Ignatius Park College

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Ignatius Park College
Ingatius Park College Logo.jpg
Location
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Cranbrook, Townsville
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates19°18′01″S 146°45′26″E / 19.3002°S 146.7572°E / -19.3002; 146.7572Coordinates: 19°18′01″S 146°45′26″E / 19.3002°S 146.7572°E / -19.3002; 146.7572
Information
TypeIndependent secondary school
MottoSeek Truth
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established1969; 52 years ago (1969)
FounderCongregation of Christian Brothers
TrustEdmund Rice Education Australia
PrincipalShaun Clarke
ChaplainRod Ward
Years offered7–12
GenderBoys
Enrolmentc. 850
Websitewww.ipc.qld.edu.au

Ignatius Park College is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The school is affiliated with Edmund Rice Education Australia network that operates under the direction of the Congregation of Christian Brothers.[1] The school was established in 1969 at its current location in Cranbrook, though it was built as a successor school to Our Lady's Mount, the former Catholic boys' secondary that was located in Stanton Hill.[2] The college has a student population of 850 boys from Years 7 to 12.

House system[]

Like many other Australian high schools, Ignatius Park is built upon a system of seven houses, with the introduction of the Putney House (named after Michael Putney) in 2014. Each house has one class per year level, which is divided into two separate homerooms from Year 7 through to Year 10, and combines as one through Year 12. These houses are the Baillie House, Carew House, Nolan House, Putney House, Reid House, Rice House and Treacy House.

Facilities[]

Ignatius Park College has over 40 pianos and 20 guitars, with the combined music room worth around $100,000.[citation needed] It has around ten computer labs for student use.[citation needed] The Edmund Rice Hall is used for assemblies, special events and community use. Ignatius Park is one of a handful of schools in Queensland with a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool.

Rugby league[]

Ignatius Park's rugby league program is offered from U/13s through to the First XIII with around 300 students involved in teams.

Notable alumni[]

  • Jason Clarke – actor, known for his work in Terminator Genisys and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  • Kyle Feldt – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys
  • Aidan Guerra – professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters
  • Coen Hess – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Queensland Maroons
  • Valentine Holmes – professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Queensland Maroons
  • Patrick Kaufusi – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys
  • Joe Kelly – politician; Member for Greenslopes (Labor), Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  • Anthony Mitchell – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys
  • Michael Morgan – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Queensland Maroons
  • Kayln Ponga – professional rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights and the Queensland Maroons
  • Scott Prince – professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ignatius Park College". Education AUST. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "IPC History". Ignatius Park College. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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