Good Samaritan Catholic College is a Catholic comprehensive

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, located in Hinchinbrook, a South-Western suburb of

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, Australia. The school was founded in 1999 and named after the Bible passage of " The Good Samaritan". The school caters for male and female students from

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Overview

Good Samaritan students are placed into Pastoral Houses upon enrolment, each representing a significant religious figure: * Chisholm – House patron is

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, and house colour is Gold. * De Paul – House patron is St.

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, and house colour is Red. * La Salle – House patron is St John Baptist de La Salle, and house colour is Blue. * Mackillop – House patron is St.

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, and house colour is Orange. * Merici – House patron is St Angela de Merici, and house colour is Green. * Polding – House patron is Bishop

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, and house colour is Purple. The school community gathers for events such as yearly retreats, years 7 and 9 camps, swimming carnivals, athletics carnivals, Good Samaritan Day, Sydney Catholic Schools sport, cross country and many other sporting, community and school or fund-raising events. The House that accumulates the most points at the end of the year win the House Cup.

Facilities

Good Samaritan Catholic College has been building onto its facilities to create schooling for students more accommodating for their needs. Its facilities include a hall, chapel, library, science laboratories, design and technology centre, photography and art facilities, computer rooms, hospitality kitchen and food technology centre, basketball courts, performance space and music centre, three ovals, synthetic soccer field and environmental seating arrangements for breaks.

Curriculum

Basic key learning areas

Basic key learning areas include Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education.

Other subjects

Other subjects include Visual Arts (Year 7 to 8), Italian (Year 8), Music (Year 7 to 8), and Technology (Year 7 to 8).

Electives

For students in Years 9 and 10, they may select two of the following subjects to study during Year 9 to 10: Food Technology, Tech Wood, Design and Technology, Commerce, Work Education, Music, PASS, Graphics, Visual Arts, Visual Design, Photography, Drama, and Computing Technology. For students in Years 11 and 12, they may select the following subjects for the Higher School Certificate: English (Standard, Advanced, ESL, Fundamentals), Mathematics (Standard I, Standard II, Advanced, Extension 1 and 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Investigating Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, Modern History, Studies in Catholic Thought, Studies of Religion I and II, Music, Visual Art, Design and Technology, Information Processes and Technology, Business Services, Hospitality Operations, Personal Development, Health, Physical Education, Dance Sport Lifestyle, Community and Family Studies, Sport Lifestyle and Recreation, and Photography.

References

{{Reflist Catholic secondary schools in Sydney Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in Australia