Brigidine College Randwick

Catholic secondary day school in Australia

Websitehttps://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".^[2] 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]}

Half of the Visual Arts HSC students were nominated for ARTexpress, an art exhibition that showcases works of Higher School Certificate Visual Arts student works.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]
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

References

^ "Brigidine Randwick History". New South Wales. Brigidine Randwick. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
^ "Brigidine Randwick History". New South Wales. Brigidine Randwick. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
^ "Brigidine Randwick HSC Results". New South Wales. Brigidine Randwick. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
^ "Cancer researcher nominated for 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year". UNSW Newsroom. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
^ "Dr Angelica Merlot awarded 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year". Children's Cancer Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2019.