Columba Catholic College
Columba Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. It is a school of the Diocese of Townsville.
| Columba Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Charters Towers City, Charters Towers, Queensland Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Light to the World |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Diocese of Townsville |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1998 |
| Principal | Candi Dempster |
| Enrolment | 610 (P–12) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, red and gold |
| Website | www.columba.qld.edu.au |
Established in 1998, the school currently caters for approximately 610 students from pre-school to year 12, including 200 boarders from year 4 to 12. The college draws students from Charters Towers and surrounding areas. Boarders come from the Northern Territory and Northern Western Australia, plus coastal and Gulf Regions of Queensland.
The current principal of Columba Catholic College is Candi Dempster. Dempster takes over from Daniel McShea who took over from Michael Ashton. Althea Norton was the original founding principal of Columba who retired after 10 years of service.