:Gilroy College
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|name = Gilroy Catholic College
|logo = GilroyCatholicCollege.jpg
|motto = Christ is my light
|established = {{start date and age|1980}}
|type = comprehensive co-educational secondary day school
|denomination = Roman Catholic
|oversight = Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
|principal = Cheryl Merryweather
|grades_label = Years
|colours = Blue and gold {{color box|#15317E}}{{color box|#FBB917}}
|location = 17–37 Marie Street, Castle Hill, New South Wales
|country = Australia
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|feeder_schools = {{bulleted list|St Michael's, Baulkham Hills|Our Lady of Lourdes, Baulkham Hills South|St Bernadette's, Castle Hill|Our Lady of the Rosary, Kellyville}}
|website = {{URL|https://www.gilroy.catholic.edu.au/}}
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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.
History
Gilroy Catholic College was founded in 1980 and was built on the land formerly belonging to St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired, thus using existing buildings.{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.gilroy.catholic.edu.au/about/our-story |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.gilroy.catholic.edu.au |language=en}} The school was initially intended for students from Year 7 to Year 10, but it was extended to years 11 and 12 in 1982.
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.
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.{{cite web |last1=Patty |first1=Anna |title=How private schools owe taxpayer $2b |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/how-private-schools-owe-taxpayer-2b-20080209-gds0dl.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=20 October 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231020010308/https://www.smh.com.au/national/how-private-schools-owe-taxpayer-2b-20080209-gds0dl.html |archive-date=20 October 2023 |language=en |date=9 February 2008}}
Notable alumni
- Sean Abbott – is a cricketer representing Australia in One Day International and Twenty20 cricket.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-27 |title=Sean Abbott Biography, Height, Weight, Age, Salary, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Facts & More – Primes World |url=https://www.primesworld.com/sean-abbott/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |language=en-US}}
- Jonathan Boulet – rock musician{{Cite web |date=2010-06-02 |title=Inpress Issue #1125 by TheMusic.com.au – Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/spa_magazines/docs/in_1125 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}
- Kane Cleal – rugby league player
- 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.{{Cite news |last=Machado |first=Lawrence |date=2017-10-02 |title=If I can make it, so can you: Trent Oeltjen |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hills-shire-times/sport/if-i-can-make-it-so-can-you-trent-oeltjen/news-story/9d20c53862a87f2ed7542bccecc0692e}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/22/1066631507603.html?from=storyrhs |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=English is peanuts with Homer Simpson joining The Club |first=Linda |last=Doherty |date=23 October 2003 }}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/03/nov/2/25.html |title=New deal for deaf high school students |work=The Catholic Weekly |date=2 November 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903193225/http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/03/nov/2/25.html |archive-date=3 September 2006 |url-status=dead }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061008005115/http://www.baulkhamhills.nsw.gov.au/council_meetings/mediaview.aspx?media_id=489 Baulkham Hills Shire Council: Japanese sister school visits during Australia-Japan Year of Exchange] Discusses sister school links between Gilroy College and a school in Japan.
- [http://ieu.asn.au/resources/salaries_ross.html New South Wales Independent Education Union – Statement of Ross] Learning Technology Co-ordinator at Gilroy College discusses technology issues
Category:1980 establishments in Australia
Category:Educational institutions established in 1980
Category:Catholic secondary schools in Sydney