Daramalan College is a Roman Catholic high school in Canberra, Australia, located in the suburb of Dickson. It encompasses Year 7 to Year 12, in a co-educational environment. Run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, it has an emblem of a red eagle on a black shield. Its theme colours are red and black.
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Cowper St, Dickson Australian Capital Territory Dickson, Canberra Australia | |
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| Type | Private secondary school |
| Motto | Fortes in Fide |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Rachel Francis-Davies |
| Enrolment | 1505 |
| Colour(s) | Black & red |
| Mascot | Wedge-tail eagle |
| Affiliation | Associated Southern Colleges |
| Website | www |
History
editDaramalan College was founded in 1962 as an all-boys school, with girls enrolling in Years 11 and 12 from 1977, and in Year 7 onwards in 1996. The school's motto is "Fortes in Fide," which translates from Latin to "Strong in Faith." In 2017 Daramalan renovated the Dempsey Wing, designed to allow improved education in Science and English. It features new Science Labs and three English classrooms. Construction of this building started in 2016 and ended in 2017. Also included in the building is a new Uniform Shop. The Dempsey Wing is named after a former member of staff. Daramalan College celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.[1] The Demolition of the Naughton Wing has taken place and construction of a brand new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre started construction in 2022.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- Isabelle Bourne – basketball player
- Peter Bowler – cricketer, (Leicestershire, Tasmania, Derbyshire)[3]
- Joanne Brown (née Alchin Class of 1989) – 1996 and 2000 Australian Softball Olympian bronze medallist
- Stephen Conroy – Federal politician, former Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (2007–2013)[4]
- Lara Cox – actor[5]
- Matt Frawley – rugby league player
- Philip Gerrans – philosopher and cricketer
- Mack Hansen – rugby union player
- Marc Herbert – rugby league player[6]
- Nathan Buckley – Australian rules footballer and coach
- Adam Hyde – half of music duo Peking Duk[7]
- Professor Kiaran Kirk – Dean, ANU College of Science[8]
- Justice Dr Jeremy Kirk – Rhodes Scholar, Vinerian Scholar and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and a Judge of Appeal[9][10][11]
- Tim Kirk – Clonakilla chief winemaker[12][13]
- Nick Kouparitsas – rugby league player[14]
- Nick Kyrgios – tennis player[15]
- Robbie Perkins – professional baseball player
- Tom Rogers – Australian cricketer for Tasmania
- Marty Sheargold – stand-up comedian and radio broadcaster[16]
- Ivan Soldo – Australian rules footballer
- Lauren Wells – Australian athlete at 2012 Olympic Games[17]
- Etcetera Etcetera – Australian drag performer, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 1[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ DARAMALAN COLLEGE, 50 YEARS' CELEBRATION Archived 27 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Daramalan College - History". Daramalan College. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Richard (2 May 2002). "Peter Bowler named as first 'hero of the week'". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Koutsoukis, Jason (8 March 2006). "Conroy, the numbers man who got it wrong". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Profile: Lara Cox", Heartbreak High, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 6 December 1998, retrieved 31 January 2017
- ^ "Meet Marc", Progress Association, 17 October 2008, archived from the original on 2 March 2011, retrieved 31 January 2017
- ^ Alumni on-line news, archived from the original on 11 January 2017, retrieved 31 January 2017,
Local bands Peking Duk (Adam Hyde – Class of 2008) and SAFIA took home two gongs from the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Awards a few weeks back.
- ^ Hope on the horizon' for antimicrobial resistance, says ANU Professor Australian Academy of Science Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Thursday, 21 April 2022". www.governor.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2022.[title missing]
- ^ Daramalan College 1994–1997 Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Constitutional law bar rising star Jeremy Kirk on a good day AFRWEEKEND
- ^ Daramalan Wine Tasting Evening
- ^ Clonakilla riesling wows Canberra wine show judges in vintage of a lifetime, The Canberra Times
- ^ "Australian Schoolboys". SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League. SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Dutton, Chris (15 December 2012). "Kyrgios has sights on Open season". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Daramalan College Alumni (9 October 2016), Two ex-students were in the news over the weekend. Marty Sheargold (Class of 1989) won the coveted Best On-Air Team (Metro FM) category at the 28th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) in Melbourne, Facebook, archived from the original on 26 February 2022, retrieved 31 January 2017
- ^ "London 2012 – Lauren Boden Athlete Profile". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Daramalan dux debuts on reality drag show". www.canberratimes.com.au. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2024.