St Augustine's College
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Saint Augustine's College, known locally as "Saints", is a Catholic boys' high school in Cairns, Queensland
, Australia
. Saints houses boarders both from its own students and girls from Saint Monica's School.
catering for students from grades 8 to 12. The boarding community includes many students from the Far North Queensland
region, along with many country students from outback Queensland and the Northern Territory. A significant number of students also board from as far away as Papua New Guinea
and other islands off the coast of Australia.
These four houses compete against each other in many activities, including annual Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, Public Speaking, Saints Factor and also a special competition on Champagnat Day. These events build up to a House Cup which is awarded at the end of each year.
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. Saints houses boarders both from its own students and girls from Saint Monica's School.
Boarding school
Saint Augustines offers a co-ed Boarding SchoolBoarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
catering for students from grades 8 to 12. The boarding community includes many students from the Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns north to the Torres Strait...
region, along with many country students from outback Queensland and the Northern Territory. A significant number of students also board from as far away as Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and other islands off the coast of Australia.
Sport
The college is a member of the Cairns Interschool Senior Sport (CISSA) which sees a number of local schools compete in a number of different sports each Wednesday. CISSA runs during the first semester of the school year. Saint Augustines has also been very successful in holding the Overall Boys TCN Swimming Champion trophy for over 30 years.School houses
Saint Augustines has 4 houses. They are as follow:- Heavey(Yellow)
- Phelan(Green)
- Walter(Red)
- Reginald(Blue)
These four houses compete against each other in many activities, including annual Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, Public Speaking, Saints Factor and also a special competition on Champagnat Day. These events build up to a House Cup which is awarded at the end of each year.