Shalom Catholic College
Shalom College is a Catholic school in Bundaberg, Queensland. The College was established in 1984 as a merger of the local Christian Brothers College for Boys and the Loyola College for Girls. The school's principal (as of 2012) is Dan McMahon.
Campus
The main campus is set amongst thirteen hectares (32 acres) of bushland off of Fitzgerald Street, Bundaberg. Shalom is not a selective school. While it is a Catholic school, it welcomes students of other faiths. Low fees are charged so as to not exclude prospective students. Entrance examinations are not a basis for selection. However, the school does require parents to agree to actively support its religious education programme and Christian ethos. Shalom College's Chaverim campus of eighty-five hectares (209 acres) is located at South Bingera, twenty-three kilometres (14 miles) south-west of Bundaberg. All students are given the opportunity to use its facilities from time to time, i.e. for camps, retreats, etc. The land on which the school is built was donated by Walter Adams. Mr Adams is buried in the Catholic cemetery, adjacent to the school grounds on Fitzgerald Street. The college sporting house "Adams" was named for Adams in recognition and appreciation of his generosity.
Sporting Houses
Adams, Chisholm, Hogan, Lingiari, MacKillop, McAuley, Rice and Walsh.
Alumni
Simon Doyle, Australian 1500m Men's Champion 1990. [1]
Pro BMX rider Jack Fahey.[2]
See also
- List of schools in Queensland
References
External links
Coordinates: 24°53′44″S 152°20′20″E / 24.8955°S 152.3388°E