Casimir Catholic College
Casimir Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, located in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 33°54′39″S 151°09′06″E |
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| Type | Independent comprehensive co-educational secondary day school |
| Motto | Unite and Grow |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1983 |
| Oversight | Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney |
| Principal | Carmelina Eussen |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and maroon |
| School fees | Approximately:
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| Website | www |
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History
Casimir was formed in 1983 from the merger of De La Salle College, a boys' school, and St Brigid's Girls' School, which had existed since the 1921s. The founder of both schools was the parish priest Father Casimir Maguire, and so the amalgamated school took his name.
Philosophy
The college adheres to the values and customs of the three orders involved in its history: the Good Samaritan Sisters, the De La Salle Brothers and the Passionist Fathers. Casimir is located within a very multicultural area of Sydney and the school embraces the richness and diversity this brings to its culture.
Local links
The college has strong links with its four feeder primary schools through the Marrickville District Catholic Schools Council. This structure supports a shared commitment to cooperate towards a complete K–12 perspective in the local educational community.
Notable alumni
- Christopher Kremmer , author, journalist, and academic
- Jack Bedson, a poet and children's author
- Kevin Berry , an Olympic Gold Medalist 200m Butterfly 1964
- James Dibble, an ABC newsreader
- Jeff Fenech, a champion boxer
- Joe Hasham, an actor who played Don Finlayson in Number 96
- Trent Merrin, a rugby league football player, who represented NSW in the State of Origin series