St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton

St Francis Xavier’s College

Christus Lux Mea
Location
Hamilton, New South Wales, 2303
Australia
Coordinates 32°55′35″S 151°45′15″E / 32.9265°S 151.7543°E / -32.9265; 151.7543Coordinates: 32°55′35″S 151°45′15″E / 32.9265°S 151.7543°E / -32.9265; 151.7543
Information
Type Private, Secondary, Catholic
Patron saint(s) Francis Xavier
Established 1985 (1985)[1]
Status Open
Principal Br Robert Sutton[2]
Teaching staff 95
Grades 11-12
Enrolment 960[3]
Website www.hamilton.catholic.edu.au

St Francis Xavier’s College Hamilton is a Catholic Secondary School located within the New South Wales city of Hamilton, Australia. Founded in 1985, the school is co-educational and offers a variety of subjects to students in Year Eleven and Twelve. The school's enrolment was about 850 in 1986 and exceeded 1,000 for the first time in 1994. The school's motto, "Christus Lux Mea", is Latin for "Christ My Light".

The school has four houses: Champagnat, named after Marcellin Champagnat, Dominic, named after Saint Dominic, MacKillop, named after Mary Mackillop and McAuley, named after Catherine McAuley.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "School History". St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Principal's Welcome". St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "2013 Annual School Report" (PDF). St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Overview". St Francis Xavier College. Retrieved 28 September 2016.


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