Marcellin College Randwick
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| Marcellin College Randwick | |
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| Aeterna Non Caduca (Latin:"The Eternal not the Transitory")[1] |
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| Established | 1923[2] |
| School Type | Secondary, Single-sex, Day School |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic (Marist} |
| Key People | Br William Sullivan FMS (Headmaster) |
| School Fees | AU$1,128–1,668 p.a[3] |
| Location | Randwick, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~900 (7–12)[4] |
| Employees | ~63[5] |
| Colours | Cerise and Blue |
| Homepage | www.marcellin.nsw.edu.au/ |
Marcellin College Randwick is a systemic Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for boys, located in Randwick, a south-eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Conducted by the Marist Brothers and founded in 1923,[6] Marcellin is a school of the Archdiocese of Sydney,[7] and currently caters for approximately 900 students from Years 7 to 12.[4]
The College is affiliated with the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA),[8] and Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC).[9]
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[edit] History
Marist Brothers founded the College as part of the world-wide Congregation of Marcellin Colleges which began in 1817 under the guidance of the French priest, Marcellin Champagnat SM.
Archbishop Kelly visited Randwick in 1921, and pressed for the establishment of a school for boys. Land was received on 4 November 1922, and Reverend Dr Sheehan laid the first stone which now forms part of the College Wall. Dr Cyril Fallon campaigned for funds, stating "A sum of 12,000 is necessary to pay for the site and the school to be erected on it."[cite this quote] Br Walstan Curtin was the first Headmaster, and welcomed the first student on Monday, 29 January 1923. Originally the Brothers traveled from Darlinghurst and Hunters Hill, until Br Aquinas managed to purchase the house adjoining the College, and then it became the living quarters for the Brothers. The Marist Brothers have managed the College ever since.
[edit] Headmasters
| Period | Details |
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| 1923–1925 | Br Walstan Curtin FMS |
| 1926–1931 | Br Andrew Power FMS |
| 1932–1937 | Br Ignatius O’Connor FMS |
| 1938–1940 | Br Damian Willis FMS |
| 1941 | Br Louis Hughes FMS |
| 1942–1944 | Br Albertus Sellenger FMS |
| 1945–1950 | Br Quentin Duffy FMS |
| 1951–1955 | Br Edmundus Larkin FMS |
| 1956 | Br Bede Yates FMS |
| 1957–1962 | Br Anselm Saunders FMS |
| 1963–1965 | Br Wilfrid Quail FMS |
| 1966–1967 | Br Laurence McKeon FMS |
| 1968–1973 | Br Demetrius Redford FMS |
| 1974–1977 | Br Kenneth Sim FMS |
| 1978–1983 | Br Roger Burke FMS |
| 1984 | Br Paul Fensom FMS |
| 1985–1986 | Br Ernest Houston FMS |
| 1987–1989 | Br Anthony Robinson FMS |
| 1990–1994 | Br Robert O’Connor FMS |
| 1995–2001 | Br Patrick Howlett FMS |
| 2002 | Br Robert Sutton FMS |
| 2003–present | Br William Sullivan FMS |
[edit] Academic
Marcellin College has of late achieved strong academic results, with students regularly attaining Universities Admission Index (UAI) scores of over 90.[citation needed] Following the release of the 2007 Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, The Daily Telegraph ranked Marcellin College 78th in the top 200 best performing schools in New South Wales.[10] In addition to the HSC success, the school has achieved in academic pursuits such as Debating, Oratory and Chess.[citation needed]
[edit] Sport
Marcellin College has been a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program for over 70 years.[6] Through this association, the College competes against schools such as Marist College Kogarah, Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, De La Salle College Ashfield, Marist College North Shore, Marist College Pagewood, St. Leo's Catholic College and LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown, in a variety of sports.[9]
Marcellin traditionally has a strong history of sport, especially in rugby league, with former students such as Braith Anasta,[6] Iosia Soliola, Luke Branighan, Joe Williams, Nathan Gibbs, Merv Cross, and Willie Peters going on to a professional level.[citation needed] Marcellin also typically performs well in swimming, with former Olympic Swimming athlete Malcolm Allen, and paralympic swimmer Rick Pendleton also included amongst the schools notable alumni.[citation needed].
[edit] Notable alumni
Marcellin College Randwick alumni are traditionally known as "Old Boys", with the school's Alumni association called the "Marcellin College Ex-Students Association".[11] Some notable Marcellin Old Boys include:
- Business
- Charlie Bell AO – Former President and CEO of McDonald's[12]
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Medicine and science
- Merv Cross OAM – Doctor of Sports Medicine and Rugby League player[6]
- Politics, public service and the law
- Lionel Bowen AC – Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1990[6]
- Michael Daley – Member of Parliament for Maroubra, Sydney
- John Lawrence O’Meally AM RFD – Judge[6]
- Sport
- Braith Anasta – Rugby League player[6]
- Nathan Gibbs – Rugby League player[6]
- Reni Maitua – Rugby League player
- Shannan McPherson – Rugby League player
- James Munro – Jockey and Horse Trainer (featured on the Australian 22 cent stamp, 1981)[14]
- Richard Chee Quee – First player of Chinese origin to play first-class Cricket in Australia[6]
- Iosia Soliola – Rugby League player
- John Sutton – Rugby League player
- Peter Tunks – Rugby League player[6]
- Joe Williams – Rugby League player
- Ken Wright – Rugby Union and Rugby League player
[edit] References
- ^ Headmaster. About Us. Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Marcellin College. School Directory. School Seek. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ College Fees 2008 (PDF). Enrolment. Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ a b College Profile. About Us. Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Annual School Report to the Community 2006 (PDF). Annual Reports. Marcellin College Randwick (2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Marcellin College Randwick. New South Wales. School Choice. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Contact our Schools. Our Schools. CEO, Sydney (2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Member School Links. About AMSA. Association of Marist Schools of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b Teams. Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association. Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ "The top 200 schools in New South Wales" (PDF), HSC 2007, Sydney, NSW: The Daily Telegraph, 2007-12-20, p. 4. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Marcellin College Ex Students Association
- ^ Overington, Caroline. "Burger to riches story ends in sorrow", Business, Sydney, NSW: Sydney Morning Herald, 2005-01-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Jon Cleary biography and works
- ^ James Munro biography
