A Brief History of the College
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1980 1982 1986
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PARED (Parents for Education) Foundation formed to promote schools working closely in support of parents.
PARED founds Tangara School for Girls founded at 100 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, with 17 girls in K to Year 5. Tangara moves to Cherrybrook. Redfield founded in Wahroonga with 40 boys in Years 3 to 5 and three teachers. Visit of Bishop ALvaro del Portillo, Prelate of Opus Dei to Redfield College Fox Valley Rd Wahroonga. Redfield, Years 3 to 10, relocates to Dural. Retaval Wahroonga (co-ed K-1) opens on Wahroonga site. Inaugural student exchange to Colegio Viaro, Barcelona. Redfield accepts Year 2 enrolments. First Redfield graduation class. Bob Carr opens Redfield. Redfield purchases adjoining land (on which are now Primary building and rugby field are on). Band Tour to the USA. Visit of Bishop Javier Echevarria, Prelate of Opus Dei. Orchard Hills Prep and Retaval Burwood (co-ed K-2) open. New Redfield Primary building opens. Wollemi College, the newest PARED school, commences with boys in Years 2-6. Retaval Burwood relocates to new premises in Belfield. Stage II of Redfield Primary opens. First group of students from Redfield to visit Monte VI school in Uruguay. Inauguration of the Michael Douglas Memorial Shield for Outstanding Effort in Year 12 studies (Year 12 gift from the Class of 2006). First two enrolments of sons of Redfield Old Boys, Joshua Wijangco (son of Martin Wijangco '99) and Daniel Woodbury (son of Greg Woodbury '93). Redfield celebrates 25th Anniversary. New Administration building hosting the School Hall, Library and computer labs opens. |
