St. Catherine's College, Westminster
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 McBride Hall, the main building of the school | |
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| Former name | St. Catherine's Catholic College for Girls |
| Type | Semi-independent day school and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Sapientia aurum praeferat (Wisdom over gold) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 5 April 1897 |
| Founder | Sister Mary-Anne McBride, RSM |
| Head | Sarika Luthra |
| Staff | 119 (January 2022) |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Number of students | 1,226 (January 2022) |
| Colour(s) | Crimson and gold |
| Publication | Alexandria |
| Affiliations | Septentrian Catholic Schools Association, Sporting Schools Septentria, Emmington Union of Schools |
| Website | stcatherinescollege.org.ia |
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
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.