St Edmund's College, Ipswich

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St Edmund's College
Location
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Ipswich , Queensland Australia
Information
Type	Independent secondary school
Motto	Latin: Possunt Quia Posse Videntur (They can because they see they can)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established	1892; 129 years ago (1892)
Oversight	Edmund Rice Education Australia
Principal	Ray Celegato[1]
Years offered	7-12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	c. 1,100
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Ambrose   Callan   Elliot   Finn   Ignatius   Morgan   Rice   Treacy
Colour(s)	Blue and white
Affiliation	Associated Independent Colleges
Website	www.sec.qld.edu.au

St Edmund's College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys', located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1892 and is conducted in the tradition of Edmund Ignatius Rice.

The school is member of the Associated Independent Colleges of the Greater Brisbane region along with Marist College Ashgrove, Iona College (Queensland), Padua College, Villanova College, St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe, St Laurence's College and St. Peters Lutheran College.

St Edmund's College accepts students from Years 7 to 12, drawing from a wide area of Ipswich. The total enrolment of the school is projected to be approximately 1,500 students.

Co-curriculum[]

Tournament of Minds[]

Year 7 to Year 10 can participate in Tournament of Minds. In 2007 St. Edmund's College, Ipswich was the state representative for the National Championship of the Tournament of Minds Competition. The team who had never before competed in such as event, finished first place, successfully claiming the Tournament of Minds Australian Championship. In 2016 St. Edmund's represented the South Brisbane region in the Tournament of Minds Queensland State Championship.

Music[]

As offshoots of the Music Program, an Orchestra, Stage Band and a Concert Band have been established which also draw on the talents of St. Mary's students. The College Choir performs at various liturgies and functions throughout the year.

Community programs[]

Footprints in the Park[]

St Edmund's College help Footprints in the Parks program where students and teachers of St Edmund's provide a meal and company to homeless persons in the Ipswich community every second Wednesday. This is conducted in Queen's Park, in the centre of Ipswich.

Carols on the green[]

St Edmund's College, in conjunction with Brothers Leagues Club, hosts an annual carols event on Brothers Main Field. The event raises money for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. In 2014, the 6th annual year, the event raised $20,500.^{[citation needed]}

Musical and drama productions[]

Each year a full musical production is conducted, in conjunction with St. Mary's College, Ipswich. The host school alternates every year.

Musicals[]

• 2021 (SEC) - 'School of Rock'^[2]
• 2019 (SMC) - 'Matilda'
• 2018 (SEC) - 'Rock of Ages'
• 2017 (SMC) - 'Hairspray'
• 2016 (SEC) - 'The Wiz'
• 2015 (SMC) - 'Legally Blonde'
• 2014 (SEC) - 'West Side Story'
• 2013 (SMC) - 'The Belles of St Mary's'
• 2012 (SEC) - '13'
• 2011 (SMC) - 'Fame'
• 2010 (SEC) - 'Footloose'
• 2009 (SMC) - 'High School Musical'
• 2008 (SEC) - 'Grease'
• 2007 (SMC) - 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'
• 1993 (SEC) - 'Half a Sixpence'
• 1992 (SEC) - 'The Pirates of Penzance'
• 1991 (SEC) - 'Viva Mexico'
• 1990 (SEC) - 'Pippin'
• 1989 (SEC) - 'Oklahoma'

Students also participate and perform at various musical and drama evenings and lunch-time theatre and theatre sports groups.

Sport[]

St. Edmund's is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC).

• Season 1 February - March: Swimming, Cricket, Volleyball, AFL
• Season 2 April - June: Cross Country, Rugby Union, Soccer
• Season 3 July - October: Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Tennis, Rugby League
• Season 4 October - November: Track and Field

In 2014, for the third year in a row, St Edmund's attained first position in AIC track and field.

In 2014, St. Edmund's 1st XV Rugby Union team went through the season undefeated and claimed their first outright AIC 1st XV Rugby Union premiership.

AIC sports include: Australian rules, basketball, chess, cricket, cross country, rugby union (St Edmund's College Ipswich was selected to represent Australia at the prestigious Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan during 2003.)^[3], soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, hockey, and rugby league. Non-AIC sports include: golf, hockey, and orienteering.

AIC premierships[]

St Edmund's College has won the following AIC premierships.^[4]

• Athletics (3) - 2012, 2013, 2014
• Basketball (5) - 2001, 2002, 2006, 2017, 2020
• Rugby (2) - 2011, 2014
• Soccer - 2016
• Tennis - 2005
• Volleyball (5) - 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011

Houses[]

Name	Colour	Crest	Motto	Name origin
Ambrose	Maroon		Courage to believe, strength to succeed	Br Desmond Ambrose Purcell (known as 'Br Ambrose') was the last of a long line of generous and dedicated Christian Brothers who served the community of Ipswich throughout 113 years. He lived his life in service to others, and openness to what he believed God was asking him.
Callan	Green	156x204px	Participation, determination, success	Callan was the home town in Ireland of Edmund Rice
Elliot	Teal		In our togetherness castles are built	Mary Elliott was the wife of Edmund Rice
Finn	Orange		Fair & Just	Patrick Finn was a colleague of Edmund Rice who joined him at the start to teach underprivileged boys
Ignatius	Purple		To go where no one else will go	'Ignatius' was the name Edmund Rice took to mark his new life as a religious Brother
Morgan	Blue		In giving we receive	Br Morgan was the first Christian Brother Principal in Ipswich, Queensland
Rice	Gold		Latin: Nihil alienum – Nothing is alien to us	Family name of the founder of the Christian Brothers
Treacy	Red		Latin: Prorria audax virtute – Bravery in the cause of virtue	Br Patrick Ambrose Treacy was the first Christian Brothers' provincial superior of Australia

Recent incidents[]

COVID-19 closure[]

On 8 September 2020, the St Edmund's campus was closed after a student unknowingly attended school with COVID-19. The campus was subsequently closed for 48 hours before being reopened on 14 September.^[5]

Notable alumni[]

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Entertainment, media and the arts

• John Birmingham – author
• d'Arcy Doyle – artist
• Rhys Lee – artist

Politics and the law

• Matthew Hickey – barrister and founding member and producer of The Ten Tenors
• Jim Madden – solicitor and Member for Ipswich West
• Henry Palaszczuk – former Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Inala and Beattie Government Minister; father of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
• Paul Pisasale – former Mayor of Ipswich

Sport

• Denis Flannery – rugby league player
• Peter Gallagher – rugby league player
• Noel Kelly – rugby league player
• Jeff McLean – rugby union player
• Paul McLean MBE – rugby union player and official
• Peter McMahon OAM – swimmer and businessman
• Heath Ramsay – Olympic swimmer
• Grant Sorensen – Olympic volleyball player
• James Stannard – rugby union player

See also[]

• List of schools in Queensland
• Catholic education in Australia

References[]

External links[]

• St Edmund's College website
• St Edmund's College Ipswich Facebook page

Coordinates: 27°36′34″S 152°45′13.4″E / 27.60944°S 152.753722°E / -27.60944; 152.753722