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==History==
==History==
[[File:St. Catherines College - 1916.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Old photograph of building|McBride Hall in 1916]]
[[File:St. Catherines College - 1916.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Old photograph of building|McBride Hall in 1916]]
===Founding===
St. Catherine's was founded in 1897 with support from the {{wp|Sisters of Mercy}}, a {{wp|religious congregation}} of the {{wp||Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church}} originating in {{wp|Dublin}}, {{wp|Ireland}}. It was the first Catholic school for girls in Septentria.
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==Symbols==
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===Motto===
===Patron saint===
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===Logo===
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==Campus==
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Revision as of 12:23, 29 March 2023

St. Catherine's College
St Catherines College logo.svg
St-Catherines.jpg
McBride Hall, the main building of the school
Location

Information
Former nameSt. Catherine's Catholic College for Girls
TypeSemi-independent day school and boarding school
MottoLatin: Sapientia aurum praeferat
(Wisdom over gold)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established5 April 1897 (1897-04-05)
FounderSister Mary-Anne McBride, RSM
HeadSarika Luthra
Staff119 (January 2022)
Grades1–12
Number of students1,226 (January 2022)
Colour(s)Crimson and gold   
PublicationAlexandria
AffiliationsSeptentrian Catholic Schools Association, Sporting Schools Septentria, Emmington Union of Schools
Website

St. Catherine's College, often simply referred to as St. Catherine's or St. C's, is a semi-independent Catholic day and boarding school in Westminster, a central district of Emmington, Septentria, Insulamia. As of 2022, it caters for 1,226 students from grade 1 to grade 12.

The Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic religious institute, founded the school in 1897 as St. Catherine's Catholic College for Girls. It was initially a girls' boarding school, and its first headmaster was Sister Mary-Anne McBride, a member of Sisters of Mercy. It opened up to day students in 1925. Under the Education for All Act of 1974, the school started accepting males and became a semi-independent school—substantially government-funded and tuition-free.

Although it does not charge tuition, St. Catherine's still has a selective enrolment policy, contributing to its reputation as one of the top-performing schools by academics in Septentria. Some of its notable alumni include Elizabeth Cartright, the first and only female primeminister of Insulamia, and Helen-Mary Askey, the head of National Rail between 1998 and 2013. In 2007, the Heritage Registry of Septentria listed McBride Hall and the Emilia Walsh Tower in the school as provincial heritage sites.

History

Old photograph of building
McBride Hall in 1916

Founding

St. Catherine's was founded in 1897 with support from the Sisters of Mercy, a religious congregation of the Catholic Church originating in Dublin, Ireland. It was the first Catholic school for girls in Septentria.

Symbols

Colours

Motto

Patron saint

Campus

Academics

House system

Day houses

Boarding houses

Notable alumni