St Columba's High School, New South Wales 3.16

St Columba's High School, or St Columba's Catholic College, is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary day school, located on the border of Winmalee and Springwood, in New South Wales, Australia.Established in 1979, the school is set in the grounds of the St Columba's property, which has extensive bushland surrounding the school. The whole of the property is a Heritage listed site.CampusOriginally built as a seminary in 1909, it was closed in 1977 and reopened as a high school in 1979. The monastic influence is seen in the neogothic sandstone architecture and the grounds with scattered grottos and shrines overlooking the Blue Mountains World Heritage National Park.The St Columbas property is one of the largest landholdings in the Blue Mountains Local Government Area. Much of the property consists of natural bushland and is habitat for some threatened and endangered species. The site is also rich in Aboriginal history, including over 80 archaeological sites. It was on this property that the Catholic priest Fr. Eugene Stockton commenced his studies in aboriginal archeology. The building is also rumored to be haunted, per numerous reports by students and teachers.