 1981, where Stella Maris Presentation College was opened by the Presentation Sisters. It catered for females around the town of Geraldton. Some thirty-five years later, in 1926, St. Patrick's College was opened by the Christian Brothers, which catered for the male population of Geraldton. For the ensuing sixty-eight years, these two boarding schools continued to cater for the educational needs of the Geraldton community.
Nagle today
Nagle Catholic College still follows the teachings of their founders. Nagle has been very active in the community, wherein the college organises programs that helps the local community and beyond.
Campus
The Nagle Catholic College campus is built along Sanford St. and Maitland St. in Geraldton. On Nagle's eastern side is the St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton. Nagle is the most western catholic school in Australia.
The campus is split into 8 learning areas:
In addition, the campus holds a massive sports oval, a swimming pool, two outdoor courtyards and four tennis/basketball courts in the front of the school.
Academics
The school fosters students in years 7 through 12, with each year or set of years having different focuses on courses.
In 2012, 100% of Nagle Catholic College's students achieved a WACE. And during the same year, Nagle was on top for the Best Performing in WA for Geography.
For 2015, Nagle was the best performing school in Geraldton, as it was the only school that made to the top 50 schools in WA for Vocational Education and Training (VET). 96% of Nagle Catholic College VET students achieved a Cert II or higher and was ranked 40th in WA. Meanwhile, ATAR students had a median of 70 as an ATAR score, with 5.87% achieving an ATAR above 75. Out of 417 Geraldton students applicable for a WACE Certificate, 154 are from Nagle Catholic College. 99.35% of students are reported to have graduated in 2015.
Nagle offers a wide range of courses that students are able to try during Year 7. As the student's schooling years progresses, they are then able to select their own selected courses.
Houses
Nagle Catholic College introduced 6 original houses in its foundation. Dedicated to the former Bishops of Geraldton, these houses include:
New houses
In 2014, the establishment of new classrooms and a brand new gym prompted Nagle Catholic College to expand its student admissions and therefore introduced two new houses. These two houses are named after the two boarding schools prior Nagle Catholic College. These houses are: