Parramatta Marist High School

The Parramatta Marist High School is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Westmead, a suburb of the western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Parramatta Marist High School
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Australia
Coordinates33°48′21″S 150°59′05″E / 33.80583°S 150.98472°E / -33.80583; 150.98472
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TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day school
MottoLatin: Fortior Ito
(Go Forth With Strength)
Religious affiliation(s)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Established1820; 204 years ago (1820)
FounderJohn Therry
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightCatholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
PrincipalMark Pauschmann
Assistant Principals
  • Adam Hendry (Curriculum)
  • Peter Stephens (Pastoral)
Teaching staff68 (2018)[1]
Years712
GenderBoys
Enrolment1,047 (2018[1])
Campus typeUrban
Houses  Alman
  St. Vincent's
  Campion
  Harroway
Colour(s)Green and gold   
SongFortior Ito by Alan Clark
Nickname
  • PMHS
  • PMH
  • Parra Marist
  • MBP
AffiliationsMarist Schools Australia
Websitewww.parramarist.nsw.edu.au
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Founded in 1820 by John Therry, it was the first Catholic school in Australia, and is the oldest school in Australia. Parramatta Marist began under the direction of George Morley. The school was transferred to the site of the present St Patrick's Cathedral in 1837. The school entrusted its operations to the Marist Brothers in 1875, thus becoming Marist Brothers Parramatta (MBP); which changed to 'Parramatta Marist High' when the school moved to Westmead in 1966. Secondary classes were moved in that year to Westmead, leaving only primary classes at the Parramatta site. The Westmead campus was opened in 1966. In 2008, Parramatta Marist High introduced project-based learning into Year 9 which focused on group learning.

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  1. ^ a b https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/106592/ParramattaMaristHighSchool/43226/2016 [dead link]
  2. ^ Deare, Steven. "Forged in a Parramatta Marist Fire". Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  3. ^ "| RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
  4. ^ "Mr George Thomas Ford (1907–1966)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. ^ "BAIC hires Mercedes CLS designer Peter Arcadipane". 13 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Sydney Medical School: Gracey Michael". Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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