Brigidine College, Indooroopilly
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Brigidine College is an independent Roman Catholic
day school
for girls, located in the suburb of Indooroopilly in Brisbane
, Australia
. It was established in 1929 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Brigid
and continues to be an order-owned school.
It is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA) and the Brisbane Schoolgirls Sporting Association (BSGSA). Brigidine College has sister schools in St Ives and Randwick
.
in 1929. The school motto - "Fortiter et Suaviter" (translated as Strength and Gentleness), is reflected in every aspect of the school's activities and policies.
Each house is led by two House Captains, who are also known as Prefects. The houses compete against each other in events such as Athletics, Cross Country
, Swimming
, a Celebration Day dance and Debating.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
for girls, located in the suburb of Indooroopilly in Brisbane
Brisbane
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, Australia
Australia
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. It was established in 1929 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Brigid
Brigidine Sisters
The Brigidine Sisters are a global Roman Catholic congregation, founded by Bishop Daniel Delany in Ireland on February 1, 1807...
and continues to be an order-owned school.
It is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA) and the Brisbane Schoolgirls Sporting Association (BSGSA). Brigidine College has sister schools in St Ives and Randwick
Brigidine College Randwick
Brigidine College Randwick is a systemic Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for girls, located in Randwick, a south-eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- History :The College was founded by the Brigidine Sisters in September 1901...
.
History
The College was founded by the Brigidine SistersBrigidine Sisters
The Brigidine Sisters are a global Roman Catholic congregation, founded by Bishop Daniel Delany in Ireland on February 1, 1807...
in 1929. The school motto - "Fortiter et Suaviter" (translated as Strength and Gentleness), is reflected in every aspect of the school's activities and policies.
Mission statement
The College aims to:- Foster the growth of a relationship with God in Jesus Christ, through a sound knowledge and understanding of religious concepts and a vital liturgical and prayer life.
- Provide a comprehensive range of educational programmes catering for the needs of the individual and relevant to a changing society.
- Challenge students to excel in all their endeavours.
- Offer pastoral care for the school community - staff, students and their families - in the Brigidine tradition of Strength and Gentleness.
- Promote an awareness of and a concern for significant issues in our world (e.g. social justice, peace and ecology).
- Develop creativity, critical awareness and responsible decision making.
- Nurture in all a sense of self-worth and self discipline, and appreciation of each person’s uniqueness, a concern for others and a sense of community and service.
- The students of this wonderful inner Brisbane school aim to live out the motto - Fortiter et Suaviter (Strength and Gentleness) - in every aspect of their College lives.
House system
There are five houses at Brigidine College, they are named after influential Roman Catholics:- Chanel (Red House, named after Saint Peter Chanel) symbol: flameFlameA flame is the visible , gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic reaction taking place in a thin zone...
- Delany (Yellow House, named after Dr Daniel DelanyDaniel DelanyDaniel Delany was the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. He was born on the first of two sons into a farming family in January 1747...
) symbol: lionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger... - Damien (Blue House, named after Damien de Veuster) symbol: eagleEagleEagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
- De Porres (Green House, named after Saint Martin de Porres) symbol: dragonDragonA dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
- MacKillop (Jacaranda House, named after Mary MacKillopMary MacKillopMary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...
) symbol: phoenixPhoenix (mythology)The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....
Each house is led by two House Captains, who are also known as Prefects. The houses compete against each other in events such as Athletics, Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, Swimming
Swimming (sport)
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, a Celebration Day dance and Debating.
Uniform
The school day uniform consists of:- Lemon blouse
- Green, yellow and blue tarten skirt
- Brown shoes
- Fawn socks
- School hat
- Green jumper (optional in Winter)
- Green blazer (compulosry in Winter)
- Skin-coloured stockings (optional in Winter)