A new kindergarten-to-year-12 college for 1800 students in Leppington, southwest Sydney, will be named after St Carlo Acutis. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
“We have chosen to place this new college under the patronage of Carlo Acutis for several reasons that resonate deeply with the challenges and aspirations of today’s young people,” Wollongong Bishop Brian Mascord said in a statement.
“Carlo Acutis is the first millennial saint, making him an incredibly relatable figure for our students.
“He was a young man who navigated the digital world, not by shying away from it, but by using technology as a powerful tool for good.
“He related to his peers with the utmost respect, recognising the person of Jesus in everyone he encountered.
“Carlo exemplified authenticity, encouraging everyone to ‘be an original’ rather than conform, a powerful message for young people seeking meaning and purpose in our complex world.
“Carlo’s devotion to the Eucharist will be central to the spiritual life of our college, encouraging students to develop their own personal relationship with Jesus.”
The co-educational school is scheduled to open in 2030 with classes for kindergarten and Year 7. Enrolments for Years 1 to 6 will be considered based on community demand. It will be located Leppington, on the corner of Heath and Rickard Roads.
The Macarthur region of outer southwest Sydney, from Liverpool to Camden and beyond, is booming. The new airport, rail links and rapidly expanding infrastructure are magnets for young families seeking affordable housing.
The head of schools in the Wollongong diocese, Peter Hill, said: “This is a direct response to the growing demand from parents for Catholic schools in southwest Sydney and a wonderful opportunity to invite more families to experience a high-quality Christ-centred education in the Catholic tradition.”
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New southwest Sydney college named after St Carlo Acutis (By Michael Cook, The Catholic Weekly)
