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Go to child profileAthol Murray College of Notre Dame is a private, independent, co-educational boarding high school, rooted in Catholic tradition and open to students of all faith backgrounds. Athol Murray College of Notre Dame is committed to developing young men and women to become purposeful leaders with virtuous character. Notre Dame provides an exceptional educational and boarding experience with a balance of strong academic, athletic and spiritual growth in a safe and caring prairie environment.
Curriculum delivery:
Living Arrangement | Grades | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Boarding | Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Day | Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Can boarders live on-campus? Yes
Varsity Hall
The school began its life in 1920 as a convent school, though came into its own—and gained the present name—after Father Athol Murray arrived in 1927. Murray is one those great Canadians that we all should know more about. Charity was a guiding principle, and he believed that quality education was to be offered to all, if they wanted it, whether they could pay for it or not. Indeed, many students he admitted couldn’t, and he took them anyway. It was on that basis that he was invested into the Order of Canada.
Still, Murray is more remembered today due to his influence in regional and professional hockey. He once said, “I love God, Canada and hockey—not always in that order.” He built the Notre Dame Hounds into a force, and in time the program attracted students for that reason, many of who went on to professional careers. Olympic medalist Delaney Collins is an alum, as is Wendell Clark and of course many others. That said, there is far more to the school than hockey. The program is based in the Catholic tradition, and attention to values is a particular attraction, both for students who share that tradition as well as those who don’t. Character is important, too, and while we tend to look first at the hockey program, the list of notable alumni would be impressive even without the NHL players. The ideal student is one looking for a strong foundation for their careers at university and beyond.
Focus | Religious-based |
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Academic | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Notre Dame offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Curriculum delivery: This information is not currently available.
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
Competitive sports: 16
Recreational sports: N/A
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame offers 11 clubs and extracurricular programs.
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day | $11,100 | |||
Boarding (Domestic: in province) | $27,000 | |||
Boarding (Domestic: out of province) | $38,000 | |||
Boarding (International) | $41,000 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 9 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 50% |
Average aid package size | $0 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 50% |
Total aid available | $0 |
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This information is not currently available.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 50 |
Group 2 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 275 |
Total enrolment | 325 |
Average class size | 16 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 16% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 13 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 9 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $100
Registration fee: $0
Deposit:
$3,000
Online Application with required documents.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 70 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 10% |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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Vincent Lecavalier | 1997 | NHL hockey star. Stanley Cup winner, Conn Smythe Trophy winner (MVP of playoffs), Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner (NHL's top goal scorer). |
Jordan Eberle | 2008 | NHL hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers. Named the best Canadian World Junior Player ever by TSN. |
Rene Bourque | 1999 | NHL hockey player. |
Tyler Myers | 2008 | NHL hockey player and winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. |
Rod Brind'Amour | 1988 | Stanley Cup winning NHL player and captain, now coaching in the NHL. |
Brad Richards | 1998 | Stanley Cup winning NHL hockey player. Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy (league's most valuable player in the playoffs). |
Keith Aulie | 2007 | NHL hockey player. Played in the 2009 World Junior Championships. |
Braydon Coburn | 2003 | NHL hockey player. |
Wendel Clark | 1984 | NHL hockey player and Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs |
Jaden Schwartz | 2010 | NHL hockey player, currently with the St. Louis Blues. Selected 14th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. |
Jason Kenney | 1986 | Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development. Minister for Multiculturalism. Federal Member of Parliament representing Calgary Southeast. |
Gerald Maier | 1946 | Chairman, President and CEO of TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. Officer of the Order of Canada. |
Morgan Rielly | 2012 | Morgan Rielly is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). |
Alumni Highlights
"Come on kid, let me tell you what it means to be a Notre Dame Hound." If one could picture Father Athol Murray walking down the main street of Wilcox (Saskatchewan), one can easily envision Pere approaching a young student in a gruff, but warm, fatherly tone welcoming the new student to Notre Dame College.
Father Murray left this earth in 1975 but the Notre Dame that he built, along with the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis, remains with us to this day as it has since its inception in 1920.
Although rooted in the Catholic tradition, Notre Dame is open to students of all faiths. Athol Murray College of Notre Dame puts a strong emphasis on delivering an education and character formation based on the beliefs and principles of Christian humanism. We offer a balanced approach to student development in three keys areas: mind, the body, and the spirit.
Rob Palmarin, B. Ed., M.A.
President
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
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