St Joseph's College, Nudgee

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St Joseph's College, Nudgee
St Joseph’s College, Nudgee main building 01.jpg
St Joseph's College, Nudgee, pictured in 2017
Location
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Boondall, Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°21′34.5″S 153°03′45.3″E / 27.359583°S 153.062583°E / -27.359583; 153.062583Coordinates: 27°21′34.5″S 153°03′45.3″E / 27.359583°S 153.062583°E / -27.359583; 153.062583
Information
Other nameSt. Joseph's Nudgee College
TypeIndependent primary and secondary day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Signum Fidei
(A Sign of Faith)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established1891; 130 years ago (1891)
FounderCongregation of Christian Brothers
TrustEdmund Rice Education Australia
PrincipalPeter Fullagar
Years offered5 to 12
GenderBoys
Enrolmentc. 1,600 (2018[1])
Colour(s)Blue and white   
Affiliations
Websitewww.nudgee.com

St Joseph's Nudgee College (commonly referred to simply as Nudgee or Nudgee College) is an independent Catholic primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in Boondall, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1891 as a result of the large numbers of boarders at St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, also operated by the Christian Brothers, and insufficient room to house the boarders. Both schools share St. Joseph's College as part of their name and follow the Edmund Rice tradition, administered via Edmund Rice Education Australia. Nudgee currently caters for approximately 1,600 students from Year 5 to Year 12, including 300 boarders.

In 2006, some of the buildings of the school were listed in the Queensland Heritage Register.[2]

St Joseph's is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA),[3] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] and is a founding member of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS).[6]

History[]

Dumbbell drill on the front lawn of Nudgee College, 1898

The college was established in 1891, as the boarding campus for St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. Its location was selected by Brother Patrick Ambrose Treacy, founder of the Australian Province of the Christian Brothers, at the request of the Archbishop of Brisbane at the time, Robert Dunne. Brother D. F. Bodkin was appointed first Headmaster.

At the time of Nudgee College's Golden Jubilee in 1941, the late Archbishop Sir James Duhig described the college as being "the jewel in the crown of the Christian Brothers' Schools in Queensland".[7]

School buildings[]

Main article: Buildings of St Joseph's College, Nudgee

The main building was completed in 1891; the architect was Andrea Stombuco.[8] The façade of this building was used in the movie Phar Lap. The matching chapel was completed in 1916 and is used for weddings and funerals in addition to school celebrations. In 1993, after refurbishment, it won Royal Australian Institute of Architects Conservation Award[9] and Regional Commendation. A second school building was completed in 1919. All three buildings were completed in the Italian Renaissance style.

In 1938, Nudgee Junior College was opened at a separate campus in Indooroopilly. In 2015, it was renamed Ambrose Treacy College.

Building has continued at Boondall, and the campus now has sporting and academic facilities including technologically advanced classrooms throughout the school, an award-winning multi-level learning centre, science laboratories, a vocational education centre, a 400-seat auditorium, 13 playing fields for cricket, rugby and football, 12 tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, a multi-purpose gymnasium, an Olympic grade athletics track, a weights room, Olympic 50-metre and 25-metre heated swimming pools, a sound-proofed, digital recording studio, art workshops, and cattle yards.

Other significant developments[]

In July 1967, a 17-year-old student of the college, John Frances Treacy, was murdered outside the chapel by a 29-year-old man, John Martin Heywood. Heywood had befriended Treacy while in hospital in August 1966.[10] Heywood, who had a long criminal history, was convicted of the murder, and spent the remainder of his life in prison or in mental hospitals.[11]

In August 2008, a 59-year-old man from Richmond, Victoria, accused a priest from the College of abusing him and four other students who have since committed suicide due to the abuse. The college was unable to locate any records of the man attending the school and denied any wrongdoing.[12]

Battle of the Colours[]

In 1991, the following was printed in the Centennial Rugby Program, dubbed - "The Battle of The Colours", for the 100th anniversary of the annual Nudgee vs Terrace rugby match:[13]

Before Nudgee existed, St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace wore the colours Nudgee wears today - Blue and White. A popular story, especially at Nudgee, is that when Nudgee began and had to choose it colours, there was a great debate as to whether the original school, Terrace, or its "extension" school, Nudgee, should have the Blue and White. No amount of debate could solve the dispute so it was decided to rest the colour dispute on the first ever Nudgee-Terrace rugby match. Nudgee won and Terrace then chose colours diametrically opposed. The blue became red and the white became black.

— B. D. Honan in Nudgee College Centenary Rugby Programme, The Battle of the Colours, 1991.

The result of the Centennial Nudgee vs Terrace rugby match was a 15-all draw.[14][15]

Academic[]

Nudgee College's teaching and learning ethos aligns with Art Costa's Habits of Mind framework.[16]

In addition to a wide range of subject offerings, Nudgee offers students access to learning support, an enrichment and extension program and a vocational education and training program. The school is also a pioneer in the field of flipped learning.

Co-curricular[]

As a member school of the GPS Association, Nudgee students are able to take part in cricket, rowing, volleyball, debating, swimming, football, tennis, cross country (athletics), rugby, basketball, chess, and track and field (athletics). The school also offers students access to an extensive music program, Theatresports, a robotics and steam club, and a cattle club, Art Club.

The Season[]

In 2017, Nudgee College was featured in series one of Onion TV's production of The Season. The series followed the school's first XV as they progressed through the 2017 GPS season, which ultimately ended with a tied Premiership with The Southport School. The Season aired on Fox Sports 3 in Australia and Sky Sports in New Zealand. The episodes are now available to watch on the school's Youtube channel.

Nudgee International College[]

While Nudgee International College sat within the grounds of St Joseph's Nudgee College at Boondall, Nudgee International College was a completely separate entity and was not part of St Joseph's Nudgee College. In early 2012 it was announced that the Nudgee International College would close.[17] The site has ceased to function as a separate college since late 2012. The building and facilities tuned over to the St Joseph's Nudgee College and the site was repurposed by the school for planned redevelopment.

Notable alumni[]

Academia, medicine and science[]

Arts, entertainment and music[]

Business[]

  • Ian Rice – property developer and former president of Carlton Blues[22]

Politics, public service and the law[]

Sport[]

See also[]

References[]

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