St Clare's College, Canberra

St Clare's College
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Location
Canberra, ACT Australia
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private Secondary School
Established	1965
Principal	Mr Paul Caroll
Grades	7–12
Campus	Griffith
Colour(s)	Maroon, White, Grey and Blue
Affiliations	Roman Catholic
Website	http://www.stclaresc.act.edu.au

St Clare's College is a private Roman Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The college was established in 1965. As of 2012 St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1200 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.

On 15 September 2010 St Clare's College students broke a Guinness World Record for the most (872) girls patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs.

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
• Mr Pat Wall, 1979–1983
• Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988
• Ms Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992
• Mr Jim Peoples, 1993–2000
• Ms Rita Daniels, 2001–2006
• Mr Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007
• Ms Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007
• Ms Rita Daniels, 2008 - 2009
• Mrs Alison Jeffries, from 2009 - 2012
• Mr Paul Carroll 2013 to present

See also

• List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
• Associated southern colleges

External links

• St Clare's College website