Marcellin College Randwick
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Marcellin College Randwick is a systemic Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for boys, located in Randwick, a south-eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Conducted by the Marist Brothers and founded in 1923, Marcellin is a school of the Archdiocese of Sydney,[1] and currently caters for approximately 900 students from Years 7 to 12.[2]
The College is affiliated with the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA),[3] and Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC).[4]
History
Marist Brothers founded the College as part of the worldwide Congregation of Marist Colleges which began in 1816 under the guidance of the French priest, Marcellin Champagnat SM.
Archbishop Kelly visited Randwick in 1921, and pressed for the establishment of a school for boys. Land became available in Alison Rd and on 4 November 1922 the Most Reverend Dr Sheehan laid the first stone which now forms part of the College Wall. Dr Cyril Fallon campaigned for funds, stating "A sum of 12,000 pounds was necessary to pay for the site and the school to be erected on it."[This quote needs a citation] Br Walstan Curtin was the first Headmaster, and welcomed the first student on Monday, 29 January 1923. Originally the Brothers traveled from Darlinghurst and Hunters Hill, until Br Aquinas managed to purchase the house adjoining the College, and then it became the living quarters for the Brothers. The Marist Brothers have managed the College ever since.
Headmasters
| Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1923–1925 | Br Walstan Curtin FMS |
| 1926–1931 | Br Andrew Power FMS |
| 1932–1937 | Br Ignatius O’Connor FMS |
| 1938–1940 | Br Damian Willis FMS |
| 1941 | Br Louis Hughes FMS |
| 1942–1944 | Br Albertus Sellenger FMS |
| 1945–1950 | Br Quentin Duffy FMS |
| 1951–1955 | Br Edmundus Larkin FMS |
| 1956 | Br Bede Yates FMS |
| 1957–1962 | Br Anselm Saunders FMS |
| 1963–1965 | Br Wilfrid Quail FMS |
| 1966–1967 | Br Laurence McKeon FMS |
| 1968–1973 | Br Demetrius Redford FMS |
| 1974–1977 | Br Kenneth Sim FMS |
| 1978–1983 | Br Roger Burke FMS |
| 1984 | Br Paul Fensom FMS |
| 1985–1986 | Br Ernest Houston FMS |
| 1987–1989 | Br Anthony Robinson FMS |
| 1990–1994 | Br Robert O’Connor FMS |
| 1995–2001 | Br Patrick Howlett FMS |
| 2002 | Br Robert Sutton FMS |
| 2003–Term 1 2010 | Br William Sullivan FMS |
| Term 2 2010–present | Br David Hall FMS |
Academic
Marcellin College has of always achieved strong academic results, with students regularly attaining Universities Admission Index (UAI) scores of over 90. In 2005, student Christopher Beshara achieved a UAI 100 the first student in Marcellin College Randwick to achieve a UAI 100, many other students every year achieve over UAI 91. Following the release of the 2007 Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, The Daily Telegraph ranked Marcellin College 112th in the top 200 best performing schools in New South Wales.[5] In addition to the HSC success, the school has achieved in academic pursuits such as Debating, Oratory and Chess.[citation needed]
Sport
Marcellin College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program .[6] Through this association, the College competes against schools such as Marist College Kogarah, Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, De La Salle College Ashfield, Marist College North Shore, Marist College Pagewood, St. Leo's Catholic College and LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown, in a variety of sports including swimming, athletics, soccer, rugby league, tennis, golf, volleyball, touch football, basketball, squash and cricket. (Also rugby union but it was disbanded in 2009).[4]
Marcellin traditionally has a strong history in sport with many students progressing to the elite level in their chosen sport, especially in rugby league, with former students such as Braith Anasta,[6], Luke Branighan, Joe Williams, Nathan Gibbs, Merv Cross, Edward Pettybourne, Shannon McPherson, Willie Peters and Jason Clark to name a few who have gone on to first grade rugby league professional level.[citation needed] Marcellin College also typically performs well in swimming, with former Olympic Swimming athlete Malcolm Allen, and paralympian swimmer Rick Pendleton also included amongst the schools notable alumni.[citation needed].
Notable alumni
Marcellin College Randwick alumni are traditionally known as "Old Boys", with the school's Alumni association called the "Marcellin College Ex-Students Association".[7] Some notable Marcellin Old Boys include:
- Business
- Charlie Bell AO – Former President and CEO of McDonald's[8]
- Clergy and religious
- Most Rev David Walker – Bishop of Broken Bay
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Michael Archinal – TV presenter
- Luke Carroll – Actor
- Jon Cleary – Author[6][9]
- James Galea – Magician and Actor
- Michael Lynch CBE AM – Arts administrator
- Medicine and science
- Merv Cross OAM – Doctor of Sports Medicine and Rugby League player[6]
- Politics, public service and the law
- Lionel Bowen AC – Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1990[6]
- Michael Daley – NSW Minister for Police
- John Lawrence O’Meally AM RFD – Judge[6]
- Tom Sinkovits OAM Diplomat and IOM DG's Special Representative in China
- Sport
- Malcolm Allen – Swimmer
- Braith Anasta – Rugby League player[6]
- Luke Branighan – Rugby League player
- Richard Chee Quee – First player of Chinese origin to play first-class Cricket in Australia[6]
- Nathan Gibbs – Rugby League player[6]
- Reni Maitua – Rugby League player
- Shannan McPherson – Rugby League player
- James Munro – Jockey and Horse Trainer (featured on the Australian 22 cent stamp, 1981)[10]
- Willie Peters – Rugby League player
- Iosia Soliola – Rugby League player
- John Sutton – Rugby League player
- Peter Tunks – Rugby League player[6]
- Joe Williams – Rugby League player and Professional Boxer
- Ken Wright – Rugby Union and Rugby League player
See also
References
- ^ "Contact our Schools". Our Schools. CEO, Sydney. 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "College Profile". About Us. Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Member School Links". About AMSA. Association of Marist Schools of Australia. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b "Teams". Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association. Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "The top 200 schools in New South Wales" (PDF). HSC 2007. Sydney, NSW: The Daily Telegraph. 2007-12-20. p. 4. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Marcellin College Randwick". New South Wales. School Choice. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ Marcellin College Ex Students Association
- ^ Overington, Caroline (2005-01-18). "Burger to riches story ends in sorrow". Business. Sydney, NSW: Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ Jon Cleary biography and works
- ^ James Munro biography
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