Sister Joseph O'Connell - Foundress of Presentation Sisters in Geraldton
Presentation Sisters arrive in Geraldton
Presentation Sisters arrive in Geraldton.
‘Star of the Sea’ Young Lady’s Secondary Education Academy is founded.
The students of the Presentation Nuns perform their first production at the convent.
The Government withdraws all funding, the college becomes completely independent.
Star of the Sea Convent pupils from Geraldton in early 1900s (Circa)
Boarding facilities become available.
The convent is officially opened at new location
Construction of the new college campus begins at Sanford Street next to the convent. The first stone was laid by William Bernard Kelly, the first Bishop of Geraldton.
Boarders and day pupils
New Stella Maris College accepts first students.
Elementary students
Boarding students
School group
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St Patrick's Christian Brothers' College
Gymnastic teams (circa)
Pupils with Bishop O'Collins
• The Presentation community suffers the loss of its foundress Mother Joseph O’Connell.
SPC boarders (circa)
• Many celebrations took place in commemoration of the Presentation Sisters’ 50 years of service in Geraldton since their foundation in 1891. Guests arrived from throughout the state.
Boarding students were evacuated to Mt Magnet due to disruptions from World War II.
Orchestra
SPC Main Study Hall
Leaving and sub leaving class (circa)
Side and Rear View of SPC College
New College colours were introduced. Old gold and black were selected as the College colours. The emblem was a simple design, incorporating a gold Celtic Cross with stars representing the Southern Cross on a black field.
Junior primary class
Leaving and Sub-Leaving
The college’s first swimming carnival was held on Easter Sunday.
SPC First XI (circa)
GWBA A Grade Premiers
The Diamond Jubilee of the Presentation Sisters is celebrated by the blessing of a new wing to the school.
Football Team
Junior Football Team
A new oval was formed at SPC with the help of a fleet of trucks that completed the moving of 12 000 yards of filling in six days.
SPC Headmaster and Prefects (circa)
O'Donnell Wing
Year 8 Boarders
Under 13 Football Team
Year 12 Students
Kean House Boarders
Brother A Kean passed away after 35 years of service to the College as a teacher.
Brother Warwick Bryant First Principal of Nagle Catholic College
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Nagle Catholic College
Bishop Justin Bianchini, Bishop of Geraldton Diocese, formally commissions Nagle Catholic College as a Catholic school.
Year 12 Class
Year 9 Students
Year 10 Students
Year 12 Students
Annual Committee
Year 8 Students
Year 11 Students
Presentation Sisters move from Convent
Convent converted to Teacher offices.
New Library (Edmund Rice Library) Completed
Two new houses introduced to the College - Patrick and Stella.
Construction of gymnasium completed.
Mr Rob Crothers appointed Principal for 2014.
Announcement of closing of boarding facilities in 2016.
