St Stanislaus College (Bathurst)

This article is about the school in Bathurst, Australia. For the school in County Offaly, Ireland, see St Stanislaus College. For the school in Guyana, see St. Stanislaus College.
St Stanislaus' College

Nos Autem in Nomine Domini
"But we (Trust) in the name of the Lord"
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°25′34″S 149°34′18″E / 33.42611°S 149.57167°E / -33.42611; 149.57167Coordinates: 33°25′34″S 149°34′18″E / 33.42611°S 149.57167°E / -33.42611; 149.57167
Information
Type Independent, Single-sex, Day & Boarding
Denomination Catholic, Vincentian
Established 1867[1]
President Vacant
Principal Dr. Anne Wenham
Staff 49[2]
Enrolment 596 (7–12)[2]
Colour(s) navy blue and white
Website www.stannies.com

St Stanislaus' College is a Catholic day and boarding high school for boys, founded in 1867 and conducted since 1889 by the Congregation of the Mission's priests and brothers. It is located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, a regional centre 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Sydney. The college is the oldest Catholic boys' boarding school in Australia,[3] and currently caters for approximately 600 students from Years 7 to 12, including about 120 boarders.[2]

St Stanislaus' College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] and is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).[5]

Patron Saints

St Stanislaus

The main patron saint of the College is St Stanislaus Kostka of Poland (1550-58). He was a Jesuit who died at the age of seventeen.[6] He was chosen for the school due to his holiness, idealism and youth.

St Charles

St Charles Borromeo was the patron of the Seminary which was the sister institution of the College in the early years. The seminary was short-lived but St Charles remains as the patron of St Charles' House and his statue continues to grace the old part of the College. St Charles Borromeo (1538–1584) was the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He is ranked high among the great reformers of the Catholic Church in the troubled sixteenth century.[7]

St Vincent

St Vincent de Paul is the founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Priests and Brothers) who have had care of the College since 1889. The Charism of St Vincent underpins all that the College stands for. St Vincent (1576-1660) also founded the Daughters of Charity and gave his life in service of the poor. He is known as the "Apostle of Charity".[8]

College Song

The 'Vincentius' is a latin hymn about St Vincent which includes a rendering of verses 15 and 16 of Psalm 132. It is often sung by the St Stanislaus' boys when they gather.

Vincentius orphanorum pater Pauperes Sion saturabo panibus Sacerdotes eius induam salutari

English translation: Vincent, father of orphans The poor of Sion I will satisfy with bread Its priests I will clothe with salvation

History

St Stanislaus' College was established in 1867[9] with 14 boys, near the present St Michael and St John's Cathedral. Tuition occurred until 1873 in part of the Denominational School, which replaced the demolished St Michael's church, and the boarders lived nearby under the care of Michael McGirr; the first President was his cousin, Fr James McGirr.[10]

The school came under the control of the Congregation of the Mission in 1889, following the arrival of the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers from Ireland. Their task was to run the College and St Charles' Seminary on the same site. The seminary was founded in 1875 and closed at the end of 1891.[11]

In 1892, the College became a member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (GPS).[12] However, travelling to Sydney for sports was difficult and membership was relinquished some years later.

In 1896, the College received much media attention when it became the site of the first x-ray for medical purposes in Australia. This x-ray was taken by Father Joseph Patrick Slattery on 21 September, and showed the location of gunshot in the shattered hand of an ex-student.[13]

The main oval was opened with a game of cricket on St Patrick's Day 1932, a College team pitted against an Australian XI captained by Alan Kippax and including Don Bradman.

The College has mainly played Rugby Union although Rugby League was played for several years in the 1940s and 50s. The First XV won the Waratah Shield in 1974, 1980, 1981 and 1995.

The original part of the current building with its three towers was constructed in stages from 1872 to 1907.[14] Other additions included the Gallagher Wing in 1942,[15] extension of the Chapel and Marble Hall completed 1954,[16] John Hall Wing (1962) and Slattery Wing (opened by Robert Menzies in 1965). The olympic swimming pool was opened in 1971 and the Guthrie Library in 1976. The McMahon Wing was opened in 1985, completing the Quadrangle. In 1989 the "Brothers" Industrial Arts Complex was constructed. In 2005 a large Indoor Recreation Venue and Performing Arts Centre was built, overlooking No. 1 Oval. Most recently, in 2011, the Trade Training Centre near the Fitz Oval was completed.[17]

The number of College Houses was increased from four to six in the 1980s. The Houses are under the patronage of St Vincent de Paul, St Charles Borromeo, St Francis Xavier, St John the Evangelist, St Justin de Jacobis and St Joseph.

Presidents and Heads of the College

The first President was Fr James McGirr (1867-1871), followed by Fr Joseph Horan (1871-1873), Dr McAuliffe (1873-1878), Fr Horan again (1878-1883), Fr Pierce Corcoran (1883), Dr Joseph P. Byrne (1884), Fr William Byrne (1885-1888).[18] Vincentians continued in the role of President and Headmaster at the College from 1889 until the commencement of 1993, when it was decided to separate the two roles.[11] Mr John Edwards was Headmaster between 1993 and 2012; and he was succeeded by the current Head, Dr Anne Wenham.[19]

Presidents

Order Name Congregation Term
begin		 Term
end		 Notes
1 Fr James McGirr Diocesan 1867 early 1871
2 Fr Joseph Horan early 1871 early 1873
3 Rev. Dr John McAuliffe 1874 August 1878
4 Fr Joseph Horan August 1878 early 1882
5 Fr Pierce Corcoran 1863 1883
6 Rev. Dr Joseph P. Byrne 1884 1884
7 Fr William Byrne 1885 1888 [18]
8 Fr J. Byrne CM Congregation
of the
Mission 		1889 1903
9 Fr M. J. O'Reilly CM 1903 1915
10 Fr J. M. Lowe CM 1915 1921
11 Fr J. T. Hall CM 1921 1927
12 Fr E. Gallagher CM 1927 1934
13 Fr F. D. King CM 1934 1940 [20]
14 Fr E. Gallagher CM 1941 1946
15 Fr M. Howard CM 1947 1953
16 Fr R. McDonnell CM 1954 1959
17 Fr J. O'Neill CM 1960 May 1961
18 Fr Joseph Keady CM May 1961 1966
19 Fr J. A. Maloney CM 1967 1973
20 Fr Joseph Keady CM 1974 1979 [21]
21 Bro. Peter Dwyer CM 1980 1992
22 Fr Tom Finn CM 1993 1998
23 Fr Anthony Mannix CM 1999 2002
24 Fr Maurice Sullivan CM 2003 2004
25 Fr Doug Akehurst CM 2005 September 2015

Heads of College

Order Name Term
begin		 Term
end		 Notes
1 Mr John F. Edwards 1993 2012
2 Dr Anne Wenham 2013 present

Echoes from St Stanislaus'

Since the coming of the Vincentians in 1889, the College's annual publication, "Echoes from St Stanislaus' College", has been published nearly every year. There were gaps of several years during World War One and Two.[22] In 1989 "A Century of Echoes" was published, edited by Theo Barker.[23]

Child sexual abuse

During 2007 former priests, chaplains and teachers came under investigation over alleged child sexual abuse that up to 40 boys were allegedly sexually abused at the school from the 1960s through to the early 1990s.[24][25][26][27]

At least four people associated with St Stanislaus' College have faced legal proceedings due to alleged sexual abuse. One, Brian Spillane, an ordained priest, was initially charged with 33 counts in 2008, including six counts of sexual intercourse with pupils from St Stanislaus' College.[28] In 2009 this was extended to 146 offences.[29] Although many of these cases are still ongoing, Spillane was convicted in November 2010 of nine counts of indecent assault against three girls aged between eight and seventeen while he was based in both Bathurst and Sydney, for which he was sentenced to nine years in custody in 2012.[30] Kevin Phillips, another ordained priest, pleaded guilty to four counts of gross indecency with a child under the age of 18, resulting in concurrent sentences of 9 months under the first three charges, and an additional 9 months for the fourth.[31][32] John Gaven, a Vincentian Brother, was charged with 28 sex offences;[33] and in March 2013 was found guilty on six sexual assault charges against former students.[34]

Along with Spillane, Phillips and Gaven, one other man has been charged with sexual abuse cases related to the school: with five counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault.[35]

Notable alumni

Years at St Stanislaus' College in brackets.

Academic
Clergy
Entertainment and the arts
Medicine
Military
Politics and the law
Sport

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 http://www.stannies.com/stannies/7083/StStanislausAnnualReport_2014.pdf
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  5. ↑ Independent Schools Association (Australia)
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