St Stanislaus College (Bathurst)

St Stanislaus College
Nos Autem In Nomine Domini
"But we (Trust) in the name of the Lord"
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Information
Type Independent, Single-sex, Day & Boarding
Denomination Roman Catholic, Vincentian
Established 1867[1]
Headmaster John Edwards
Staff 56[2]
Enrolment 710 (7-12)[2]
Colour(s) Blue & White         
Website www.stannies.com

St Stanislaus' College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys, conducted by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul's priests and brothers. It is located in Bathurst, a regional centre 200 km west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The college is the oldest Catholic boys' boarding school in Australia,[3] and currently caters for approximately 710 students from Years 7 to 12, including 200 boarders.[2]

St Stanislaus' College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] and is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).

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History

Prior to European settlement, the land now occupied by St. Stanislaus' College formed part of the territory occupied by the Wiradjuri people.[5]

St Stanislaus' College was established in 1867. The school came under the control of the Vincentians in 1889, following the arrival of the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers from Ireland, with the purpose of taking over the college.[6]

In 1896, the college received much media attention when it became the site of the first x-ray for medical purposes in Australia. This x-ray was taken by Father James Slattery on 21 September, and showed the location of gunshot in the shattered hand of an ex-student.[7]

Vincentians continued in the role of President and Headmaster at the College until the commencement of 1993, when it was decided to separate the two roles.[6] The current headmaster at St Stanislaus' College is Mr John Edwards.[1]

Child sexual abuse allegations

During 2007 former priests, chaplains and teachers came under investigation over child sexual abuse that is alleged that up to 40 boys were sexually abused at the school from the 1960s through to the early 1990s. Local and national media reported that "chanting, spells and sex orgies" took place against boys of small stature.[8][9][10][11]

According to Broken Rights, a support group for victims of Catholic sex abuse cases, the following priests, brothers, or Catholic laymen associated with St Stanislaus' College were facing legal proceedings:[12]

Charged / Guilty

Name Former religious status Current religious status Allegations / Charges Status of criminal proceedings Period at SSC
John Gaven Lay brother Lay brother Charged with 28 sex offences against students that were committed when Gaven worked at SSC[13] Further court proceedings during 2010 are expected
William Stanley Irwin Ordained priest - Vincentian Lay teacher Charged in a Sydney Local Court with two counts of committing a gross act of indecency on a 17-year-old Victorian boy allegedly while Irwin and the boy were visiting SSC in 1986[14] William Irwin, 55, was convicted in March 2011 of two counts of gross indecency on a 17-year-old boy in 1986. In September 2011, he was given a six-month suspended jail sentence in the NSW District Court. 1980–1983; 1987-1989
Richard John McPhillamy Layman Layman Charged with five counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault involving two boys in the mid-80s.[15] After being committed to trial, in October 2010 a District Court jury found McPhillamy guilty of indecently assaulting two boys while McPhillamy was working as an assistant dormitory master Awaiting sentencing - expected in December 2010 mid-1980s
Kevin Francis Phillips Ordained priest - Vincentian Ordained priest - another order Appeared in a Sydney Magistrate's Court in May 2009 and charged with attempting homosexual intercourse by a teacher on a student, gross act of indecency, and supplying a prohibited drug[16] Pleaded guilty in a Sydney District Court on 3 December 2010 to four counts of gross indecency with a child under the age of 18. All other charges were dropped.[17] Phillips was sentenced on 21 April 2011 to a total of 15 months jail. On the first three counts, he was sentenced to a concurrent term of nine months starting on 21 April 2011 and expiring on 20 January 2012. On the final charge of gross indecency by a male with a male under 18 years, Phillips was sentenced to a term of nine months to start on 21 October 2011 and expiring on 20 July 2012 with a non-parole period of three months.[18] 1990s
Brian Joseph Spillane[19] Ordained priest - Vincentian Layman Appeared in Bathurst Local Court in July 2008, charged with 33 separate offences including six counts of sexual intercourse with pupils aged 11, 12 and 13 from SSC.[20] Spillane faced 18 counts alleging he engaged in acts of gross indecency with the pupils he allegedly solicited and incited to commit gross acts of indecency.[20] Other allegations against Spillane relate to male-to-male sexual intercourse with persons from 10 to 16 years of age under authority.[20] Spillane faced additional charges that were laid at a later date and included sexual assault against a 12-year-old girl that allegedly occurred during 1979 and 1981, when he was a parish priest in the Marsfield district of Sydney's north-west.[21] By September 2009, Spillane was charged with 146 offences including allegedly molesting girls in the confessional box and raping hypnotised boys between 1971 and 1990 during his time at SSC and at St Anthony's parish at Marsfield[22] A District Court trial by jury commenced on 2 November 2010,[23][24][25] with Spillaine convicted on 30 November 2010 on nine counts of indecent assault against three girls aged between eight and seventeen while he was based in Sydney in about 1979. During bail proceedings it was heard that Spillaine faces a further 135 charges relating to alleged offences against boys at SSC whilst Spillaine was chaplin. These latter charges are expected to be heard in four more trials that are expected to last until late 2011. Spillaine was refused bail.[26] 1970s-1979;
1980s-1990s[26]

Notable alumni

Years at St Stanislaus' College in brackets.

Academic
Clergy
Entertainment and the arts
Medicine
Military
Politics and the law
Sport

See also

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