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.

Casimir Catholic College
Casimir Catholic College, June 2023
Location
Marrickvile, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°54′39″S 151°09′06″E / 33.9107°S 151.1516°E / -33.9107; 151.1516
Information
Type	Independent comprehensive co-educational secondary day school
Motto	Unite and Grow
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1983; 41 years ago (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: $1,700 (Year 7) $2,509 (Year 12)
Website	casimirmarrickville.syd.catholic.edu.au

History

Casimir catholic college 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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. Casimir is a great community that is a great catholic community.

Notable alumni

• 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^{[citation needed]}
• Trent Merrin, a rugby league football player, who represented NSW in the State of Origin series

See also

•  Schools portal
•  Catholicism portal

• List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
• Catholic education in Australia

References

1. "Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville NSW". Catholic Schools Guide. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
2. "Casimir Catholic College". School Choice. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

External links

• Casimir Catholic College website