Clairvaux Mackillop College
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Clairvaux Mackillop College is a secondary school located in Upper Mount Gravatt
on the south side of Brisbane
, Australia
. With a student body of 1,200, it is a large Catholic Education school facility in Queensland. It houses the Edmund Rice
Centre, which is used for the education of learning impaired students.
in 1966 as a Catholic All-Boys Secondary School with Br Surawski as Principal. In 1971 it was decided that the All-Girls Catholic Secondary School St Joseph's College be moved from its current location in Holland Park to the site adjoining Clairvaux College and be renamed Mackillop College with Sister Margaret Mary Campbell as the first principal. Both schools operated as separate Colleges until 1984 when the decision was made to amalgamate the two colleges and full integration occurred in 1988 with the co-educational school renamed Clairvaux Mackillop College.
The house system was expanded in 1995 and the six houses participate in fund raising for selected charities, vie in friendly rivalry for sporting and academic points while coming together as a united college for interschool events.
Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland
Upper Mount Gravatt is a suburb in Brisbane, to the south of Mount Gravatt. It has increasingly become an important centre in the last 15 years...
on the south side of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, 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...
. With a student body of 1,200, it is a large Catholic Education school facility in Queensland. It houses the Edmund Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice , was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers....
Centre, which is used for the education of learning impaired students.
History
Clairvaux College was founded by the Christian BrothersCongregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
in 1966 as a Catholic All-Boys Secondary School with Br Surawski as Principal. In 1971 it was decided that the All-Girls Catholic Secondary School St Joseph's College be moved from its current location in Holland Park to the site adjoining Clairvaux College and be renamed Mackillop College with Sister Margaret Mary Campbell as the first principal. Both schools operated as separate Colleges until 1984 when the decision was made to amalgamate the two colleges and full integration occurred in 1988 with the co-educational school renamed Clairvaux Mackillop College.
House system
The students are divided into the following 6 houses:- Aspinall (Orange): Named after Father Kevin Aspinall, PP.
- Campbell (Yellow): Named after Sister Margaret Mary Campbell, first principal of Mackillop. (formally O'Donnell)
- Chisholm (Green): Named after Caroline ChisholmCaroline ChisholmCaroline Chisholm was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England...
. (formally Penola) - MacKillop (Red): Named after Mary MacKillopMary MacKillopMary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...
. (formally DuhigJames DuhigSir James Duhig, KCMG was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane from 1917 until his death. At the time of his death he was the longest-serving bishop in the Catholic Church .-Early life:...
) - Rice (Blue): Named after Edmund Rice.
- Surawski (Purple): Named after Brother Surawski, the first principal of Clairvaux College.
The house system was expanded in 1995 and the six houses participate in fund raising for selected charities, vie in friendly rivalry for sporting and academic points while coming together as a united college for interschool events.
Notable former students
- Darren Smith, played Rugby League for: Australia, QueenslandQueensland State of Origin TeamThe Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Brisbane BroncosBrisbane BroncosThe Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
, St Helens RLFC and Eastern Suburbs, Brisbane. - Jason Smith, played Rugby League for: Australia, QueenslandQueensland State of Origin TeamThe Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Parramatta EelsParramatta EelsThe Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
, Canberra RaidersCanberra RaidersThe Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
, North Queensland CowboysNorth Queensland CowboysThe North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, Hull F.C. and Eastern Suburbs, Brisbane - Terry Hansen, comedian and radio DJ.
- Mark Coyne, played Rugby League for: Australia, QueenslandQueensland State of Origin TeamThe Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
, St. George Illawarra Dragons and Brothers, Brisbane - Peter Coyne, played Rugby League for: St. George Illawarra Dragons, Halifax RLFCHalifax RLFCHalifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
and Castleford RLFC - David Catterall, Chairman of Best Management Group and manager of Status Quo
- Mitchell Kealey an Australian olympic runner, who runs long distance.