Marcellin College Randwick

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Marcellin College Randwick
Latin: ÆTERNA NON CADUCA
("The Eternal not the Transitory")[1]
Location
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°54′49″S 151°14′27″E / 33.91361°S 151.24083°E / -33.91361; 151.24083Coordinates: 33°54′49″S 151°14′27″E / 33.91361°S 151.24083°E / -33.91361; 151.24083
Information
Type Secondary, Single-sex Day School
Denomination Roman Catholic (Marist)
Established 1923[2]
Headmaster Br David Hall FMS
Staff ~63[3]
Enrolment ~-930+ (712)[4]
Colour(s) Cerise and Blue         
Slogan Aeterna Non Caduca ~ The Eternal, not fleeting
Website Marcellin College Randwick

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, Marcellin is a school of the Archdiocese of Sydney,[5] and currently caters for approximately 930+ students from Years 7 to 12.[6]

The college is affiliated with the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA),[7] and Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC).[8]

History

Marist Brothers founded the college as part of the worldwide Congregation of Marist Colleges which began in 1816 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 became available in Alison Rd and on 4 November 1922 the Most 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 pounds was necessary to pay for the site and the school to be erected on it." 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.

The College celebrated its 90 Year Anniversary in 2013 with a range of special events, celebrations & functions. A new College Sculpture, named Aspirations was erected in 2013 in honour of the College’s 90 Year landmark and as part of a major revamp of the College’s courtyard. It was commissioned and sculpted by sculptor Col Henry. It was blessed on 17 May, 2013 at the College’s 90 Year Gala Dinner.[9]

Headmasters

Front corner of Marcellin College facing Alison Road, Randwick
Front of Marcellin College facing Alison Road, Randwick
Period Details
19231925 Br Walstan Curtin FMS
19261931 Br Andrew Power FMS
19321937 Br Ignatius O’Connor FMS
19381940 Br Damian Willis FMS
1941 Br Louis Hughes FMS
19421944 Br Albertus Sellenger FMS
19451950 Br Quentin Duffy FMS
19511955 Br Edmundus Larkin FMS
1956 Br Bede Yates FMS
19571962 Br Anselm Saunders FMS
19631965 Br Wilfrid Quail FMS
19661967 Br Laurence McKeon FMS
19681973 Br Demetrius Redford FMS
19741977 Br Kenneth Sim FMS
19781983 Br Roger Burke FMS
1984 Br Paul Fensom FMS
19851986 Br Ernest Houston FMS
19871989 Br Anthony Robinson FMS
19901994 Br Robert O’Connor FMS
19952001 Br Patrick Howlett FMS
2002 Br Robert Sutton FMS
2003Term 1 2010 Br William Sullivan FMS
Term 2 2010present Br David Hall FMS

Academic

Marcellin College has always achieved strong academic results, with students regularly attaining Universities Admission Index (UAI) scores of over 90. In 2005, student Christopher Beshara achieved a UAI 100, the first student in Marcellin College Randwick to achieve a UAI 100 - many other students achieving over UAI 91 annually. Following the release of the 2007 Higher School Certificate (New South Wales) (HSC) results, The Daily Telegraph ranked Marcellin College 78th in the top 200 best performing schools in New South Wales.[10] In addition to HSC success, the school has achieved in academic pursuits such as Debating, Oratory[11] and Chess.

Sport

Marcellin College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program .[12] 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 including swimming, athletics, soccer, rugby league, tennis, golf, volleyball, touch football, basketball, squash and cricket. (Also rugby union, but it was disbanded in 2009).[8]

Marcellin traditionally has a strong history in sport with many students progressing to the elite level in their chosen sport, especially in rugby league, with former students such as Braith Anasta,[12] Luke Branighan, Joe Williams, Nathan Gibbs, Merv Cross, Edward Pettybourne, Shannon McPherson, Willie Peters and Jason Clark to name a few who have gone on to first grade rugby league professional level.[citation needed] Andrew Durante, currently captain of Hyundai A-League team Wellington Phoenix and winner of the Joe Marston Medal (for best performance in the Hyuandai A-League Grand Final) in 2008, was also educated at the college. Marcellin College also typically performs well in swimming, with former Olympic Swimming athlete Malcolm Allen, and paralympian swimmer Rick Pendleton also included amongst the schools notable alumni.[citation needed].

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".[13] Some notable Marcellin Old Boys include:

Business
Clergy and religious
Entertainment, media and the arts
Medicine and science
Politics, public service and the law
Sport

References

  1. "Mission Statement". About Us. Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved 2013-04-10. 
  2. "Marcellin College". School Directory. School Seek. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
  3. "Annual School Report to the Community 2006" (PDF). Annual Reports. Marcellin College Randwick. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
  4. "Teachers On Net Marcellin Employment opportunities". Info box on the Marcellin Teachers on net page. Marcellin (Teachers on net Marcellin page). Retrieved 15 December 2013. 
  5. "Contact our Schools". Our Schools. CEO Sydney. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 13 January 2014. 
  6. "Teachers On Net Marcellin Employment opportunities". Info box on the Marcellin Teachers on net page. Marcellin (Teachers on net Marcellin page). Retrieved 15 December 2013. 
  7. "Member School Links". About AMSA. Association of Marist Schools of Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Teams". Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association. Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
  9. "Col Henry Sculptor - 'Latest Commissions'". 90 Year 2013 Marcellin College Sculpture ‘Aspirations'. Col Henry Sculptor. Retrieved 13 January 2014. 
  10. "The top 200 schools in New South Wales" (PDF). HSC 2007 (Sydney, NSW: The Daily Telegraph). 2007-12-20. p. 4. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
  11. Public Speaking webpage, Marcellin College Website. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 "Marcellin College Randwick". New South Wales. School Choice. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
  13. Marcellin College Ex Students Association
  14. Overington, Caroline (2005-01-18). "Burger to riches story ends in sorrow". Business (Sydney, NSW: Sydney Morning Herald). Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
  15. Jon Cleary biography and works
  16. James Munro biography

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