The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has adopted the moniker of an individual patron and model of inspiration for the name of its newest primary school.
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The diocesan Catholic Schools Office has announced the new school will be named St Aloysius Catholic Primary School when it opens at Chisholm in 2015.
It will be named after the patron saint of young students St Aloysius Gonzaga.
“My preference in naming the new school was definitely for adopting the name of an individual patron, someone with a real life history and story, who might hopefully become a bit of a model or inspiration to future students,” Diocesan head Bishop Bill Wright said.
The site of the new school is within the Waterford County residential subdivision at Chisholm, Thornton North.
“On account of his youthful religious conviction, I think it is very fitting that our new school be named after the patron saint of young students and I welcome the announcement,” Catholic Schools director Ray Collins said.
“I look forward to our future students learning more about, and being inspired by, St Aloysius, and I am especially proud to be able to share this news with parents who have already enrolled their children at the new school.”
The Catholic Schools Office is taking enrolments for the new school.
“We have had strong interest from the Maitland community,” Mr Collins said.
“And while 2015 may seem like a fair way off, I encourage parents who may be considering enrolling their children at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School to do so now.”
St Aloysius will be a two stream primary school with an eventual capacity of 420 students.