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. 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." In 2017 Daramalan renovated the Dempsey Wing, designed to allow improved education in Science and English. It features new Science Labs and three English classrooms. Construction of this building started 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. Notable alumni Peter Bowler – cricketer, (Leicestershire, Tasmania, Derbyshire) Joanne Brown (née 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) Lara Cox – actor Matt Frawley – rugby league player Philip Gerrans – philosopher and cricketer Mack Hansen – rugby union player Marc Herbert – rugby league player Nathan Buckley – Australian rules footballer and coach Adam Hyde – half of music duo Peking Duk Professor Kiaran Kirk – Dean, ANU College of Science Justice Dr Jeremy Kirk – Rhodes Scholar, Vinerian Scholar and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and a Judge of Appeal Tim Kirk – Clonakilla chief winemaker Nick Kouparitsas – rugby league player Nick Kyrgios – tennis player Robbie Perkins – professional baseball player Tom Rogers – Australian cricketer for Tasmania Marty Sheargold – stand-up comedian and radio broadcaster Ivan Soldo – Australian rules footballer Lauren Wells – Australian athlete at 2012 Olympic Games