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St Clare's College, Canberra

St Clare's College, Canberra

Private secondary school in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

St Clare's College is a Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The college was established in 1965. As of 2016 St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, making it the largest Catholic girls' secondary school in Canberra.

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All students participate in a broad academic program and many extra-curricular activities within the context of the Catholic tradition.

On 15 September 2010 St Clare's College students broke a Guinness World Record for the most (872) girls patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs.[1]

History

St Clare's College was established in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith (CGHS Griffith).

Principals

  • Sister Clare Slattery, Founding Principal, 1965–1975
  • Sister Placid Tait SGS, 1976–1977
  • Brother Gordon Kerr CFC, 1978
  • Pat Wall, 1979–1983
  • Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988
  • Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992
  • Jim Peoples, 1993–2000
  • Rita Daniels, 2001–2006
  • Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007
  • Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007
  • Rita Daniels, 2008–2009
  • Alison Jeffries, 2009–2012
  • Paul Carroll, 2013–2016
  • Brad Cooney, 2017–2021
  • Dr Ann Cleary, 2022–present

Notable alumni

See also

References

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    "Most people patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs".
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