Magdalene Catholic College

School in Australia

Magdalene Catholic College

Location

Smeaton Grange, Macarthur, New South Wales

Australia

Coordinates| 34°02′37″S 150°45′24″E﻿ / ﻿34.04365°S 150.7566°E﻿ / -34.04365; 150.7566
Information
Former name| Magdalene Catholic High School
School type| Independent co-educational secondary day school
Motto| Latin: QuiaU Dominum Vidi[1]
(Because I have seen the Lord)
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Established| 1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Oversight| Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
Principal| David Cloran[2]
Staff| 94[3]
Years| 7–12
Enrolment| 1,012 (2016[3])
Area| 10 hectares (25 acres)[4]
Color(s)| Light blue, navy, and red[1]
Website| www.mccdow.catholic.edu.au

Magdalene Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school located in Smeaton Grange, in the Macarthur region of outer south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The current principal is David Cloran.

## History

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Magdalene Catholic High School was established in 1999 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong in a temporary location at Mater Dei near Camden with 90 students and 7 teaching staff. The school was built to serve Parishes of the south-western Macarthur Region, specifically Camden, Narellan, Mount Annan and The Oaks.

A ten-hectare (twenty-five-acre) parcel of land was bought from the Patrician Brothers in Smeaton Grange. This land was previously used as a novitiate and retreat centre. In 2000 the School migrated to this new site, occupying the existing buildings. During 2001 the first of five construction stages had completed, and students were able to start moving into the first permanent buildings. By 2004 all five construction stages had completed, this was also when the first Year 12 cohort sat the Higher School Certificate examinations.[4]

## Principals

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The following individuals have served as College Principal:

Ordinal | Officeholders | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes

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1 | Alan McManus | 1999 | 2009 | 9–10 years |
2 | John Barrington | 2010 | 2010 | 0 years | Acting
3 | John Lo Cascio | 2011 | 2016 | 4–5 years |
4 | Matthew McMahon | 2017 | 2022 | 7–8 years |
3 | David Cloran | 2023 | Ongoing | 4–5 years |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Our Crest and Motto". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
2. ^ "Principal's Blog". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
3. ^ a b "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Catholic Education Office, Wollongong.
4. ^ a b "History". Retrieved 26 October 2014.

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