Who We Are

Since 1958

• St. Dominic’s College was established for the purpose of providing a Catholic education for boys in the Penrith District. The foundation of the Brothers’ School at Penrith was shrouded in mystery. The people of Penrith themselves knew of it only a week before the opening day. The two Brothers to staff it – Brian Jeffers and Alan Moss – knew definite news of the project at the same short notice.
• The decision to open a school for boys in Penrith was taken by the Christian Brothers in 1958. The previous year, His Eminence, Cardinal Gilroy, enquired of the Provincial of the time, Brother S.R. Young, about the possibility of a school being established at Penrith.
• As the Brothers had, a few years before, accommodated His Eminence by providing staffs for new openings in Gosford, Waitara and Sutherland. The Provincial Council could not give a definite answer to the invitation but promised to give the matter fullest consideration.

Our Crest

The Cross is a reminder of the Cross on which Christ died for our salvation. It is the inspiration of the Christian life and it would be our hope that the students who pass through St. Dominic’s would always remain loyal to Christ and his teaching.
The Shield is divided into four quadrants, each bearing a symbol to represent some aspect of the Spirit or Inspirationof the College.
The Burning Torch indicates the Faith which is bestowed on us at Baptism and which our teachers endeavour to foster in the students.
The Fleur-de-lis is the heraldic lily that represents Royalty.
The Book on the crest is the Book of Learning.
The Bridge-like Span represents Penrith and its Nepean River.

We have attempted to capture some of the history of St Dominic’s by naming our house teams as follows:

• DHARUK: Local Aboriginal tribe.
• RICE: Founder of the Christian Brothers.
• SURAWSKI: Principal of St Dominic’s from 1960 – 1965.
• TENCH: Historian of the First Fleet and European discoverer of the Nepean