Columba Catholic College

Columba Catholic College
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Australia
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TypeIndependent co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school
MottoLight to the World
Religious affiliation(s)Diocese of Townsville
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1998 (1998)
PrincipalCandi Dempster
Enrolment610 (P–12)[1]
Colour(s)Blue, red and gold
   
Websitewww.columba.qld.edu.au
St Mary's College tennis team, ca. 1905

Columba Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. It is a school of the Diocese of Townsville.

Established in 1998, the school currently caters for approximately 610 students from pre-school to year 12,[1] including 200 boarders from year 4 to 12.[2] The college draws students from Charters Towers and surrounding areas. Boarders come from the Northern Territory and Northern Western Australia, plus coastal and Gulf Regions of Queensland.[1]

The current principal of Columba Catholic College is Candi Dempster. Dempster takes over from Daniel McShea who took over from Michael Ashton. Althea Norton was the original founding principal of Columba who retired after 10 years of service.

  1. ^ a b c "Schools: Columba Catholic College". Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Boarding Schools Regional Queensland". Regional Living Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2007.

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