Gilroy College

Gilroy Catholic College
Location
17–37 Marie Street, Castle Hill, New South Wales Australia 33°44′23″S 150°59′48″E / 33.7398108°S 150.9965631°E / -33.7398108; 150.9965631
Information
Type	comprehensive co-educational secondary day school
Motto	Christ is my Light
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1980; 46 years ago (1980)
Oversight	Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
Principal	Cheryl Merryweather
Years	7–12
Enrolment	1,305
Colours	Blue and gold
Feeder schools	St Michael's, Baulkham Hills Our Lady of Lourdes, Baulkham Hills South St Bernadette's, Castle Hill Our Lady of the Rosary, Kellyville
Website	www.gilroy.catholic.edu.au

Gilroy Catholic College is a Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school located in Castle Hill, in the Hills District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The College provides a Catholic and general education for students from Year 7 through to Year 12 and is administered by the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta.

History

Gilroy Catholic College was founded in 1980 and was built on the land formerly belonging to St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired, which occupied the site from 1922. The school was initially intended for students from Year 7 to Year 10, but it was extended to years 11 and 12 in 1982. By 2001, the student population was nearly 1100 and Gilroy Catholic College had become a popular seven stream school with over 90 staff.

Norman Gilroy

Gilroy Catholic College was named after Cardinal Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy, the first cardinal born in Australia. As well as adopting his name, the college also made Cardinal Gilroy's motto, "Christ is my Light," its official motto.

Government funding

On 9 February 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that, according to Green Party analysis of government figures, Gilroy received $12.2 million more in federal government funding than its entitlement under the socioeconomic status (SES) formula.

Notable alumni

• Lynda Kinkade, Australian journalist and CNN International news anchor
• Jonathan Boulet, rock musician
• Sean Abbott, cricketer representing Australia in One Day International and Twenty20 cricket
• Dylan Ruiz-Diaz, Australian professional footballer who played for the Central Coast Mariners and Thai club Nakhon Si United
• Kane Cleal, rugby league player
• Fiona Crawford, softball player and Olympic medalist
• Trent Oeltjen, baseball player at the 2004 Summer Olympics; played 3 seasons in the MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Nathan McMillan, former Parramatta Eels rugby league player

See also

• List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
• Catholic education in Australia
• Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta

References

External links

• Doherty, Linda (23 October 2003). "English is peanuts with Homer Simpson joining The Club". The Sydney Morning Herald.
• "New deal for deaf high school students". The Catholic Weekly. 2 November 2003. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006.
• Baulkham Hills Shire Council: Japanese sister school visits during Australia-Japan Year of Exchange Discusses sister school links between Gilroy College and a school in Japan.
• New South Wales Independent Education Union – Statement of Ross Learning Technology Co-ordinator at Gilroy College discusses technology issues