Christian Brothers College, Adelaide
| Christian Brothers College | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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Adelaide, South Australia Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°55′40″S 138°36′33″E / 34.9277°S 138.6092°ECoordinates: 34°55′40″S 138°36′33″E / 34.9277°S 138.6092°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day |
| Motto |
Ante faciem domini (Before The Face Of The Lord) |
| Denomination | Catholic (Christian Brothers) |
| Established | 1878 [1] |
| Principal | Mr. Noel Mifsud |
| Enrolment | 1300 (2015)[2] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colour(s) |
Purple, white & shades of yellow |
| Website | www.cbc.sa.edu.au |
Christian Brothers College (CBC) is a private Catholic school in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded by a group of Irish Christian Brothers in 1878, and it is now one of three Christian Brothers schools in the state.[3]
CBC is predominantly a secondary school, although it has a primary school campus, and now includes a community childcare centre, with a combined student population of approximately 1135 (2013).[2]
Headmasters
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971–1976 | Br Michael Flaherty |
| 1977–1982 | Br Maxwell McCappion |
| 1983–1985 | Br Basil Hickey |
| 1986–1994 | Br John Marks |
| 1995–2006 | Br Patrick Cronin |
| 2007+ | Mr Noel Mifsud |
Houses
Christian Brothers College has six houses with tutor groups consisting of either students from years 7-9 or 10-12.
Upon commencement at the college, each student is assigned to one of the six houses:[4]
| House Name | Colour | Patron | Current House Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke | Green | Br John Vianney Bourke | Ms Krystle Helps |
| Hurley | Blue | Br Edmund Phillip Hurley | Mr Hilary Flynn |
| Marks | Purple | Br John Patrick Marks | Mr Chris Mellow |
| O'Brien | White | Br Francis Thomas O'Brien | Ms Deb Withers |
| Smith | Yellow | Br Ernest Gregory Smith | Mr Richard McLoughlin |
| Walsh | Red | Br Francis Celsus Walsh | Mr Gary Jalleh |
Sports
CBC has had a long-standing sporting rivalry with Blackfriars. Similar to the Saints and Princes sporting rivalry, Intercollegiate Competitions between the two have become known as "The Intercol", and are significant events on those school's calendars.
Football
The school is proud of its Australian Rules Football history and traditions. It produced a number of Magarey Medallists in the early South Australian National Football League (SANFL) years:
- Tom MacKenzie (West Torrens Football Club) 1902, (North Adelaide Football Club) 1905, 1906
- Richard Head (West Adelaide Football Club) 1909
- Tom Leahy (North Adelaide) 1913
- Frank Barry (South Adelaide Football Club) 1915
- Dan Moriarty (South Adelaide) 1919,1920,1921.
Other prominent SANFL footballers produced by the school have included: John Cahill (Port Adelaide Football Club), Laurie Cahill (South Adelaide), Matt Clingly (West Torrens Football Club), B.Ploenges (S.A), D.Panizza (S.A), J.Taylor (W.A), J.Scanlon (Nwd), P.Schwarz (W.T), J.Hanley (Glenelg Football Club), S.Costello (W.A), J.F.Scanlon (W.A), C.C.Daly (Norwood Football Club)Robert (Bob) Higgins (West Adelaide Football Club).
Soccer
John Perin represented Australia at senior level in 1969.[5] A number of students (e.g. Carlo Taladira, Alf Iannello and Jamie Perin) have played for Adelaide's NSL team (Adelaide City). Earlier, Syd Rossetto and Joe Serafini were key players for Adelaide City SA state sides. On 17 August 2011, Christian Brothers College won the inaugural school soccer league called the Twilight Cup. This achievement is the first time Christian Brothers College have won a soccer championship since the foundation of the school 133 years ago.
Notable alumni
- Anthony Byrne - Labor MP
- John Cahill - Australian Rules Football player and coach
- Kevin Crease - Channel Nine News anchor
- C.J. Dennis - Poet
- David Fitzsimons - Olympic middle-distance runner, 5 & 10,000 m record holder
- Joseph Peter Gardiner - Labor MP
- John Gazzola - President of the Legislative Council
- George Joseph - 69th Lord Mayor of Adelaide[6][7]
- Aubrey Lewis - first Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London
- Richard Marsland - Radio and television host
- Paul McGuire - Author and former Australian Minister (later Ambassador) to Italy[8]
- Tony Monopoly - Singer
- John Perin - Soccer player
- Benedict Samuel - Actor
- Xavier Samuel - Actor
- Frank Walsh - 34th Premier of South Australia
References
- ↑ Christian Brothers College - College History, College History: A Proud History. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- 1 2 My School, Christian Brothers College, Adelaide | School Profile 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ Christian Brothers' College (Adelaide, S. Aust.) (1915). Seasons Greetings from the Christian Brothers' College, Adelaide, 1915. The College. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Christian Brothers College - The Houses". www.cbc.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ↑ "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ↑ Christian Brothers College Prospectus (PDF). Adelaide, S.A.: Christian Brothers College Adelaide. 2013. p. 19. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ The city of Adelaide : a thematic history (PDF). Norwood, S.A.: McDougall & Vines, Conservation and Heritage Consultants. 2006. p. 17. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Friends Of The Paul McGuire Maritime Library Inc". Retrieved 2014-06-15.