Magdalene Catholic High School
| Magdalene Catholic High School | |
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| Location | |
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Smeaton Grange, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°02′37″S 150°45′24″E / 34.04365°S 150.7566°ECoordinates: 34°02′37″S 150°45′24″E / 34.04365°S 150.7566°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, Coeducational, Secondary school |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong |
| Principal | John Lo Cascio [2] |
| Staff | 72 [3] |
| Grades | Years 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 1004 [3] |
| Campus size | 10 ha [4] |
| Color(s) |
Light blue and navy, with accents of red.[1] |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.mchsdow.catholic.edu.au |
Magdalene Catholic High School is a coeducational, comprehensive high school located in Smeaton Grange, New South Wales, Australia. The current principal is John Lo Cascio.[2]
History
Magdalene Catholic High School was established in 1999 by the Diocese of Wollongong in a temporary location at Mater Dei near Camden with 90 students and 7 teaching staff. The school was built to serve Parishes of the south-western Macarthur Region, specifically Camden, Narellan, Mount Annan and The Oaks.
Ten hectare parcel of land was bought from the Patrician Brothers in Smeaton Grange. This land was previously used as a novitiate and retreat centre.
In 2000 the school migrated to this new site, occupying the existing buildings. During 2001 the first of five construction stages had completed, students were able to start moving into its first permanent buildings.
By 2004 all five construction stages had completed, this was also when the first Year 12 cohort sat the Higher School Certificate examinations.[4]
In 2005 Magdalene Catholic High School deployed an AutoCell-based wireless network,[5] a new wireless network technology that had also previously been deployed at the University of Canberra.[6]
Notable alumni
- Daniel Assetta (Graduated 2012) - Apart of the 2014 Wicked The Musical International Tour.[7] Daniel has also been seen in the 2014 Twisted Broadway.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Our Crest and Motto". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Principles Blog". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- 1 2 "History". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "Magdalene Catholic High School deploys AutoCell-based wireless network". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "University of Canberra first to deploy NETGEAR AutoCell technology". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Assetta joins Wicked tour". Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Assetta Website". Retrieved 4 November 2014.