Brigidine College Randwick
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{{Infobox school
| name = Brigidine College Randwick
| image = 1BrigidineCollege2.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| motto = {{langx|la|Fortiter et suaviter}}
| motto_translation = With Strength and Gentleness{{cite web|url=http://www.bcr.randwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/nhistory.htm |title=Brigidine Randwick History |accessdate=2008-08-14 |work=New South Wales |publisher=Brigidine Randwick |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226103512/http://bcr.randwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/nhistory.htm |archivedate=26 December 2008 }}
| established = {{start date and age|1901}}
| type = Catholic secondary day school
| denomination = Roman Catholic
| religious_affiliation = Brigidine Sisters
| oversight = Sydney Catholic Schools
| educational_authority = New South Wales Education Standards Authority
| slogan =
| principal_label = Principal
| principal = Adrian Eussen
| fees =
| location =
| streetaddress = 6 Aeolia Street
| city = Randwick
| state = New South Wales
| postcode = 2031
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|55|8|S|151|14|36|E|display=title,inline|region:AU-NSW_type:edu}}
| pushpin_map = Australia Sydney
| pushpin_image =
| pushpin_mapsize = 240
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = location in greater metropolitan Sydney
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| enrolment = {{circa|900}}
| enrolment_as_of =
| grades_label = Years
| gender = Girls
| num_employ =
| colours = Green, navy blue and gold {{colour box|green}}{{colour box|navy}}{{colour box|gold}}
| homepage = https://bcrandwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/
}}
Brigidine College Randwick is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls located in Randwick, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
History
The college was founded by the Brigidine Sisters in September 1901. The Congregation of Brigidine Sisters, founded in Ireland by Bishop Daniel Delaney in 1807, has as their motto "Fortiter et Suaviter", translated as "With Strength and Gentleness".{{cite web|url=http://www.bcr.randwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/nhistory.htm |title=Brigidine Randwick History |accessdate=2008-08-14 |work=New South Wales |publisher=Brigidine Randwick |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226103512/http://bcr.randwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/nhistory.htm |archivedate=26 December 2008 }} Based upon the Delaney family crest, the unique Brigid's cross and the Lamp of Learning are incorporated into this worldwide Brigidine symbol.
Academic
Brigidine College did very well in the 2007 HSC. The school ranked 30th in the state for English, with 100% of the students in Advanced English, English Extension 1 and Extension 2 being placed in the top two bands.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
Half of the Visual Arts HSC students were nominated for [http://www.insideartexpress.com.au ARTexpress], an art exhibition that showcases works of Higher School Certificate Visual Arts student works.{{cite web|url=http://www.bcr.randwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/nhsc.htm |title=Brigidine Randwick HSC Results |accessdate=2008-08-14 |work=New South Wales |publisher=Brigidine Randwick |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719010711/http://bcr.randwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/nhsc.htm |archivedate=19 July 2008 }}
Notable alumni
- Dr Angelica Merlot – NHMRC, CINSW and UNSW Scientia Research Fellow, recipient of the 2019 NSW Woman of the Year Award, and Australia's youngest recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Council Grant.{{Cite news|url=https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/cancer-researcher-nominated-2019-nsw-young-woman-year|title=Cancer researcher nominated for 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year|date=2019-01-22|website=UNSW Newsroom|access-date=2019-07-27 |author1=z3023397 }}{{Cite web|url=https://ccia.org.au/blog/dr-angelica-merlot-awarded-2019-nsw-young-woman-of-the-year/|title=Dr Angelica Merlot awarded 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year|website=Children's Cancer Institute|access-date=2019-07-27}}
- C. Moore Hardy – photographer
- Samantha Noble – actress
- Vanessa Panousis – basketball player
- Helen Quach – music conductor
- Professor Renae Ryan – Academic Director of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Program at University of Sydney.
- Dr Ella Stack – First Lord Mayor of Darwin
- Jessica Thornton – Track and Field Sprinter: 2016 Summer Olympics
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://bcrandwick.syd.catholic.edu.au/ Brigidine College Randwick | Home]
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Category:Catholic secondary schools in Sydney
Category:Girls' schools in New South Wales
Category:1901 establishments in Australia