St Patrick's College, Goulburn
| St. Patrick's College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Goulburn, New South Wales Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, boys' |
| Motto |
Latin: Age Quod Agis ("If you do something, do it well") |
| Denomination |
Roman Catholic Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Patrick |
| Established | 1874 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2000 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Blue |
St Patrick's College, Goulburn was an independent, Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys located in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. It was one of the earliest schools established by the Christian Brothers in Australia. It is also a school which has a significant Rugby Union tradition. The college had been operated by the Christian Brothers since 1874. The school ceased to exist in its present form in 2000 when it amalgamated with Marian College for girls in Goulburn to become Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn.
The brothers continued to operate the boy's boarding residence but due to a lack of resources this responsibility was transferred to the Catholic Education Office in 2006.
It was for a period in the late 19th and early 20th century a member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales, being admitted in 1892.
The amalgamation was essentially due to declining enrolments, linked in part to Goulburn's decline in population and importance as a regional centre, a process which has been occurring gradually over the past century, particularly after the founding of Canberra in 1913.
After the amalgamation, the teacher and professional historian Dr Bollen published a history of the college.[1]
Notable alumni
- Michael Durack and John Durack, son of Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine, their stories are told in the book King's in Grass Castles
- Right Reverend Joseph Dwyer - Bishop of Wagga Wagga 1918-1939[2]
- John Hannaford - Attorney General of NSW
- Joseph Lamaro - Attorney General of NSW
- William Sheahan - Attorney General of NSW
- Patrick Hartigan, priest and poet collected, notably, in Around the Boree Log, published under the pseudonym John O'Brien
- Bill O'Reilly, Australian Test Cricketer
- Bruce Devlin, golfer
- Simon Poidevin, Australian rugby representative
- Reg Downing, Australian parliamentarian and NSW Attorney General
- Jack Tully, Australian parliamentarian
- Neale Daniher, Essendon VFL footballer and later coach of the Melbourne Demons
- Terry Casey, Wallaby Fullback[3]
- William John Obbens, Paedophile Christian Brother[4] who taught at the school 1986-1989.
See also
References
- ↑ Bollen, David (2008), Up on the hill. A history of St Patrick's College, Goulburn., UNSW Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-967-2
- ↑ McMinn, W.G (1981). "Dwyer, Joseph Wilfrid (1869 - 1939)". Australian Dictionary of Biography 8 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 387–389. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ↑ "Terry Casey, Wallaby Fullback".
- ↑ "Christian Brother Obbens is awaiting a court trial in New South Wales".