St Rita's College, Clayfield

St Rita's College
Location
41 Enderley Rd, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 27°25′31″S 153°03′20″E / 27.425355°S 153.055525°E / -27.425355; 153.055525Coordinates: 27°25′31″S 153°03′20″E / 27.425355°S 153.055525°E / -27.425355; 153.055525
Information
Motto Virtute Non Verbis,
Action Not Words
Patron saint(s) St Rita of Cascia
Established 1926
Principal Mrs Dale Morrow
Chaplain Fr Bill McCarthy
Grades 7 - 12
Enrolment 1000 approx.
Colour(s) Brown and White
Mascot Rita Roar
Publication Verbis (fortnightly newsletter)
Yearbook The College Annual
Deputy Principal M Maree Trimms (Studies)
Deputy Principal Ms Catherine Allen (Spiritual and Pastoral)
Asst Principal Mr Richard Rogusz (Mission)
Asst Principal Mr Keith Birch (IT and Administration)
Website www.stritas.qld.edu.au

St Rita's College is a Catholic, all-girls secondary school located in Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The school was founded in 1926 and follows in the tradition of the Presentation Sisters, founded by Nano Nagle, and currently educates approximately 1000 girls from grades 7–12.[1] St Rita's is a member of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association.[2]

The school's motto is Latin, Virtute Non Verbis, which translates to English as Actions Not Words.

History

St Rita's College was founded by two Presentation Sisters, Sister Alice Kennedy and Sister Mary Madden, and was established as a kindergarten through to senior school on 27 September 1926. The initial enrolment consisted of 16 students with kindergarten - grade 3 being co-educational and grade 4 - senior girls only. Boarders were accepted from all grades.

By 1960 the primary school grades of St Rita's had been transferred to St Agatha's Primary School on the adjacent site. By 1970 St Rita's College no longer offered a boarding facility to its students.[3]

School buildings

Notable alumnae

Sr Elvera Sesta - Principal of St Rita's College 1988-2008
Eloise Amberger - Olympian, Synchronised Swimming
Kate Cantrell - Writer and Oxford Scholar
Ash Cottrell - Actress
Zara McKenna - Fashion Designer
Judi McCrossin - Screen Writer (The Secret Life of Us)

References

  1. "Saint Rita's College". St Rita's College. January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. "Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association History". Fox Sports. 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. "SRC: History". St Rita's College. January 2009. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
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