Loyola Senior High School, Mount Druitt
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Loyola Senior High School is a Roman Catholic
co-educational day school
for students years 11-12 located in Mount Druitt
, New South Wales
, Australia
. An Ignatian school in the tradition of St
Ignatius of Loyola
, it is situated in Sydney
's Western Suburbs in a seven hectare lightly wooded, landscaped site which received the Sulman Award from the Royal Institute of Architects for its design. Founded in 1993 and a current member of the Christ Catholic College community of schools, it is linked to the international network of Jesuit schools begun in Messina, Sicily
in 1548.
Loyola, as the school is frequently referred to, aims to teach students so that they may become young men and women of competence, conscience and compassion, striving always for excellence in all they do.
Jesuit education insists in individual care and concern for each student. Loyola has developed an academic program and pastoral care
system, which enables each student to reach his full potential as a person of faith
, created and loved
by God
.
Loyola's sister Jesuit Colleges include St Aloysius' College and St Ignatius' College, Riverview
in Sydney, St Ignatius' College, Athelstone
in Adelaide and Xavier College in Melbourne.
Roman Catholic Church
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co-educational day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
for students years 11-12 located in Mount Druitt
Mount Druitt, New South Wales
Mount Druitt is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Druitt is located 43 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.There are numerous...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. An Ignatian school in the tradition of St
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
, it is situated in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's Western Suburbs in a seven hectare lightly wooded, landscaped site which received the Sulman Award from the Royal Institute of Architects for its design. Founded in 1993 and a current member of the Christ Catholic College community of schools, it is linked to the international network of Jesuit schools begun in Messina, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
in 1548.
Loyola, as the school is frequently referred to, aims to teach students so that they may become young men and women of competence, conscience and compassion, striving always for excellence in all they do.
Jesuit education insists in individual care and concern for each student. Loyola has developed an academic program and pastoral care
Pastoral care
Pastoral care is the ministry of care and counseling provided by pastors, chaplains and other religious leaders to members of their church or congregation, or to persons of all faiths and none within institutional settings. This can range anywhere from home visitation to formal counseling provided...
system, which enables each student to reach his full potential as a person of faith
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
, created and loved
Deus Caritas Est
Deus Caritas Est is a 2006 encyclical—the first written by Pope Benedict XVI, in large part derived from writings by his late predecessor, Pope John Paul II. Its subject is love, as seen through a Christian perspective, and God's place within all love...
by God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
.
Loyola's sister Jesuit Colleges include St Aloysius' College and St Ignatius' College, Riverview
St Ignatius' College, Riverview
Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys, located in Riverview, a small suburb situated on the Lane Cove River on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
in Sydney, St Ignatius' College, Athelstone
Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide
The College has two campuses, the Junior school and Early Childhood Centre in Norwood and the Senior campus in Athelstone.Saint Ignatius' College is part of the international network of Jesuit schools which began in Messina, Sicily in 1548...
in Adelaide and Xavier College in Melbourne.
Notable alumni
Sport- Mile JedinakMile JedinakMichael John "Mile" Jedinak is an Australian professional football player. He is currently contracted to Crystal Palace of the English Championship...
- Current member of the Socceroos, plays for Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Turkcell Super LeagueTurkcell Super LeagueThe Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League... - Kylie Gauci - Current member of the Australian Gliders
See also
- List of Non-Government schools in New South Wales
- Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta