St Dominic's College, Penrith

Independent secondary day school in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

33°45′14″S 150°42′54″E / 33.7538297°S 150.714914°E / -33.7538297; 150.714914InformationTypeIndependent secondary day schoolMottoLatin: Dominus Lux Mea
(The Lord is my Light)Religious affiliation(s)CatholicismDenominationCongregation of Christian BrothersEstablished1959; 65 years ago (1959)Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of EducationTrustEdmund Rice Education AustraliaYears7–12GenderBoysWebsitewww.stdominics.nsw.edu.au

St Dominic's College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in Kingswood, a subset of Penrith, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Dominic's College was established in 1873 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who continue to run the school.

Overview

Between 1978 and 1985, years 11 and 12 (the most senior years) at the college were co-educational. With the establishment of McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains, however, the college returned to being an all-boys school. Currently, more than 69 students from across Greater Western Sydney attend the college.

In 2009 the schools 50th year, the school's captain was Joel Kelly. The DUX that year, who received an ATAR of 99.85 was Peter Fam. In the school's 59th year, Ahmed Khan, the DUX for that year, was announced as receiving an ATAR of 99.5. Subsequently, in 2019, Ahmed Khan commenced his studies in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program at James Cook University.

Former College Captains, Cooper Hill from the class of 2020, and Dylan Wilson from the class of 2021, pursued their studies in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Western Sydney University after completing year 12.

Year 8 students are now studying two languages: Italian and Japanese.^[1]

The school's TAS Department is state-of-the-art, with multiple 3D printers, woodwork and metalwork workshops. The school provides qualified tutors for students.

Notable alumni

Greg Alexander – Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and commentator
Blake Austin – rugby league footballer
Stuart Ayres – former Member for Penrith^[2]
Zac Cini – rugby league footballer
Nathan Cleary – rugby league footballer
Geoff Daniela – rugby league footballer
Jack Donnelly – rugby league footballer
Kurt Falls – rugby league footballer
Brad Fittler – rugby league footballer and coach
Akoldah Gak – professional basketball player
Jordan Grant – rugby league footballer
Des Hasler – rugby league footballer and coach
Michael Hartley – Australian rules footballer
Michael Jennings – rugby league footballer
Graham Kennedy – New Zealand national rugby league team captain; principal of the college from 1994 to 2002
Nicolas Milanovic – professional footballer who plays for Western United FC in the A-League
Nic Pozoglou – professional basketball player
Clay Priest – rugby league footballer
Dominic Purcell – actor in Prison Break
Luke Rooney – rugby league footballer
Tim Sheens – rugby league footballer and coach
Jake Stein – Australian rules footballer
Mason Teague – rugby league footballer
Tai Tuivasa – UFC star
Malakai Watene-Zelezniak – rugby league footballer

Reference list

^ "St Dominics College (Obley Education Centre) – St Marys NSW | Private Schools Guide". Private Schools Guide – Australia's Premier Private Schools Directory. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
^ "About Stuart – Stuart Ayres – Liberal for Penrith – Penrith By-election 19th June". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.