Chanel College (Gladstone)
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Chanel College is a Catholic
co-educational college in Gladstone, Queensland
, Australia
. Founded in 1966 by the Marist Brothers
, the school was originally located at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, but it moved to share the grounds of 11 Paterson Street with Stella Maris College. The girls were educated at Stella Maris College and the boys, at Chanel. It wasn’t until a later date, around 1976, that Chanel College became a co-educational school. At this time the school became known as the Gladstone Catholic High School, with Brother John as Principal. During this stage of the school life cycle, Sister Bernadette continued to head Stella Maris and was resident principal of the girl's school. At this time, Chanel College only educated students to Year 10; the year of completion of the Junior Certificate. Students then went on to attend the Gladstone State High School to complete Senior studies. After Brother John left the School, Brother Colin Marsten became Principal around 1978, and together with Brother Gonzaga, and Brother Joachim continued the efforts of the Marist Brother teachings. It was the first Private Secondary school opened to serve Gladstone’s youth, it still achieves its purpose. The first year 11 (Senior) class commenced in January 1982 and in November 1983, the very first year 12 class from the Gladstone State High School graduated.
Named after the French priest Marcellin Champagnat
, the founder of the Marist Brothers, Marcellin is the red house of Chanel College.
Named after Catherine McAuley
, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy
, McAuley is the blue house of Chanel College.
Named after the island on which Peter Chanel
was killed, Futuna is the gold house of Chanel College.
From the Latin words for Star of the Sea, Stella Maris is the Green house of Chanel College.
The new house in chanel started 2011 named after Mary Mackillop the first Australian Saint. The Purple house of Chanel College.
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
co-educational college in Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone, Queensland
- Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Founded in 1966 by the Marist Brothers
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
, the school was originally located at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, but it moved to share the grounds of 11 Paterson Street with Stella Maris College. The girls were educated at Stella Maris College and the boys, at Chanel. It wasn’t until a later date, around 1976, that Chanel College became a co-educational school. At this time the school became known as the Gladstone Catholic High School, with Brother John as Principal. During this stage of the school life cycle, Sister Bernadette continued to head Stella Maris and was resident principal of the girl's school. At this time, Chanel College only educated students to Year 10; the year of completion of the Junior Certificate. Students then went on to attend the Gladstone State High School to complete Senior studies. After Brother John left the School, Brother Colin Marsten became Principal around 1978, and together with Brother Gonzaga, and Brother Joachim continued the efforts of the Marist Brother teachings. It was the first Private Secondary school opened to serve Gladstone’s youth, it still achieves its purpose. The first year 11 (Senior) class commenced in January 1982 and in November 1983, the very first year 12 class from the Gladstone State High School graduated.
School Houses
The four school houses are Futuna, Marcellin, McAuley, Stella Maris and the new house Mackillop:- Marcellin (Red)
Named after the French priest Marcellin Champagnat
Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat was born in Rozet, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France...
, the founder of the Marist Brothers, Marcellin is the red house of Chanel College.
- McAuley (Blue)
Named after Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley
The Venerable Mother Catherine Elizabeth McAuley was an Irish nun, who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831...
, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, McAuley is the blue house of Chanel College.
- Futuna (Yellow)
Named after the island on which Peter Chanel
Peter Chanel
Pierre Louis Marie Chanel, known in English as Saint Peter Chanel was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.-Early years:Chanel was born in La Potière near Cuet in the area of Belley, Ain département, France....
was killed, Futuna is the gold house of Chanel College.
- Stella Maris (Green)
From the Latin words for Star of the Sea, Stella Maris is the Green house of Chanel College.
- Mackillop (Purple)
The new house in chanel started 2011 named after Mary Mackillop the first Australian Saint. The Purple house of Chanel College.