Freeman Catholic College is a co-educational systemic college founded in 1985 under the patronage of the late Sir James Cardinal Freeman KBE. It proudly moves through to its third decade as a fast-growing Years 7 to 12 school community with a current enrolment of more than 1200 students. The school enjoys continuing recognition of its academic, creative and technological achievements.
Facilities: State-of-the-art technology education and design centre, computer laboratories, drama and music suites, modern library, classrooms and science laboratories, tennis and basketball courts, cricket pitch, practice nets, and an oval. The school is designed for wheelchair access and has support staff in the areas of gifted and talented, special needs and ESL.
Electives Years 11 and 12: Ancient and Modern History, Business Studies, Computing Studies — both Software Design and Information Processes, Design and Technology, Drama, Economics, English (Standard, Advanced, Extension 1 and 2), Engineering Studies, Food Technology, Geography, Italian, French, Legal Studies, Mathematics (Advanced, Extension 1 and 2), Music, PD/Health/PE, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Senior Science, Society and Culture, Visual Arts and Photography, Studies of Religion. VET courses in Hospitality, Retail Studies and Business Services (Administration) are also offered.
Sport: Representative teams are fielded in cricket, softball, volleyball, soccer, rugby league, touch football, basketball, athletics, swimming and tennis.
Extracurricular activities: A large staff provides a wide and increasing variety of sporting opportunities, debating/public speaking, Mock Trial competition, Tournament of Minds, gifted and talented extension, and curricular and extracurricular music, drama and titration.
Welfare and personal development: Parents provide support and participation through their informal and voluntary presence as well as through the following committees — parent consultative, finance, education and curriculum development, fundraising, maintenance, canteen, and uniform pool. Parent support is a part of enrolment criteria. There is a strong sense of local community and pastoral support among the school community, and parish pastors offer excellent participative support to this large student body through religious education programs, retreats, Eucharistic celebrations, and regular visits to the school. The school attracts more applications for enrolment than can be accommodated, so a strict criterion for enrolment is applied where emphasis is placed on parish involvement. Student leadership is strong, and an active SRC and student leaders involve the whole student body. Pastoral care of students is a priority at Freeman and the school has clearly defined pastoral care structures and activities that focus on community building.