All Saints Catholic Boys College

All Saints Catholic Boys College
Location
Liverpool, NSW
Australia Australia
Coordinates 33°55′5.62″S 150°55′40.03″E / 33.9182278°S 150.9277861°E / -33.9182278; 150.9277861Coordinates: 33°55′5.62″S 150°55′40.03″E / 33.9182278°S 150.9277861°E / -33.9182278; 150.9277861
Information
School type Private Single-sex
Motto Faith and Integrity
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established

1954 (As Patrician Brothers College, Liverpool)

1997 (As All Saints Catholic Boys College, Liverpool)
Founder Ignatius Barrett
Principal Stephen Gough
Teaching staff 60
Grades 7-10

All Saints Catholic Boys College is an all day, Roman Catholic school located in Liverpool, a suburb of New South Wales.[1] The college is adjacent to All Saints Catholic Girls College, All Saints Catholic Primary School and diagonal to the local parish. The school was originally called Patrician Brothers College, Liverpool. The majority of the population of the college come from non-English speaking backgrounds. The college caters for students in the parishes of Liverpool, Moorebank, Holsworthy and Lurnea. The school was founded by Brother Ignatius Barrett in 1954.

History

The college was founded in 1954 by Brother Ignatius Barrett as "Patrician Brothers College, Liverpool". The school originally taught out of a partition-type shelter until the first buildings were constructed in 1955. The college continued to expand well into the 1970s. Upgrades to the administration and staff areas also took place in the 1990s. The name was officially changed to "All Saints Catholic Boys College" in 1997. The logo, school colours and uniforms were changed as a result. In 2010, a new science block, funded by the Federal Government's Building Education Revolution Programme, was completed.

School Structure

The college is a single-sex college, running from years 7 through 10. Classes are structured into 5 periods, which last for one hour. These are broken every two hours by recess and lunch, which last 30 minutes. On Thursdays, classes are structured as 3 periods broken by recess and lunch, which is then followed by sports. The college ends 30 minutes earlier on Thursdays, compared to the rest of the week. Most subjects at the college are single-sex, with several elective classes being taught co-educational with students and staff from the adjacent Girls College. Apart from these; the Library and Year 10 Area are the only environments shared by students of both colleges. Most other areas of both the Boys College and Girls Colleges are otherwise out of bounds to students from the Girls College and Boys College, respectively.

College Pastoral Houses

Delany House

Daniel Delany was born in Ireland, at a time when England was oppressing the Catholic Church. Education had been banned for Catholics for 200 years. At the age of 14, Daniel's family sent him to France for an education. He came back a priest and later became a bishop.

Daniel was a man of prayer and action. He ran public processions of faith and worship when it was still illegal under British Law. Poverty and hunger had turned the country into a land of misery and lawlessness. Bishop Delany could see the only way to liberate the people was through education. He got permission to start schools so he established the Patrician Brothers a teaching order. He also established the Sisters of St. Brigid and supported both congregations until he died.

Patrick House

It is believed that Saint Patrick was born in Britain of Roman parents. At the ago of sixteen he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave. He spent six years as a herdsman getting to know the language and way of life of his captors. During the many quiet times alone he came to a deep knowledge of God.

He escaped from Ireland, became a priest the was consecrated a Bishop. In 432 he returned to Ireland where, filled with the Holy Spirit, he converted many Irish Kings and their people. St. Patrick had a deeply spiritual and personal relationship with God, which allowed him to see Christ in all people as expressed in 'The Breastplate'.

The Patrician Brothers derive their name from this saints as they were established as the 'The Brothers of St. Patrick'.

Ignatius House

Brother Ignatius Barrett was an Australian Patrician Brother, born in Dapto N.S.W. He came as the first official principal to our College in 1954, after teaching for many years in inner-city schools.

Brother Ignatius chose the original College colours, school crest and details for the boy's uniform. He demanded a high standard in scholastic, sporting and spiritual matters in our College community.

Brother Ignatius had a vigorous interest in cricket and all sporting activities as he saw sport as an opportunity for character building. Brother Ignatius and his staff with generous assistance of the local priests ensured that a tradition of Religious Education continued to have a dominating influence.

Wenden House

Michael Wenden was born in 1949; he is a past pupil and is one of our most successful sportsmen. He is also one of Australia's most famous swimmers. Michal Wenden competed in three Commonwealth Games in the 60's and 70's winning nine gold medals, three silver and one bronze. He holds the record for the most Commonwealth Games gold medals won by a male.

Michael also entered two Olympic Games winning two gold medals in the 100 and 200 metre freestyle at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Michael also won one silver and one bronze. During his career Michael broke six world records. For eight years he was Australia's dominant swimmer, winning 11 individual and 16 team national titles. Michael Wenden MBE has won numerous international awards during his career and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979.

Tullow House

Daniel Delany came back to Ireland to serve his own people as a priest in Tullow, County Carlow, in 1777. He remained there for thirty years and fought for the rights of his people.

For 200 years of oppression under British Rule, education and the practice of faith was denied for Catholic in Ireland. After this period Bishop Daniel Delany founded the Patrician Brother in Tullow on February 2nd 1808. For nearly 200 years now, Tullow has been the headquarters and place of formation for the Patrician Brothers and a place of welcome for visitors.

Downey House

Brother Basil Downey was born in Ireland in 1926 and became a Patrician Brother in 1943, coming to Australia in 1949. Before coming to our school he taught at Forest Lodge, Redfern, Sefton and Blacktown. He came to us as a Primary Principal in 1966 and remained until 1988.

Brother Basil them moved into Parish work but continued to help our school community till the year 2000. He has had a positive influence on our school community for thirty-four years.

Brother Basil is a person who always has a word of encouragement to all he meets. His great love in life is to see other happy.

Sports

The college takes part in the Metropolitan Catholic Schools competition (MCS). Several colleges take part in this competition including Patrican Brothers, Fairfield and Blacktown and Holy Cross Ryde. All Saints students also participate in recreational sports such as:

which are both in-school and out-of-school sports.

Recent developments

Recently the college undertook a refurbishment program to improve the schools facilities. This refurbishment was completed in 2014, which included:

Future Plans

The college is planned to merge with the adjoining Girls College to form "All Saints Catholic College" in 2016. New redevelopments, including a new administration block, staff study, and cafeteria are also planned.

References

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