Aquinas College, Menai

About Aquinas College, Menai

”Aquinas College, Menai is a Roman Catholic Systemic Private Co-Educational day school for students of Years 7 to 12. The school is situated in Menai in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, adjacent to Roman Catholic feeder Primary School Holy Family, Menai, and to Holy Family church, of the Roman Catholic parish of Holy Family, Menai serving the residents of Bangor, Menai, Alfords Point, Illawong, Barden Ridge, Lucas Heights and Woronora.Founded in 1993 by Peter Turner the school is not associated with any particular Roman Catholic religious order, and is run solely by Catholic lay staff. The school's namesake St Thomas Aquinas is a source of inspiration and guidance to all pupils and staff.The school is under the authority of the Catholic Education Office of Sydney, and is situated in the Archdiocese of Sydney.Motto and MissionThe school motto "Enlivened by the Spirit" aims to convey to students the significance of the Catholic faith to their everyday lives, and the importance of taking on board the Catholic ethos of the school in a practical sense.TuitionSubjects offered for the Higher School Certificate include English Standard, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, General Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Senior Science, Studies of Religion 1, Studies of Religion 2, Geography, Legal Studies, Modern History, Ancient History, History Extension, Economics, Business Studies, Dance, Drama, Earth and Environmental science, Music 1, Music 2, Visual Arts, Italian Continuers and Beginners, Japanese Beginners, PDHPE, Industrial Technology, Design and Technology, Community and Family Studies, Food Technology, Information Processes and Technology, Software Design and Development. For students not interested in Studies of Religion, a non-UAI subject, Catholic Studies, is available. Read more

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