Kildare College is a student-centred catholic secondary day college for girls in Years 7-12, located in the Adelaide suburb of Holden Hill, South Australia, Australia. The school works under the governance of Kildare Education Ministries and was established, based on an invitation by the Archbishop of Adelaide, in 1966.
Education
Kildare offers a diverse and stimulating educational program, engaging students in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Technology, Hospitality and Design, STEM and more. We’re small enough for every student to be known and valued, yet big enough to bring out her best. We pride ourselves on developing strong, independent young women with strength and gentleness of character. We welcome all faiths, and work in partnership to help each individual student develop her own unique talents and interests. Our flexible and supporting learning pathways ensure each student achieves her own success. Our proud tradition of consistently high achievement of the SACE, is a reflection of an outstanding educational environment, high quality teaching and our students' desire to achieve success. The College has a learning partnership with St Paul's College, Gilles Plains, which provides diverse curriculum offerings to students in the Senior Years.
Houses
Kildare has five houses
Brigid : Named for Brigid, a fifth-century Irish saint, renowned for her hospitality and compassion whose first monastery was established at Kildare.
Kildare : The diocese in Ireland whose patron saint is St Brigid and in which the Brigidine head house is situated.
Chanel : Sister Chanel Gough was the first Australian Brigidine sister to become Superior General of the Brigidine Sisters, who held this position when Kildare College was established in 1966.
Nagle : Named for Honora "Nano" Nagle founded the "Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary" in Ireland and was a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland. Nagle House was established in 2018
Uniform
Kildare has two uniform sets - summer and winter. The summer uniform consists of a striped dress, blazer, green jumper, white socks and black footwear. The winter uniform consists of a Kildare kilt, green jumper, white blouse, green tie, blazer, black tights or white socks, and black footwear. PE uniforms are similar, but consist of a white polo shirt and track pants or shorts. House tops or house-coded dress-up clothes are worn on Sports Day and at the Swimming Carnival.
