St Edmunds College Ipswich

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Saint Edmund's College
Image:StEdmundsCollegeCrest.gif
Possunt Quia Posse Videntur - They are achievers because they see they have ability
Established	1892
School type	Independent
Principal/ Headmaster	Mr. Brendan Lawler
Location	Ipswich, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Campus	Woodend
Enrollment	~900
School colours	Blue and White
Homepage	http://www.sec.qld.edu.au/

St Edmund's College is an Australian Catholic strictly-male secondary school, located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The school is member of the Associated Independent Colleges of the Greater Brisbane region along with Marist College Ashgrove, Iona College (Queensland), Padua College, Villanova College and others.

St Edmunds’s College is conducted in the tradition of Edmund Ignatius Rice. The school accepts students from Year 8 to Year 12, drawing from a wide area of Ipswich, Queensland. The total enrolment of the school is approximately 900.

Contents 1 History 2 Mission 3 Facilities 4 Cultural Activities 4.1 Choir, Orchestra, Stage Band, Concert Band & Music Tuition: 4.2 Debating, Public Speaking, Mooting: 4.3 Musical & Drama Productions: 4.4 Sport 4.4.1 AIC Sports 4.4.2 Non-AIC Sports 4.5 Other Pursuits: 5 External links 6 References

[edit] History

In February 1892, the Congregation of Christian Brothers arrived and took up residence in Ipswich. They taught only in the original building, St Mary's Christian Brothers' College, on the corner of Elizabeth and Mary Streets from that time until 1961.

In the early 1960s, it became obvious that the demand for higher secondary education was going to increase, and, for the second time in the history of the Christian Brothers in Ipswich, a meeting of parents resolved to follow a far-reaching course of action.

With the support of the Parish Priest of St Mary's, the building of the new college commenced, and on 21 February, 1965, the first of the buildings financially supported by the newly formed Parents and Friends' Association was blessed by Rev. Sir James Duhig,Archbishop of Brisbane, and the foundation stone laid by the Mayor of Ipswich, Alderman J. T. Finimore.

At this time the name of the College was changed to St Edmund's Christian Brothers’ College.

In 1999, St Edmund's entered a new phase of its development where the first lay-Principal was appointed to the College. The Trustees of the Christian Brothers Queensland continue to own and administer the College. So some one hundred and eight years after arriving in Ipswich the Christian Brothers moved on and the Principalship reverted to a lay man.

The College at present consists of two campuses, the College at Mary Street, and the Edmund Park Training and Leisure Centre near Thornton in the Laidley Valley. In 2005, St Edmund's College has an enrolment of 961 secondary students in Year 8 to Year Twelve.

[edit] Mission

The Mission of St Edmund's College is, in partnership with their primary care givers,

1. To educate the young men of the families of Ipswich and Region,
2. To develop their spiritual, academic, cultural, sporting potential, and
3. To form Leadership roles,

so they leave the College with a Holistic education, and work and serve their community with the Edmund Rice ethos.

[edit] Facilities

• Virtual Desktop
• Exchange Email (Outlook Web Access 2003)
• Library - Westcourt Resource Centre - WRC
• Online Helpdesk
• Online Library Bookings
• Computer Labs
• Graphics Labs
• Sporting/Hall facilities - Br Schofield Centre
• Performing Arts Centre (Waterford)
• Design Technology Centre (Mt Zion)
• Counselling centre - Pender House
• Science Labs
• Student Office
• Bookroom
• Uniform Shop
• Tuckshop (Now serving healthy foods)
• Pool & Gym
• Tennis Courts

[edit] Cultural Activities

[edit] Choir, Orchestra, Stage Band, Concert Band & Music Tuition:

As offshoots of the Music Program, an Orchestra, Stage Band and a Concert Band have been established which also draw on the talents of St Mary's students. All rehearsals are held outside of school hours. The College Choir performs at various liturgies and functions throughout the year.

Performing Arts Evenings, giving students an opportunity to develop confidence in performance, are held once a term. Visiting tutors offer individual tuition in some instruments. The cost is an extra fee to be borne by the parents of these students.

[edit] Debating, Public Speaking, Mooting:

Queensland Debating Union:

The Q.D.U. Debating is conducted on Wednesday evenings between March and August, with a Finals Series in third term. Students participate in four competitive debates prior to the finals. All debates are conducted at a fixed venue, usually in the South-West of Brisbane.

Apex:

Apex Debating is conducted from March through to August on a knockout basis. Each school is guaranteed three debates. The Apex competition is locally contested at a fixed venue in Ipswich.

[edit] Musical & Drama Productions:

Each year a full Musical production is conducted, in conjunction with St Mary’s College. Students also participate and perform at various musical and drama evenings and lunch-time theatre groups. Voluntary excursions are offered to students to view a variety of plays in the local and Brisbane areas.

Theatre Sports and Circus Skills:

In the effort to provide a full range of dramatic and cultural experiences for students, from audience to performance and production, it is acknowledged that parental support is essential if aims are to be realised.

[edit] Sport

[edit] AIC Sports

St Edmund's College, Ipswich is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges.

The School also has a support group made up of students at the college that support teams when they compete in aic evemts. They are called THE SCREAM TEAM or EDDIES ARMY. Competitions: All ages from 13 years to Open.

• Season 1 February - March Swimming, Cricket, Volleyball
• Season 2 April - June Cross Country, Rugby Union, Soccer
• Season 3 July - October Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Tennis

AIC Sports:

• Australian Rules
• Basketball
• Chess
• Cricket
• Cross Country
• Rugby Union
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

[edit] Non-AIC Sports

• Golf
• Hockey
• Orienteering
• Rugby League

[edit] Other Pursuits:

Students also have the opportunity to participate in other recreational activities at the College.

Activities offered include:

Golf, Scale Modelling, Outdoor Skills and Chess.

[edit] External links

• St Edmund's College
• Newsletters

[edit] References

Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools in Australia

Aquinas College • Christian Brothers College, Adelaide • Christian Brothers College, Burwood • Christian Brothers College, St. Kilda • Ignatius Park College • Rostrevor College • St. Bernard's College • St Edmunds College Ipswich • St Edmund's College, Canberra • St. Joseph's College Melbourne • St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace • St. Joseph's College, Geelong • St. Joseph's Nudgee College • St. Kevin's College • St Laurence's College • St. Mary's College • St. Patrick's College, Ballarat • St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe • St. Patrick's College, Strathfield • St Pius X College • St Virgil's College • Trinity College • Waverley College Defunct schools: Chanel College • Christian Brothers College, Perth • St. Augustine's College, Yarraville • St Patrick's College, Goulburn • St Patrick's College, Perth