Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham

Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham
Latin: Conanti Corona A crown to the one who strives
Location
Lewisham, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°53′50″S 151°8′43″E / 33.89722°S 151.14528°E / -33.89722; 151.14528Coordinates: 33°53′50″S 151°8′43″E / 33.89722°S 151.14528°E / -33.89722; 151.14528
Information
Type	Independent, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination	Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers
Established	1891
Principal	Br Paul Conn
Staff	~120[1]
Enrolment	~1,350 (5-12)[2]
Colour(s)	Navy Blue, Sky Blue & Gold
Slogan	"Conanti Corona" (A Crown To The One Who Strives)
Website	www.cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au

Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (also known as CBHS Lewisham), is a Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1891 by the Christian Brothers, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for about 1,350 boys from Years 5 to 12.

The school is the oldest of the Christian Brothers schools operating in Sydney.^[2]

Principals

CBHS students, 1934

• 1889-90 Br L. Murphy (Newtown site)
• 1891-92 Br B. O’Hagan
• 1892-96 Br P. Nunan
• 1897-02 Br V. Caffrey
• 1903-04 Br B. Coyne
• 1905-06 Br J.T. Quinn
• 1907-09 Br F. Magee
• 1909-10 Br P. Walsh
• 1910-12 Br J.T. Quinn
• 1913-15 Br. T.B. Galvin
• 1916-19 Br T.P. Harty
• 1920-22 Br P.S. Mulkerns
• 1923-24 Br J.A. Kearney
• 1925 Br J.A. Fitzgerald
• 1926-31 Br M.E. Breen
• 1932-37 Br J.M. Wynne
• 1938-43 Br J.S. Turpin
• 1944-46 Br K.B. O’Farrell
• 1947-52 Br J.K. O’Neill
• 1953-58 Br R.B. Healy
• 1959-61 Br V.A. Doody
• 1962-66 Br W.V. Green
• 1967 Br M.B. Gallagher
• 1968-72 Br M.L. Hanlon
• 1973-82 Br M.Q. Brady
• 1983-88 Br F.R. Pelin
• 1989-00 Br P.A. Hester
• 2001-07 Mr B. Roberts
• 2008-present Br P. Conn

Crest and motto

The school motto Conanti Corona, translates as "A crown to the one who strives", which is used as an expression to help students to try their best in all aspects of life. The school crest is adapted from the Christian Brothers’ crest, highlighting the Celtic Cross and the Irish heritage of the Christian Brothers. The crest also contains the two symbols for the first and last letters of the Latin alphabet, symbolising learning and knowledge.^[3]

Facilities

Some notable current facilities of Christian Brothers' High School include:

• Dr Victor Chang Building - six fully equipped science laboratories, named in honour of ex student Dr Chang
• Music and performing arts rooms
• Treacy Centre - lecture theatre
• MacDonald Centre multipurpose hall
• Gymnasium
• Large undercover play space that can be converted into a basketball court, tennis court or volleyball court.
• Healy Hall - exam centre and functions centre
• Waterford Learning Centre (library)
• Three fully equipped art rooms
• Commercial Hospitality centre
• TAS block

Notable alumni

Alumnus of Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham are traditionally known as the "Old Boys", and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the "Old Boys Association".^[4] Some notable alumni include:

Arts and letters

• Ron Blair, playwright
• Gordon Elliott, journalist and producer
• Adrian Raftery, author
• Leo Schofield AM (1952), journalist and food critic^[5]
• Jim Waldersee, author
• Francis Webb, poet
• David Wenham, actor^[6]
• Jesse Wright, owner of Vilify Apparel^[7]

Medicine and science

• Victor Chang AC, Australian heart surgeon ^[8]
• Jim Quirk AO, FAA (1941), Australia's first Professor of Soil Science; Visiting Professor at Oxford University.^[9]

Military

• John Bernard MacKey VC (1936) - Posthumously awarded the Commonwealth's highest honour for bravery for his gallantry in Borneo in 1945 ^[10]

Politics, public service and the law

• The Hon John Aquilina AM, politician,^[11] a former Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, and a former Minister for Education and Member for Blacktown and Riverstone
• Steve Doszpot ASM, politician, and Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly^[12]
• Justice Michael Grove (1955), a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Rev Brother Julian McDonald AO, cfc, a former Chancellor of Australian Catholic University^[13]
• Brian McGowan, politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Justice Kevin Frederick O'Leary QC, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
• The Hon Terry Sheahan AO, a former NSW Attorney General and Member for Burrinjuck^[14]

Sport

• Raphael Bove, footballer
• Jeremy Bray, an Irish cricketer
• Steve Gearin, a rugby league player
• Roger Hartigan, a test cricket player
• Solomon Haumono, a rugby league player and professional boxer^[15]
• Brett Holman, footballer
• Andrew Koczka, footballer
• Andrew Lomu, a rugby league player
• Martin Mulligan, tennis player^[16]
• Paul Osborne, a rugby league player; politician,^[17] Schoolboy Player of the Year Award 1984 ^[18]
• Nathan Peats, a rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels
• Tim Pickup, a rugby league player and test representative.
• Joe Reaiche, Sydney Roosters rugby league player
• Paul Akkary, Newtown Jets rugby league player
• Shane Rigon, a rugby league player^[19]
• Michael Speechley, a rugby league player
• Greg Stafford, an AFL player for Sydney Swans and Richmond Tigers
• Jim Walters, a rugby league player for Newtown Jets

See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales
• List of Victoria Crosses by School

References

External links

• CBHS Lewisham Website
• Accessible to Kids: Brian Roberts, School Principal (Dated 29 April 2001)
• Patrick Ambrose Treacy, Catholic educationist
• The Christian Brothers, play by Ron Blair