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College Hymn: "Deo Gloria"

A noble cause we stand united

Following Ignatius' lead.

Our Hist'ry's proud, great our ideals

We're called to serving others.

Deo Gloria! To the glory of our God.

To give and not to count the cost,

Ignatius proud we sing.

Our school comprises one communion

Friendship gained through love unspared,

And nought can ever break our union-

Spirit's call to sharing.

Deo Gloria! To the glory of our God.

To give and not to count the cost,

Ignatius proud we sing.

Ignatian banner's now unfurled

Wherever ther's found pain and needs.

In our misguided world,

Not thoughts, not words, but deeds.

Deo Gloria! To the glory of our God.

To give and not to count the cost,

Ignatius proud we sing.

As we proclaim our holy holy

God within and God transending,

Christ's our light, our purpose wholy,

Life now, life unending.

Deo Gloria! To the glory of our God.

To give and not to count the cost,

Ignatius proud we sing.

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The College Crest

The IHS abbreviation for the Holy Name of Jesus (in Greek IHSOUS), is the Sacred Monogram of the Jesuit Order- the Society of Jesus.

The wolves are from the coat-of-arms of the House of Loyola, the family to which Saint Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus, belonged.

The colours are red, gold and blue. The red and gold are the colours of the House of Loyola. The blue is present to symbolise the association of the School at Norwood with the Marist Brothers, before the Jesuits took charge.

The four stars represent the Southern Cross of Australia.

The motto is Deo Gloria, 'To God, the Glory', reflecting a favourite phrase employed by saint Ignatius- 'Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, to the Greater Glory of God'. it also reflects the insight of Saint Ignatius 'that the glory of God is a man or woman fully alive'. We offer God the glory in our full development of mind, heart , body and spirit.