Daramalan College

Daramalan College is a Roman Catholic high school in Canberra, Australia, located in the suburb of Dickson. It encompasses Year 7 to Year 12, in a co-educational environment. Run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, it has an emblem of a red eagle on a black shield. Its theme colours are red and black.

Daramalan College
Location
Cowper St, Dickson Australian Capital Territory Australia
Information
Type	Roman Catholic secondary school
Motto	Fortes in Fide
Established	1962
Principal	Rita Daniels[1]
Enrolment	1440
Colour(s)	Black & red
Mascot	Wedge-tail eagle
Website	www.daramalan.act.edu.au

History

Daramalan College was founded in 1962 as an all-boys school, with girls enrolling in Years 11 and 12 from 1977, and in Year 7 onwards in 1996. The school's motto is "Fortes in Fide," which translates from Latin to "Strong in Faith." Daramalan has recently renovated the Dempsey Wing, designed to allow improved education in Science and English. It features new Science Labs and three English classrooms. This building started constructions in 2016 and ended in 2017. Also included in the building is a new Uniform Shop. The Dempsey Wing is named after a former member of staff. Daramalan College celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.[2]

Notable alumni

• Peter Bowler – cricketer, (Leicestershire, Tasmania, Derbyshire)[3]
• Joanne Brown (nee Alchin Class of 1989) – 1996 and 2000 Australian Softball Olympian bronze medallist
• Stephen Conroy – Federal politician, former Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (2007–2013)[4]
• Lara Cox – actor[5]
• Harrison Dalton – adventurer and ANU mountaineering club committee member[6]
• Matt Frawley – rugby league player
• Mack Hansen – rugby union player
• Marc Herbert – rugby league player[7]
• Nathan Buckley – Australian rules footballer and coach
• Adam Hyde – half of music duo Peking Duk[8]
• Professor Kiaran Kirk – Dean, ANU College of Science[9]
• Jeremy Kirk SC – Rhodes Scholar and Vinerian Scholar, now a Sydney barrister[10][11]
• Tim Kirk – Clonakilla chief winemaker[12][13]
• Nick Kouparitsas – rugby league player[14]
• Nick Kyrgios – tennis player[15]
• Robbie Perkins – professional baseball player
• Tom Rogers – Australian cricketer for Tasmania
• Marty Sheargold – stand-up comedian and radio broadcaster[16]
• Ivan Soldo – Australian rules footballer
• Lauren Wells – Australian athlete at 2012 Olympic Games[17]

See also

• Associated Southern Colleges

References

1. "Welcome from the Principal – Daramalan College". Daramalan.act.edu.au. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
2. DARAMALAN COLLEGE, 50 YEARS' CELEBRATION Retrieved 9 October 2017.
3. Walsh, Richard (2 May 2002). "Peter Bowler named as first 'hero of the week'". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
4. Koutsoukis, Jason (8 March 2006). "Conroy, the numbers man who got it wrong". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
5. "Profile: Lara Cox", Heartbreak High, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 6 December 1998, retrieved 31 January 2017
6. Contacts, says Gear Store Officer (free login needed), retrieved 16 August 2019
7. "Meet Marc", Progress Association, 17 October 2008, archived from the original on 2 March 2011, retrieved 31 January 2017
8. Alumni on-line news, archived from the original on 11 January 2017, retrieved 31 January 2017, Local bands Peking Duk (Adam Hyde – Class of 2008) and SAFIA took home two gongs from the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Awards a few weeks back.
9. Hope on the horizon' for antimicrobial resistance, says ANU Professor Australian Academy of Science Retrieved 9 October 2017.
10. Daramalan College 1994–1997 Retrieved 9 October 2017.
11. Constitutional law bar rising star Jeremy Kirk on a good day AFRWEEKEND
12. Daramalan Wine Tasting Evening
13. Clonakilla riesling wows Canberra wine show judges in vintage of a lifetime The Canberra Times
14. "Australian Schoolboys". SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League. SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
15. Dutton, Chris (15 December 2012). "Kyrgios has sights on Open season". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
16. Daramalan College Alumni (9 October 2016), Two ex-students were in the news over the weekend. Marty Sheargold (Class of 1989) won the coveted Best On-Air Team (Metro FM) category at the 28th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) in Melbourne, Facebook, retrieved 31 January 2017
17. "London 2012 – Lauren Boden Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.

External links

• Daramalan College