St Pauls Catholic College

St Pauls Catholic College, (colloquially as St Pauls), is an independent, fee-paying, Roman Catholic single-sex school for boys, located in Greystanes, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The college is located on Old Prospect Rd. The college caters for students in years 7-12, with over 1000 students and over 120 teachers.

St Pauls Catholic College
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198 Old Prospect Road, Greystanes, western Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°49′08″S 150°57′06″E / 33.818764°S 150.95169°E / -33.818764; 150.95169
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Former names
  • St Simon Stock School
  • Newman High School
  • Newman College for Boys
TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day school
MottoMany Gifts – One Community
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Paul
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)
(as St Simon Stock School)
Sister schoolOur Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightCatholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
PrincipalRobert Nastasi
Staff124
Teaching staff89
Year7-12
GenderBoys
Number of students1024 (2021)
HousesMackillop, Florey, Churchill, Greenway, Bennelong
Colour(s)    Red, navy blue and gold
AffiliationsAssociation of Independent Schools of NSW, Catholic Secondary Schools of NSW
Websitewww.stpaulsgreystanes.catholic.edu.au
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The college is noted in honour of the Christian patron, St Paul. It was originally named St Simon Stock High School and Newman High School. It is behind the OLQP Parish in Greystanes and next to OLQP Primary School. Its vicinity becomes the host of the annual Maltese Festival around September.

History

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St Paul's Catholic College was founded in 1958, built by Frank Cefai. It was commonly referred to as the new Catholic School in the district of Pendle Hill. It was originally named St Simon Stock School.

The school took its motto Esto Vir, which means "Be a Man".

Over the years, the school took on a new name and motto. The 19th-Century English convert and thinker John Henry Newman was the inspiration for the new name and the new motto was "Heart speaks to Heart". The school's library and resource centre adopted his name and named it 'John Henry Newman Library'.

Finally, the school was renamed again to St Paul's. The new motto for St Paul's is "Many Gifts – One Community". Building

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