St. Joseph's Nudgee College

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St. Joseph's Nudgee College
Signum Fidei "A Sign of Faith"
Established 1891
School type Independent
Principal/
Headmaster		 Mr Daryl Hanly
Location Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Campus Nudgee
Enrollment 1470
School colours Blue and White
Homepage http://www.nudgee.com/

St. Joseph's Nudgee College is located in the suburb of Boondall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The College, a Christian Brothers College, inspired by the dream of the Brothers' founder, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, seeks to educate the whole person in the context of enhancing faith for the future. Tuition is offered to boys in years 8-12. College Residences accommodate, in individual rooms, boys from years 6-12. Nudgee's Primary Boarders are transported to St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe for their tuition each day.

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[edit] History

Established in 1891, the school is a Catholic boys' school, and caters for both day students and boarders. It is a member of the prestigious Queensland GPS Association. The location for the College was selected by Rev. Br. P.A. Treacy, founder of the Australian Province of the Christian Brothers, at the request of the Archbishop of Brisbane at the time, Most Rev. Robert Dunne D.D.. Rev. Br. D.F. Bodkin was appointed first Headmaster.

The main building, whose facade was used in the movie Phar Lap, was completed in 1891. The matching chapel was completed in 1916 and is frequently used for weddings and funerals in addition to school celebrations. In 1993, after refurbishment, it won Royal Australian Institute of Architects Conservation Award [1] and Regional Commendation. A second school building was completed in 1919. All 3 buildings were in Italian Renaissance Style. In 1938 Nudgee Junior College was opened at a separate campus in Indooroopilly. Building has continued at Boondall, and the campus now has an array of sporting and academic facilities including 2 swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, a 9 hole golf course, rifle range, full track and field provision, numerous cricket and football ovals as well as an international college, and several halls.

[edit] Core Values

College Hymn

Beneath our vibrant spirit, beyond our victory,
Between our pride and glory, We are a Sign of Faith.

There's a love
I do not know

Other sounds and furies call:
Great honour, great glory
Great voice in great song

But when sound and fury fail that voice
And no real thing is great
I stand alone and dare to whisper love
I am a Sign of Faith

There's a love
I do not know

Other sounds and furies call:
Great honour, great glory
Great voice in great song

Fleeting life we have before us,
Yet always can we say:
One small man, ten thousand brothers,
We are a Sign of Faith.

According to the school's website [1], commitment to Edmund Rice Education is realised through efforts to uphold the following principles:

  • Respect for the Dignity of the Individual
  • The Nurturing of Right Relationships
  • A Clear Commitment to the Poor and the Marginalised
  • Aspiration towards Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  • Promoting a Curriculum Honoring the Common Good within the Christian Community
  • Nurturing a Partnership with Families
  • Honouring Accountability

[edit] Houses

There are 9 houses at Nudgee, all named after former teachers, brothers, headmasters or staff members. They are:

  • Barrett (Red) - Probitas Verus Honor - Integrity is True Honor
  • Duggan (Green) - Suprena Sequor - Strive After the Best
  • Fogarty (Maroon) - Fleadh Agus Failte - Welcome to the Team
  • Magee(Yellow) - Absque Deo Nihil - Nothing Without God
  • McKenna (Orange) - Prudentia Et Honore - With Knowledge and Honor
  • Riley (Black) - Fortitudine Et Prudential - With Courage and Skill
  • Ross (White) - Spem Successus Alit - Success Strengthens Hope
  • Shaw (Teal) - Fide Et Fortitudine - Faith and Courage
  • Tierney (Navy Blue) - Sincera Fide Agree - Act in Good Faith

[edit] Sport

Nudgee College is best known as the "Cradle of Rugby". Nudgee has won the Rugby GPS premiership 36 times:

1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1935,

1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954,

1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1986, 1987,

1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002

Soccer commenced as a GPS sport in 1991, and Nudgee has also won the Soccer GPS premiership 5 times:

1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003

A wide range of other team and individual sports are available within the College.

[edit] Prominent Nudgee Old Boys

Warcry

Hokitika Hokitika Whish Bang Bop
Ingo Buddy Buddy Give It To Them Hot
Paw the Boot Paw the Boot Tackle Hard and True
Nudgee Nudgee Blue White Blue
Yah Yah Ingo Yah
Ingo Popego Tarrawerah Wopego Yah Boska!

[edit] Sporting

[edit] Rugby Union

[edit] Rugby League

[edit] Australian rules football

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Olympians

  • Damien Istria – Gymnastics (Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist)
  • A. Martin – Weightlifting
  • Lionel Cox - Cycling, Gold and Silver medal at the Helsinki Olympics

[edit] Football (Soccer)

[edit] Swimming

  • Josh Santacatirina - 25km Open Water World Champion
  • Brenton Rickard - Australian 100m Breaststroke Record Holder
  • Leith Brodie - Australian 200m Individual Medley Champion

[edit] Music

  • Richard Mills AO, one of Australia's most sought after composers and music directors, Artistic Director of the West Australian Opera, Artistic Consultant for Orchestra Victoria, and Director of the Australian Orchestra, as well as freelance artist throughout Australia and overseas.
  • Ron Grainer, composed one of the most recognisable pieces of television music ever written - the theme song to Doctor Who
  • John Curro AM MBE, founder, director and conductor of Music for Queensland Youth Orchestras.
  • Pete Murray, Singer/Songwriter
  • Dan England, Australian idol

[edit] Television

  • Sean Dorney MBE AM, Walkley Award winner, one of the ABC radio's most experienced and respected correspondents, longest-serving Australian correspondent for any Australian media organisation in any single country or region.
  • Wesley Dening- Big Brother, Totally Wild host, Seriously Pink

[edit] Medical

  • Dr Harry Windsor – Australia’s first heart transplant surgeon

[edit] Science

  • Professor Ken Shortridge, a microbiologist whose career includes ground-breaking research into the causes and control of Avian influenza in South-East Asia.

[edit] Rhodes Scholars

  • Neal Macrossan
  • John R Cassidy
  • J H Baxter
  • John E Barry
  • Francis P Donovan
  • Peter J Kennewell
  • P F Kanowski
  • Stephen Daley

[edit] Politics

  • Mick Veivers, former coalition government minister, and Rugby league international.
  • Sir Frank Moore AO, the Chair of the Australian Tourism Forecasting Council and the CRC for Sustainable Tourism.
  • Terry White, owner of the successful chain of pharmacies and former Liberal Party Leader in Queensland.
  • The Hon. Vince Lester, OAM - State MLA and Minister, 1974 - 2005
  • The Hon. Paul Braddy, State MLA and Minister, 1985 - 2001
  • Mr Paul Neville MP, Federal Member for Hinkler, 1993 - current
  • Senator The Hon. Warwick Parer, AM - Senator and Minister, 1984 - 2000
  • The Hon. Peter Sullivan, AM - Senator

[edit] Religious

  • Archbishop John Bathersby

[edit] Military

[edit] World War I

  • Air Vice Marshal Sir JR (Reg) Cassidy
  • Lt Edward W Cleary OBE
  • Private John P Cleary, Military Medal
  • Private Samuel J Devitt, Military Medal and Bar
  • Lieutenant William F Gill, Military Medal
  • Sergeant Mainard L Goodger, Distinguished Conduct Medal
  • Corporal Alfred L Harston, Military Medal
  • Lance Corporal Cecil N Hethorne, Military Medal
  • Captain James H Julin, Military Cross and Bar
  • Staff Sergeant Thomas M McGrath, Meritorious Service Medal
  • Sergeant Richard James Moore, Military Medal
  • Major John Joseph Power, Distinguished Service Order
  • Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Williams CMG, Belgian Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Service Order

[edit] World War II and beyond

  • Flight Lieutenant Virgil Paul Brennan Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Flying Medal
  • Air Vice Marshal Sir Ernest Carroll CBE
  • Wing Commander Alan Catip OBE, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Wing Commander Hugh Conaghan, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
  • Flight Lieutenant Thomas Condon, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Flying Officer Francis Curr, Distinguished Flying Medal and Bar
  • Flying Officer Allan Fitzpatrick, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Chaplain Bart Frawley OBE
  • Major Damien Kennedy MBE
  • Flying Officer James Lewis, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Air Commodore Michael Lyons, Air Force Cross
  • Warrant Officer Alister Leo McDonald, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Sergeant John D McLoughlin, British Empire Medal
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara CBE AO AFC, Air Force Cross
  • Flying Officer John Morris, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Flying Officer Brian Mullins, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Flight Lieutenant John O'Donohue, Distinguished Flying Medal
  • Colonel Keith O'Neill, Distinguished Service Order
  • Lance Corporal Kevin O'Regan, Military Medal
  • Major James Ryan, Military Cross
  • Pilot Officer Verdun Richard Stephens, Distinguished Flying Medal
  • Flight Lieutenant TD (Peter) Wright, Distinguished Flying Cross

[edit] Past Principals

  • 1891 Br D.F. Bodkin c.f.c.
  • 1892 Br T.F. O'Brien c.f.c.
  • 1893-94 Br H.B. O'Hagan c.f.c.
  • 1895 Br J.G. Hughes c.f.c.
  • 1896-00 Br L.G. Cotter c.f.c.
  • 1901-04 Br J.B. Duggan c.f.c.
  • 1905-09 Br J.C. Moroney c.f.c.
  • 1910-15 Br B.F. Magee c.f.c.
  • 1916-21 Br J.C. Ryan c.f.c.
  • 1922 Br P.A. Conlon c.f.c.
  • 1923 Br J.C. Ryan c.f.c.
  • 1924 Br O.P. Tierney c.f.c.
  • 1925-28 Br J.C. Ryan c.f.c.
  • 1929-30 Br W.I. Power c.f.c.
  • 1931-33 Br J.C. Ryan c.f.c.
  • 1934-39 Br J.K. O'Neill c.f.c.
  • 1940-44 Br O.P. Tierney c.f.c.
  • 1945-50 Br W.V. Green c.f.c.
  • 1951-53 Br M.M. O'Connor c.f.c.
  • 1954-55 Br J.P. Lacey c.f.c.
  • 1956-61 Br W.V. Green c.f.c.
  • 1962-67 Br J.G. Hodda c.f.c.
  • 1968-73 Br B.E. Boulton c.f.c.
  • 1974-79 Br B.L. Denton c.f.c.
  • 1980-87 Br V.C. Connors c.f.c.
  • 1988-93 Br S.D. McLaughlin c.f.c.
  • 1993-98 Dr P.J. Harney c.f.c.
  • 1998 Mr M.P. Senior (Acting)
  • 1999 - 00 Br R.V. Skelly c.f.c.
  • 2000 - 01 Mr M.P. Senior (Acting)
  • 2002 - Mr D. Hanly

[edit] Trivia

  • The school appeared in the Australian film Phar Lap.
  • The colors of the school (blue and white) were disputed by St. Joseph's Gregory Terrace and St. Joseph's Nudgee College. In Truth Gregory Terrace first held the blue and white colours but when Nudgee College was formed they also chose these colours.So in order to decide who got the colours, a rugby match was held between the two schools which Nudgee College won. St. Joseph's Gregory Terrace was then given the colours Red and Black as they make the two schools have opposite colours. This is something which is traditionaly taught between the two schools making this the biggest GPS games for both schools. The largest sports weekend between all GPS schools is referred to as Nudgee or Terrace Day.
  • In 1996, The NRL Footy Show filmed an episode in the Centenary Mall.
  • In 2004, Sanitarium used the Duhig Building and quadrangle to film an advert promoting Weet-Bix.
  • In 2005, Ford used Ross Oval to promote a sale at the time.

[edit] External links

[edit] Aerial view


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