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|name = St Teresa's College, Abergowrie
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|motto = {{lang-en|"Reap What You Sow"}}
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|motto = Reap What You Sow
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|type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Single sex|Boys]], [[Secondary school|Secondary]], [[Day school]]
|type = [[Independent school|Independent]] [[Secondary school|secondary]] day and [[boarding school]]
|denomination = [[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Roman Catholic]], [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]]
|religion = [[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholicism]]
|denomination = [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]]
|oversight = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville|Diocese of Townsville]], Catholic Education Office
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|headmaster = Robert Corboy
|headmaster = Angus Galletly
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|city = Abergowrie, [[Ingham, Queensland|Ingham]]
|city = Abergowrie, [[Ingham, Queensland|Ingham]]
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|state = [[Queensland]]
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'''St Teresa's College, Abergowrie''' is a [[Roman Catholic]], [[Boarding school]] for boys, located in [[Abergowrie, Queensland|Abergowrie]], (near [[Ingham, Queensland|Ingham]]), [[Queensland]], Australia.
'''St Teresa's College, Abergowrie''' is an [[Independent school|independent]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] secondary day and [[boarding school]] for boys, located in [[Abergowrie, Queensland|Abergowrie]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/abergowrie|title=Abergowrie|access-date=25 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310133751/http://queenslandplaces.com.au/abergowrie|archive-date=10 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> approximately {{convert|40|km}} north west of [[Ingham, Queensland|Ingham]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/ingham|title=Ingham|access-date=25 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216232023/http://queenslandplaces.com.au/ingham|archive-date=16 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Far North Queensland]], [[Australia]].


The school was established by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]] in 1933 and was called St Teresa's Agricultural College.<ref>{{cite news |title=Queensland's Catholic Agricultural College |date=9 August 1934 |newspaper=Advocate: Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954 |page=18 |access-date=25 January 2017 |via=Trove, [[National Library of Australia]] |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171898389 |author= }}</ref> Oversight of the school is managed by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville|Diocese of Townsville]] Catholic Education Office.
==History==
The school was established in 1933 by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]] and was called St Teresa’s Agricultural College.


==Present day==
== Overview ==
The college has a roll of approximately 230 and students come from towns and communities from all across North Queensland as well as from [[Papua New Guinea]]. In 2010, St Teresa's Agricultural College, Abergowrie was recognised for its achievements in education being awarded the Deadly Award for the "Most Outstanding Achievement in Education".<ref>[http://www.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au/index.php?page=about-us St Teresa's College, Abergowrie website] (retrieved 8 January 2014)</ref>
The college enrols approximately 230 students who come from towns and communities from all across North Queensland as well as from [[Papua New Guinea]]. In 2010, St Teresa's College was recognised for its achievements in education being awarded the Deadly Award for the "Most Outstanding Achievement in Education".<ref>[http://www.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au/index.php?page=about-us St Teresa's College, Abergowrie website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108041311/http://www.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au/index.php?page=about-us |date=8 January 2014 }} (retrieved 8 January 2014)</ref>


The principal is Robert Corboy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Principal's Message|url=http://www.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au/about_us/principal__s_message.php|publisher=St Teresa's College|accessdate=8 January 2014}}</ref>
The principal is Angus Galletly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Principal's Message|url=https://www.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au/about/principal-s-message/ |publisher=St Teresa's College |access-date=5 July 2021 |date=n.d. }}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
*[[Peter Moore (Queensland politician)|Peter Moore]], politician
*[[Palmer Wapau]], rugby league player


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of schools in Queensland]]
* [[Catholic education in Australia]]
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* [[Lists of schools in Queensland]]
* [[List of Christian Brothers schools]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website|https://www.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au}}
{{Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia}}
{{Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia}}


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Latest revision as of 08:51, 6 May 2024

St Teresa's College, Abergowrie
St Theresa's Agricultural College, c. 1932
Location
Map
Abergowrie, Ingham
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates18°28′46.46″S 145°54′0.27″E / 18.4795722°S 145.9000750°E / -18.4795722; 145.9000750
Information
TypeIndependent secondary day and boarding school
MottoReap What You Sow
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established1933; 92 years ago (1933)
OversightDiocese of Townsville, Catholic Education Office
HeadmasterAngus Galletly
GenderBoys
Enrolment230 (2012)
Websitewww.abergowrie.catholic.edu.au

St Teresa's College, Abergowrie is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in Abergowrie,[1] approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north west of Ingham,[2] in Far North Queensland, Australia.

The school was established by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1933 and was called St Teresa's Agricultural College.[3] Oversight of the school is managed by the Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education Office.

Overview

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The college enrols approximately 230 students who come from towns and communities from all across North Queensland as well as from Papua New Guinea. In 2010, St Teresa's College was recognised for its achievements in education being awarded the Deadly Award for the "Most Outstanding Achievement in Education".[4]

The principal is Angus Galletly.[5]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Abergowrie". Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Ingham". Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Queensland's Catholic Agricultural College". Advocate: Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954. 9 August 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ St Teresa's College, Abergowrie website Archived 8 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 8 January 2014)
  5. ^ "Principal's Message". St Teresa's College. n.d. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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