San Clemente High School (Mayfield, New South Wales)

San Clemente High School
Address
78 Havelock Street
Mayfield, New South Wales, 2304
Australia
Coordinates 32°53′46.33″S 151°44′36.08″E / 32.8962028°S 151.7433556°E / -32.8962028; 151.7433556
Information
Motto "Veritas"[1]
("Truth")
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Founded 1916
Principal Mr. Scott Donohoe
Assistant principals Mr Marc Romano[2]
Mr Nathan Beckett
Faculty 56
Years offered 7 – 10
Pupils 720 (2012)
Classes offered Religious Studies, English, Science, Technology (Mandatory), Human Society and its Environment (Yr 7: Geography. Yr 8: History), Languages (French and Japanese), Personal Development/Health/Physical Education, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Activity and Sports Studies, Textiles, Commerce, Food Technology, Graphics technology, Information and software technology, Industrial technology (Metal), Industrial technology (Wood)
Language English
Campus 1
Website http://www.mayfieldsanc.catholic.edu.au/

San Clemente High School is a Catholic high school in the area of Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

History

In the year 1916 a small girls' school was founded by the Dominican Order of nuns in Kerr Street, Mayfield. Three years later the property previously known as "Redcliff" was purchased. The school was moved to its current location in Havelock Street, and became a secondary school for young ladies, run by the sisters of St Dominic.

In the 62 years that followed the school became well known as both a boarding school and a day school with various extensions and modifications.

In 1977 the school became the first high school in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle to be run completely by lay staff, when the last Dominican sisters left, and the first lay principal was appointed. At that time, the school had an enrolment of approximately 250 girls.

In 1983 the school became co-educational and the first boys were enrolled.

In 2009, the school held a very formal opening ceremony joined by guests such as Bishop Michael Malone and Sharon Grierson, to celebrate the official opening of the new multimillion-dollar developments.

References

  1. San Clemente Website Handbook (PDF File). Retrieved: 12 March 2011. Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Veritas No 14, 19 September 2014 Retrieved: 20 November 2015.

External links

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