Freeman Catholic College
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{{Infobox school
| name = Freeman Catholic College
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| logo = Freeman Catholic College Crest.jpg
| established = {{start date and age|1985}}
| type = Catholic co-educational secondary day school
| denomination = Roman Catholic
| oversight =
| motto = "To proclaim the good news"
| principal = Melinda Melham, Rachel Sampson (assistant){{Cite web |last=vijay |date=2018-07-31 |title=Leadership and Staff {{!}} Freeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg Heights |url=https://www.freemanbonnyrigg.catholic.edu.au/leadership-staff |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=freemanbonnyrigg.catholic.edu.au |language=en-US}}
| location = Mount Street, Bonnyrigg Heights, New South Wales
| country = Australia
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| enrolment = 1,360[https://clueylearning.com.au/en/schools/nsw/freeman-catholic-college-bonnyrigg-heights/ Freeman Catholic College]. clueylearning.com.au website.
| colours = Red, white and blue {{color box|#FF0000}}{{color box|#FFFFF}}{{color box|#000080}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://freemanbonnyrigg.syd.catholic.edu.au/}}
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Freeman Catholic College is a Catholic Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Bonnyrigg Heights, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The school was founded in 1985 and named after Cardinal Sir James Freeman, the sixth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. With a teaching staff of 107, in April 2024, the college reports enrolment of approximately 1,360 students, with a student:teacher ratio 13:1.[https://clueylearning.com.au/en/schools/nsw/freeman-catholic-college-bonnyrigg-heights/ Freeman Catholic College]. clueylearning.com.au website.
Overview
Freeman students are placed into Pastoral Houses, each representing a significant person within the community. The Houses are:
- {{color box|Orange}} Cabrogal – 'Cobras', orange
- {{color box|Blue}} Chisholm – 'Chiefs', blue
- {{color box|Yellow}} Gilroy – 'Gladiators', yellow
- {{color box|Purple}} Langtry – 'Leprechauns', purple
- {{color box|Grey}} Lyons – 'Leopards', grey
- {{color box|Red}} Mackillop – 'Redbacks', red
- {{color box|Green}} Polding – 'Pirates', green
- {{color box|White}} Turner – 'Tigers', white (and black){{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
The Houses compete in numerous activities throughout the year in such competitions as the Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, Cross Country and MISA. The House that accumulates the most points at the end of the year becomes House Champions.
Notable people
In 2010, Guy Zangari, who was the school's Pastoral Care Coordinator, was selected as the Australian Labor Party candidate for the state electorate of Fairfield for the New South Wales State elections in March 2011{{cite news |url=http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/news/local/news/general/labor-party-stayin-alive-in-fairfield/2001437.aspx |title=Labor Party stayin' alive in Fairfield |work=Fairfield Champion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125042639/http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/news/local/news/general/labor-party-stayin-alive-in-fairfield/2001437.aspx |archive-date=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead }} as Joe Tripodi's replacement who had recently resigned.
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://freemanbonnyrigg.syd.catholic.edu.au/ Freeman Catholic College]
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Category:Catholic secondary schools in Sydney