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Brigidine College, Indooroopilly

Field	Value
name	Brigidine College, Indooroopilly
image	Brigidine College, Indooroopilly crest.png
motto
motto_translation	Strength and Gentleness
established
type	Independent secondary day school
denomination	Roman Catholic
religious_affiliation	Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Brigid
gender	Girls
principal	Brendan Cahill
location	Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland
country	Australia
coordinates
enrolment
enrolment_as_of	2015
grades	5–12
grades_label	Years
colours	Heritage green, navy blue, golden yellow
website
affiliations

Brigidine College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the suburb of Indooroopilly less than 8 km from the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, 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 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) symbol: flame
Delany (Gold House, named after Daniel Delany) symbol: lion
Damien (Blue House, named after Damien de Veuster) symbol: eagle
De Porres (Green House, named after Saint Martin de Porres) symbol: dragon
MacKillop (Jacaranda House, named after Mary MacKillop) 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 Prefects. Each girl's House is like her 'family' at school.

Notable Alumnae

Melissa Andreatta, Soccer Coach
Nat Grider, AFLW player
Grace Harris, cricketer
Rhianna Patrick, Radio Presenter
Georgie Tunny, journalist

References

(2008). "AHISA Schools". Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia.
Butler, Jan. (2006). "Member Schools". The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia.

Wikipedia Source

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