Caroline Chisholm College is an
independent Roman Catholic comprehensive single-sex secondary
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day school for girls, located in
Glenmore Park, a
western suburb of
Sydney, New South Wales
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, Australia. The college is administered by the Catholic Education Office of the
Diocese of Parramatta
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The school was established in 1974
and is named in honor of
Caroline Chisholm, a pioneer in Australian history and social reformer. It currently enrols over 1000 students
The school has an empowerment program "for young women as a way to build their sense of self-worth".
See also
*
List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
*
Catholic education in the Diocese of Parramatta
*
Catholic education in Australia
References
External links
Caroline Chisholm CollegeCatholic Education Office
{{Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia schools, state=collapsed
Girls' schools in New South Wales
Catholic secondary schools in Sydney
Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta
Educational institutions established in 1974
1974 establishments in Australia
Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia