St Paul's College, Adelaide
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| Coordinates | 34°50′50″S 138°39′18″E / 34.847214°S 138.654989°E |
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| Type | Independent primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Certa bonum certamen (Fight the good fight) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Established | 27 July 1958 |
| Founder | Christian Brothers |
| Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
| Chairman | Christopher Edge |
| Principal | Paul Belton |
| Years offered | R–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,024 (2023[1]) |
| Colour(s) | Black, gold, blue and red |
| Affiliation | Sports Association for Adelaide Schools |
| Website | www |
St Paul's College is a Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Gilles Plains, in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. One of three schools founded and formerly run in SA by the Christian Brothers, the school has been a member of EREA since 2007.[2]
History[edit]
The school was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1958 as an all-boys Catholic school for Years 5–11 administrated by the Brothers, in the largely agricultural area of Gilles Plains, then known as 'Strathmont'.[3] This was done following the closure of the Christian Brothers' school St Laurence's Primary in Ovingham, South Australia. The school opened in February 1959 for students in years 5-8, and the full year 5-11 cohort was established in 1962. Originally, students were drawn primarily from the parishes of Walkerville, Kilburn, Clearview, Enfield and Hillcrest. Enrolments later surged after private and Housing Trust development occurred in the area, namely in the suburbs of Valley View, Ingle Farm, Modbury, Dernancourt and Surrey Downs. Many Christian Brothers resided at the college, though lay staff were employed at the school from day one. A gradual decline in membership of the Christian Brothers occurred from the 1970s, and the last brother left the school in 2006. After the restructuring of Christian Brothers' organisations in October 2007, the school is now a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia.[4]
In 1973, Year 12 was introduced to the school to ease local demand, with students previously travelling to Rostrevor College, Christian Brothers College, or government high schools.[5] This was done in conjunction with Mt. Carmel College (Rosewater), who did not offer Year 12, making the senior school co-educational. This was done with the assistance of the Sisters of St Joseph. Kildare College (Holden Hill) joined this arrangement in 1975. This particular arrangement ceased in 1984, when both girls schools introduced their own Year 12 cohorts; however, St Paul's continued offering Year 12 for girls until 1996. In 1997, the senior school as a distinct structure was established, with vertically-structured cross-year homegroups being created, along with the new house system. In 2007, the partnership with Kildare College was rekindled, with students completing Year 11 & 12 SACE specialist subjects studying between the two campuses.[6] This arrangement ended in 2020.
During 2013-17, the school introduced the lower primary years, with a full R-12 cohort being established in 2017.[7] In 2022, the school became coeducational for years R-8, with the full co-educational cohort being established by 2026.[8] This adds to the long history of partial co-education at St Paul's, beginning in 1973.
Education[edit]
Since 1984, the College Board has overseen administrative decisions in the school. The school has specialty facilities for arts, music, ICT and technology, as well as offering over 40 subjects.[4]
Students are enrolled into the following houses:
- Dally House (Br. Anthony (Tony) Dally; 23 July 1925 – 29 November 1996)
- Gleeson House (The Rev. Fr. James Gleeson; 24 December 1920 – 21 March 2000)
- Marlow House (Wilfred Marlow; 22 October 1918 – 30 May 1988)
- O'Loughlin House (Michael; 13 May 1930 – 28 July 1987 & Eileen O'Loughlin; 29 October 1901 – 7 November 1991)[9]
- Nagle House (The Ven. Honora “Nano” Nagle; 1718 – 26 April 1784)
Each year, students over Year 4 participate in a camp. These range from Adelaide Zoo to a mountain biking expedition, where students bring and cook their own meals.[10]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Stuart O'Grady – cyclist and Olympic gold medalist[11]
- Nathan Arkley – 2012 Paralympic bronze medalist[12]
- Doc Neeson – lead singer and frontman of the band, The Angels[13]
- Guy Sebastian – Singer-songwriter[14]
- Thomas Deng – football player
- Iain Fyfe – former Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC player
- Stefan Giro – Australian rules footballer[15]
- Ryan Schoenmakers – Australian rules footballer[16]
- Sean Wellman – Australian rules footballer[17]
- Ryan Kersten – NBL Player[18]
- Paul Rogers – NBL Player
- Leonard Seabrooke – Economic sociologist
- Bohdan Jaworskyj – Australian Rules Footballer[19]
See also[edit]
- List of schools in South Australia
- List of Christian Brothers schools
- Catholic education in Australia
References[edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "EREA - St Pauls College Gilles Plains". www.erea.edu.au. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ College History, St Paul's College, Adelaide
- ^ a b "St Paul's College - Gilles Plains SA | St Paul's College Review". catholicschoolsguide.com.au. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ St. Paul's College, Gilles Plains. Annual, 1984, St Paul's College, Adelaide
- ^ St. Paul's College, Gilles Plains. Annual, 2007, St Paul's College, Adelaide
- ^ "Tours and Enrolment". St Pauls Catholic College. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "St Paul's College". www.stpauls.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "House structure". St Paul's Catholic College Adelaide. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Camps". St Pauls Catholic College. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Old Scholars / Success stories Archived 18 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, St Paul's College, Adelaide
- ^ "Nathan Arkley". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ [2] From army brat to rock legend — Doc Neeson’s long journey The Advertiser
- ^ "Newsletter, 20 November 2003" (PDF). St Pauls Catholic College via the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ [3] St Paul's College - Facebook
- ^ [4] The Bench - Player Profiles: Ryan Schoenmakers
- ^ [5] Draftguru - Sean Wellman
- ^ [6] G Ryan Kersten: Australian Goes Home
- ^ St. Paul's College, Gilles Plains. The Good Fight, Summer 2019
External links[edit]
- Boys' schools in South Australia
- Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1958
- Catholic secondary schools in Adelaide
- Catholic primary schools in Adelaide
- 1958 establishments in Australia
- Congregation of Christian Brothers primary schools in Australia