Thomas Carr College
Thomas Carr college is a catholic high school located in Tarniet (3029)
School principals
In 2006, the principal since the College's founding, Paul D'Astoli, was transferred and succeeded by Bruce Runnalls. Runnalls died in office in 2011 and was succeeded by Andrew Watson until December 2018, when he resigned. Craig Holmes is the current principal of the College, since January 2019.
Sport
Thomas Carr College joined the Association of Co-educational School (ACS) sporting competition in 2003. They left the ACS in 2018 and have since joined the Sports Association of Catholic Coeducational Secondary Schools (SACCSS).
Houses
There are four houses at Thomas Carr College. They are the Galway (yellow), the Moylough (blue), Maynooth (red) and Westport (green). All are named after towns in Ireland and are significant places in Thomas Carr's life.
Controversy
In 2002 it was reported that some Year 8 students were given money from male students to perform sexual acts.[1]
In 2003, a Year 9 student committed suicide after being bullied at school camp. The resulting controversy led to widespread bullying awareness, and the state government introduced various reforms.[2][3]
In 2005 the school established a "wireless bully button" system which alerts teachers by SMS when students push the button and records incidents via a network of 20 video cameras.[4]
Notable alumni
- Dante Exum – basketball player[5]
- Manyiel Wugol – basketball player[6]
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References
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/07/25/1027497383248.html
- ^ Howe, Alan (16 April 2007). "Bullying is cruel not cool". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Alan Howe: Evil loves a child of the worry free". Herald Sun. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Snarl, you're on bully camera as schools act". The Age. Melbourne. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ The Beacon. thomascarr.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ [1]. thomascarr.vic.edu.au Retrieved 21 November 2019.