| Former names |
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|---|---|
| Location | Granville, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious affiliation | Patrician Brothers |
| Oversight | Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta |
| Established |
|
| Principal | Shauna Nash |
| Staff | 51 (full-time)[1] |
| Colours | Navy blue, green, red and white |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Grades label | Years |
| Enrolment | 348[1] |
| Enrolment as of | 2025 |
| Feeder schools |
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| Website | www.delanygranville.catholic.edu.au |
Delany College is an independent Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, located in Granville, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers. Founded in 1942 as the Patrician Brothers' High School, the College is administratively overseen by the Catholic Education Office of the Diocese of Parramatta.
Delany College has enrolment of approximately 348 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Students are drawn from a number of local catholic schools including Holy Trinity Primary, Granville; Holy Family Primary, Granville East; St Patrick's Primary, Guildford and St Margaret Mary's Primary, Merrylands.[1]
History
Foundation
Delany College was established in 1942 as Patrician Brothers' High School, a Catholic all-boys school catering for students in Years 5 to 10. The school was founded to serve the growing Catholic population in the Granville area and was staffed entirely by members of the Patrician Brothers congregation.
Transition to Delany College
In 1997, the school underwent a significant transformation to meet the changing educational needs of the local community. Under the leadership of the first lay principal, Quentin Evans, the school became a co-educational Year 7 to 12 college. At this time, the institution was renamed "Delany College" in honour of Bishop Daniel Delany, the founder of the Patrician Brothers.
The late 1990s and early 2000s saw a major building program to upgrade the campus facilities for senior secondary education and co-educational requirements. While the school transitioned to lay leadership, it maintains a strong connection to its Patrician heritage.
Principals
The following individuals have served as Principals of Patrician Brothers Granville and Delany College, Granville:[2]
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term Start | Term End | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Br Joseph Tierney | 1942 | 1947 | 5 Years |
| 2 | Br Gerard Histon | 1948 | 1951 | 3 Years |
| 3 | Br De Sales Gilbert | 1952 | 1959 | 7 Years |
| 4 | Br Peter Johnson | 1960 | 1962 | 2 Years |
| 5 | Br Cronan O’Meara | 1963 | 1968 | 5 Years |
| 6 | Br Gabriel McCluskie | 1969 | 1969 | < 1 Year |
| 7 | Br Callistus Keating | 1969 | 1969 | < 1 Year |
| 8 | Br Celestine Mulhall | 1970 | 1974 | 4 Years |
| 9 | Br Raymond Eves | 1975 | 1977 | 2 Years |
| 10 | Br Joseph Crowley | 1978 | 1997 | 19 Years |
| 11 | Quentin Evans | 1997 | 1998 | 1 Year |
| 12 | Michael Krawec | 1999 | 2001 | 2 Years |
| 13 | Michael Barrington | 2002 | 2005 | 3 Years |
| 14 | Peter Wade | 2006 | 2015 | 9 Years |
| 15 | Robert Muscat | 2016 | 2019 | 3 Years |
| 16 | Paul Easton | 2020 | 2021 | 1 Year |
| 17 | Shauna Nash | 2022 |
House System
The College operates a house system for pastoral care and sporting competitions. The houses are named after figures prominent in the Catholic and Patrician tradition:[3]
Campion (White)
Mackillop (Red)
Tierney (Green)
Chisolm (Blue)
Notable alumni
- Pat Farmer – an ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former Australian politician, who served as a Member of the House of Representatives (Lib.) from 2001 to 2010, representing Macarthur, New South Wales[4]
- Kim Yeadon – a former politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (ALP) from 1990 to 2007; former NSW Minister for Energy 1999–2003[5]
See also
- List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
- Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta
- Catholic education in Australia
References
- ^ "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time"
- ^ "Patrician History - Aus-PNG, 2009". calameo.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ^ "House System". www.delanygranville.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ^ Pearce, Suzannah (ed.) (2006-11-17). "FARMER (Pat) Patrick Francis, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ^ Pearce, Suzannah (ed.) (2006-11-17). "YEADON (Kim) Kimberley Maxwell, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.