McCarthy_Catholic_College,_Tamworth

McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth

McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth

School in Australia

For other uses, see McCarthy Catholic College.

McCarthy Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school located in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.[1] The college is administered by the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Armidale.

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Overview

McCarthy Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic high school for students in years 7 to 12. It was formed in 2000 through the amalgamation of Our Lady of the Rosary College (for years 7-10)[1] and McCarthy Catholic Senior High School (for years 11-12). For historical reasons[2] the college is named for Irish priest Father Timothy McCarthy[3] who was the first resident priest in the New England Region from 1853 to 1874 and worked for the education of children.

College logo and mission statement

McCarthy's Logo is a combination of a gold Chi Rho and the constellation of the Southern Cross on a navy blue background. The terms Receive, Worship and Serve are part of the McCarthy Catholic College Mission Statement.[4]

History

The school is built on land that was first lived in by the Kamilaroi people.[5] A school was founded on its current site by the Dominican Sister Patricia Rowe.[6] The school was established in 2000, when the schools Our Lady of the Rosary College and McCarthy Catholic Senior High School merged.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "History of McCarthy Catholic College – McCarthy Catholic College". Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    https://arm.catholic.edu.au/about-us/history/armidale/parish/
  3. [3]
    "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Armidale".
  4. [4]
    "Mission and Vision – McCarthy Catholic College". Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Aboriginal Community | Tamworth Regional Council". www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. [6]
    "School | Catholic Schools Office Armidale". arm.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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