St. Joseph's Nudgee College
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| Signum Fidei (Latin:"A Sign of Faith") |
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| Established | 1891 |
| School Type | Private, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers |
| Key People | Mr. Daryl Hanly (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$7,596–8,996 p.a (Day) AU$18,988–22,580 p.a (Boarding)[1] |
| Location | Boondall, Queensland, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1,390 (5–12)[2] |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Homepage | www.nudgee.com |
St. Joseph's Nudgee College (commonly referred to simply as Nudgee) is a private, Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys, located in Boondall, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Established in 1891 by the Christian Brothers,[3] the College follows the Edmund Rice tradition, and currently caters for approximately 1390 students from Years 5 to 12, including 300 boarders. Tuition is offered to boys in Years 5 to 12.
St Joseph's is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA),[2] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] the Combined Independent Colleges (CIC) and is a founding member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS).[6]
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[edit] History
Established in 1891, as the boarding campus for the Brother's flagship school at Spring Hill, Nudgee 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 [7] 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. In the latter half of 2007, Nudgee College was voted by its fellow members of the GPS as the greatest GPS school through its achievements in the classroom, community and sporting field.
[edit] Houses
There are 9 houses at Nudgee, all named after former teachers, brothers, headmasters, staff members or students. They are:
- Barrett
Colour: Red
Probitas Verus Honor - Integrity is True Honor.
Named after Br Barrett (1841-1921) - Duggan
Colour: Green
Suprena Sequor - Strive After the Best.
Named after Br JB Duggan (1866-1917) - Fogarty
Colour: Maroon
Fleadh Agus Failte - Welcome to the Team.
Named after Br Vincent Fogarty (1910-1992) - Magee
Colour: Yellow
Absque Deo Nihil - Nothing Without God.
Named after Br B F Magee (1865-1942) - McKenna
Colour: Orange
Prudentia Et Honore - With Knowledge and Honor.
Named after Terry McKenna (1920-1942) - Riley
Colour: Black
Fortitudine Et Prudential - With Courage and Skill.
Named after Br J V Riley (1908-1978) - Ross
Colour: White
Spem Successus Alit - Success Strengthens Hope.
Named after Mr John 'Jack' Elliot Ross (1894-1973) - Shaw
Colour: Teal
Fide Et Fortitudine - Faith and Courage.
Named after Maggie Shaw - Tierney
Colour: Navy Blue
Sincera Fide Agree - Act in Good Faith.
Named after Br O P Tierney (1887 - 1973)
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Academic
- Neal Macrossan (1907)[8]
- John R Cassidy (1913)[8]
- J H Baxter (1916)[8]
- John E Barry (1925)[8]
- Francis P Donovan (1946)[8]
- Peter J Kennewell (1975)[8]
- Stephen R Daley (2002)[8]Australia at Large Rhodes Scholars (PDF). Rhodes Scholarship. ANU. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- Business
- Bernie Power – Founder of Power Brewing
- Michael Bowers – CEO Brisbane Lions
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Steve Beard
- John Curro AM MBE – Founder, director and conductor of Music for Queensland Youth Orchestras
- Wesley Dening – Big Brother contestant, Totally Wild host
- Sean Dorney MBE AM – Walkley Award winner, ABC radio correspondent, longest-serving Australian correspondent for any Australian media organisation in any single country or region
- Dan England – Australian idol
- Ron Grainer – Composer one of the theme song to Doctor Who
- Richard Mills AO – Composer and music director, 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
- Pete Murray – Singer/Songwriter
- Johnny O'Keefe
- Medicine and science
- Professor Ken Shortridge – a microbiologist whose career includes ground-breaking research into the causes and control of Avian influenza in South-East Asia
- Dr Harry Windsor – Australia’s first heart transplant surgeon
- Military
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- 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
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- 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
- Politics, public service and the law
- The Hon Paul Braddy – State MLA and Minister, 1985–2001
- The Hon Vince Lester OAM – State MLA and Minister, 1974 - 2005
- Sir Frank Moore AO – the Chair of the Australian Tourism Forecasting Council and the CRC for Sustainable Tourism
- Mr Paul Neville MP – Federal Member for Hinkler, 1993–current
- Senator The Hon Warwick Parer – Senator and Minister, 1984–2000
- The Hon Peter Sullivan – Senator
- Mick Veivers – former coalition government minister, and Rugby league international
- Terry White – owner of the successful chain of pharmacies and former Liberal Party Leader in Queensland
- Religion
- Archbishop John Bathersby
- Sport
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- Rugby Union
- Tony D'Arcy
- John Bernard Tyson Doneley
- Rocky Elsom
- Elton Flatley
- John Raymond Fogarty
- Michael Ernest Freney
- Ross Gregory Hanley
- Sean Hardman
- Patrick Berkery Harvey
- Mark Loane
- Paul McLean
- Hugh McMeniman
- James O'Connor
- Dallas O'Neill
- John Michael O'Neill
- Anselm McEvoy Oxenham
- Glen Panahoe
- Dr William Perrins
- Michael Peter Purcell
- Kevin James Ryan – dual international
- Shane Stephen Sullivan
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- Other Rep Teams
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- Blair Connor – Ballymore Tornadoes
- Scott Daruda – Western Force
- Peter Hewat – New South Wales Waratahs
- Herman Hunt – Queensland Reds
- Peter Loane – Queensland Reds
- James O'Connor – Western Force
- Junior Pelesasa – Western Force
- Tajhon Smallman-Mailata – Western Force
- Gavin Warren – Queensland Reds
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- Rugby League
- William Chambers – Melbourne Storm
- Denis Flannery – Australia (1950–1957)
- Duncan Michael Hall – Australia (1980–1983)
- Antonio Kaufusi – Melbourne Storm
- Phil Lee – former Brisbane Broncos player
- Des McGovern – Australia (1952–1957)
- Kevin James Ryan – Australia
- Scott Sattler – Football manager for Gold Coast Titans, Former Penrith, Gold Coast Charger, Sydney Rooster, South Queensland player and former West Tigers Captain
- Joe Tomane – Melbourne Storm
- Mick Veivers – former coalition government minister, and Rugby league international
- Wesley "Red Dog" Warner – Former Reds Captain
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- Australian rules football
- Jason Akermanis – Brownlow Medallist, Western Bulldogs (previously Brisbane Lions)
- Jamie Charman – Brisbane Lions
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- Cricket
- Scott Brant – Queensland Cricketer
- Nathan Hauritz – Queensland, NSW Blues and Australian Cricketer
- Jimmy Maher – Queensland and Australian Cricketer
- Brendan Nash – Queensland Cricketer
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- Olympians
- Lionel Cox – Cycling, Gold and Silver medal at the Helsinki Olympics
- Damian Istria – Gymnastics (Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist)
- A. Martin – Weightlifting
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- Football (Soccer)
- Andrew Packer – Queensland Roar
- Chanel Silao – Socceroos
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- Swimming
- Leith Brodie – Australian 200m Individual Medley Champion
- Kyle Richardson – 200m Freestyle World Champion
- Brenton Rickard – Australian 100m Breaststroke Record Holder
- Josh Santacatirina – 25km Open Water World Champion
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- Horse Racing
- Nicholas Hall – Melbourne Jockey
[edit] References
- ^ Fees 2008. Enrolments. St. Joseph's Nudgee College. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b St Joseph's Nudgee College. Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ College History. About Nudgee. St. Joseph's Nudgee College. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ AHISA Schools. Queensland. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members. Queensland Branch. Junior School Heads Association of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ GPS Schools. Sport and Music. Brisbane State High School. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ Awards
- ^ a b c d e f g Queensland Rhodes Scholars (doc). Rhodes Scholarship. University of Queensland. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
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