St Clare's College is a Catholic school in the south Canberra suburb of Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, catering for girls from grades 7 to 12. The college was established in 1965. St Clare's had an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, making it the largest Catholic girls' secondary school in Canberra.
All students participate in a broad academic program and many extra-curricular activities within the context of the Catholic tradition.
History St Clare's College was established in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith (CGHS Griffith).
Principals
Sister Clare Slattery, Founding Principal, 1965–1975 Sister Placid Tait SGS, 1976–1977 Brother Gordon Kerr CFC, 1978 Pat Wall, 1979–1983 Sister Joan Smith CSB, 1984–1988 Helen Sheedy, 1989–1992 Jim Peoples, 1993–2000 Rita Daniels, 2001–2006 Ian Garrity, Acting, Semester 1, 2007 Sandra Darley, Acting, Semester 2, 2007 Rita Daniels, 2008–2009 Alison Jeffries, 2009–2012 Paul Carroll, 2013–2016 Brad Cooney, 2017–2021 Dr Ann Cleary, 2022–present
Notable alumni Elizabeth Andrew, rugby union player Marie-Louise Ayres, director-general of the National Library of Australia Anne Castles, cognitive scientist Erin Thompson, South Australian politician
See also List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory Associated southern colleges
References
External links St Clare's College website