Gilroy College
School in Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilroy Catholic College is a Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school located in Castle Hill, in the Hills District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The College provides a Catholic and general education for students from Year 7 through to Year 12 and is administered by the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta.
| Gilroy Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| |
| Location | |
 | |
17–37 Marie Street, Castle Hill, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°44′23″S 150°59′48″E |
| Information | |
| Type | comprehensive co-educational secondary day school |
| Motto | Christ is my light |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1980 |
| Oversight | Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta |
| Principal | Cheryl Merryweather |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,284[1] |
| Colours | Blue and gold |
| Feeder schools |
|
| Website | www |
History
Norman Gilroy
Gilroy Catholic College was named after Cardinal Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy, the first cardinal born in Australia. As well as adopting his name, the college also made Cardinal Gilroy's motto, "Christ is my light," its official motto.[2]
Government funding
On 9 February 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that, according to Green Party analysis of government figures, Gilroy received $12.2 million more in federal government funding than its entitlement under the socioeconomic status (SES) formula.[3]
Notable alumni
- Sean Abbott – is a cricketer representing Australia in One Day International and Twenty20 cricket.[4]
- Jonathan Boulet – rock musician[5]
- Kane Cleal – rugby league player
- Waz Millar - Businessman[6]
- Fiona Crawford – softball player and Olympic medallist
- Trent Oeltjen – baseball player at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Oeltjen also played 3 seasons in the MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers.[7]
