Chisholm Catholic College (Cornubia)
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| Chisholm Catholic College | |
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 Crest of Chisholm Catholic College | |
| Location | |
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Built on the land of the Yugembah, Yuggera and Quandamuka Language peoples. , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°39′59.02″S 153°12′15.38″E / 27.6663944°S 153.2042722°E |
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| Type | Private, co-educational |
| Motto | "Live Christ's Challenge" |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1992 |
| Principal | Damian Bottaccio |
| Enrolment | 939 (2023) |
| Colours | Green Maroon White |
| Website | www |
Chisholm Catholic College is an independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary school, located in the Logan City suburb of Cornubia, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 939 students and a teaching staff of 71, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2][3]
Caroline Chisholm
The school was established on 1 January 1992,[4] and was situated on an 11-hectare (27-acre) site, with an initial enrolment of 60 Year 8 students and eleven staff housed in three buildings and became one of the first private schools in the district.
The founding principal was Mike Ashton. Christopher Leadbetter was Principal in 2014. Martina Millard was Principal from 2015 to 2018. The college's current principal is Damian Bottaccio.
Caroline Chisholm inspired many people through her charity work and her kind nature. Her focus was on the education and employment of female immigrants. It is because of her efforts that she was selected to become the patron of the college.
Houses
Chisholm Catholic College students are allocated to one of six houses, each named after a notable Australian. Originally, there were only four houses, but Oodgeroo became the fifth House voted by students and beating Dunlop (Australian war hero Edward Dunlop). Mitchell House was added in 2018. The houses are:
- Flynn, named after John Flynn, founder of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service. The house colour is blue. John Flynn is also depicted on the $20 Australian bill.
- Mackillop, named after Mary MacKillop, founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph who has been named as Australia's first saint. The house colour is yellow.
- Namatjira, named after Albert Namatjira, renowned landscape artist. The house colour is red.
- Oodgeroo, named after Oodgeroo Noonuccal (aka Kath Walker), poet. The house colour is purple.
- Parer, named after Damien Parer, wartime correspondent and photographer. The house colour is green.
- Mitchell, named after Roma Mitchell, the first female judge in Australia, the house colour is orange.
