Brigidine College, St Ives

Brigidine College
Location

Australia
Coordinates33°43′16″S 151°10′22″E / 33.72111°S 151.17278°E / -33.72111; 151.17278
Information
TypeIndependent secondary day school
MottoLatin: Fortiter Et Suaviter
(Strength and Gentleness)
Religious affiliation(s)Brigidine Sisters
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established9 February 1954 (1954-02-09)
PrincipalLaetitia Richmond
Employees~188
Grades712
GenderGirls
Enrolmentc.900 (2007)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Maroon and blue   
Affiliation
Websitewww.brigidine.nsw.edu.au

Brigidine College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for girls located in St Ives, on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1954 by the Brigidine Sisters, Brigidine has a non-selective enrolment policy and it caters for approximately 900 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The majority of students are drawn from the Northern Beaches, North Shore and Forest areas of Sydney.

The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AIS NSW), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia, and is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).