St Clare's College, Canberra

St Clare's College
Location
Canberra , Australian Capital Territory Australia
Coordinates	35.3236°S 149.1468°E / -35.3236; 149.1468
Information
Type	Private secondary school
Motto	Seek Wisdom
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1965
Principal	Dr Ann Cleary
Grades	7–12
Campus	Griffith
Colour(s)	Maroon, white, grey and blue
Affiliations	Associated Southern Colleges
Website	http://www.stclaresc.act.edu.au

St Clare's College is a Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The college was established in 1965. As of 2016 St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, making it the largest Catholic girls' secondary school in Canberra.

All students participate in a broad academic program and many extra-curricular activities within the context of the Catholic tradition.

On 15 September 2010 St Clare's College students broke a Guinness World Record for the most (872) girls patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs.

History

St Clare's College was established in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith (CGHS Griffith).

Principals

• Sister Clare Slattery, Founding Principal, 1965–1975
• Sister Placid Tait SGS, 1976–1977
• Brother Gordon Kerr CFC, 1978
• Pat Wall, 1979–1983
• Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988
• Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992
• Jim Peoples, 1993–2000
• Rita Daniels, 2001–2006
• Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007
• Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007
• Rita Daniels, 2008–2009
• Alison Jeffries, 2009–2012
• Paul Carroll, 2013–2016
• Brad Cooney, 2017–2021
• Dr Ann Cleary, 2022–present

Notable alumni

• Elizabeth Andrew, rugby union player
• Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the National Library of Australia
• Anne Castles, cognitive scientist
• Erin Thompson, South Australian politician

See also

• List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
• Associated southern colleges

External links

• St Clare's College website