St Dominic's College, Penrith

St Dominic's College
Location
Map
Penrith

Western Sydney
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°45′14″S 150°42′54″E / 33.7538297°S 150.714914°E / -33.7538297; 150.714914
Information
TypeIndependent secondary day school
MottoLatin: Dominus Lux Mea
(The Lord is my Light)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
TrustEdmund Rice Education Australia
Years7–12
GenderBoys
Websitewww.stdominics.nsw.edu.au

St Dominic's College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in Kingswood, a subset of Penrith, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Dominic's College was established in 1873 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who continue to run the school.

Overview

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Between 1978 and 1985, years 11 and 12 (the most senior years) at the college were co-educational. With the establishment of McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains, however, the college returned to being an all-boys school. Currently, more than 1000 students from across Greater Western Sydney attend the college.

In 2009 the schools 50th year, the school's captain was Joel Kelly. The DUX that year, who received an ATAR of 99.85 was Peter Fam. In the school's 59th year, Ahmed Khan, the DUX for that year, was announced as receiving an ATAR of 99.5. Subsequently, in 2019, Ahmed Khan commenced his studies in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program at James Cook University.

Former College Captains, Cooper Hill from the class of 2020, and Dylan Wilson from the class of 2021, pursued their studies in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Western Sydney University after completing year 12.

Year 8 students are now studying two languages: Italian and Japanese.[1]

The school's TAS Department is state-of-the-art, with multiple 3D printers, woodwork and metalwork workshops. The school provides qualified tutors for students.

Notable alumni

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See also

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Reference list

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  1. ^ "St Dominics College (Obley Education Centre) – St Marys NSW | Private Schools Guide". Private Schools Guide – Australia's Premier Private Schools Directory. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ "About Stuart – Stuart Ayres – Liberal for Penrith – Penrith By-election 19th June". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
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