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Emmaus College (Rockhampton, Queensland)
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Emmaus College is a Co-educational Roman Catholic Secondary
day school
, located in Rockhampton
, Queensland
, Australia
.
The school was established in 1993, through the amalgamation of the St Stanislaus' College, a school for boys (1958–1979), Marion College (1964–1983), a school for girls, and Emmaus Senior College, a co-educational school for years 11 and 12. The school enrols students from Year 8 to Year 12.
St. Stanislaus College opened in 1958 on a site in Main Street, where Emmaus College now stands. The college catered for boys from Year 5 to Year 10. As the enrolment grew, the Science block was built on land adjoining Marian College in Yaamba Road. Following the building of a library on the Yaamba Road site, new classrooms were constructed and the secondary department of St. Stanislaus moved to that site in 1971. The primary department remained in Main Street.
In 1981, the primary department enrolled its last Year 5 students. The final primary classes move to the Yaamba Road site in 1983, allowing the establishment of Emmaus Senior College on the Main Street site.
Marian College for Girls was established in 1964 on the present location in Yaamba Road. After the completion of the Science block and Library, the girls began co-instructional education with the boys. The step to co-education was ultimately carried out in 1984.
Emmaus Senior College was established in 1983 as a senior co-educational college for students in Years 11-12. Previously senior Catholic schooling in Rockhampton had been provided by the Range College and St. Joseph's College. The establishment of Emmaus Senior College saw these colleges become year 8-10 schools.
1991 saw the formation of The Cathedral College from the merger of the Range College and St. Joseph's CBC. Beginning as a year 8-10 college, The Cathedral College enrolled its first Year 12 class in 1993. The formation of The Cathedral College prompted the much closer identification of Emmaus College and a decision to merge these two colleges was taken. Emmaus College strives to build upon the values and traditions of Emmaus Senior College and Marian / St. Stanislaus to provide quality Catholic Education in Rockhampton.
At lunch times, students are confined to their respective campus except in special circumstances, additionally, year 8's, 9's and 10's must eat in separate areas within the Yaamba road campus, although they can move around after eating.
The division of one school into two campuses allows for the provision of a style of education and a way of dealing with students which best suits their development stages.
, League
and Netball
teams, as well as many other sports, such as hockey
Futsal
and Gymkhana
. The usual name for the school's teams is 'The Flame'.
Each year since 1984, the school has produced a musical stage show, with three showings at the local Pilbeam Theatre. These shows, which always use professional scores and scripts (as opposed to simplified versions) are often given great reviews. In 2007, the production was Annie Get Your Gun
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
, located in Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 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...
.
The school was established in 1993, through the amalgamation of the St Stanislaus' College, a school for boys (1958–1979), Marion College (1964–1983), a school for girls, and Emmaus Senior College, a co-educational school for years 11 and 12. The school enrols students from Year 8 to Year 12.
History
Emmaus College is a culmination of a series of changes to Catholic education in Rockhampton designed, to meet the changing needs of the city and its population growth.St. Stanislaus College opened in 1958 on a site in Main Street, where Emmaus College now stands. The college catered for boys from Year 5 to Year 10. As the enrolment grew, the Science block was built on land adjoining Marian College in Yaamba Road. Following the building of a library on the Yaamba Road site, new classrooms were constructed and the secondary department of St. Stanislaus moved to that site in 1971. The primary department remained in Main Street.
In 1981, the primary department enrolled its last Year 5 students. The final primary classes move to the Yaamba Road site in 1983, allowing the establishment of Emmaus Senior College on the Main Street site.
Marian College for Girls was established in 1964 on the present location in Yaamba Road. After the completion of the Science block and Library, the girls began co-instructional education with the boys. The step to co-education was ultimately carried out in 1984.
Emmaus Senior College was established in 1983 as a senior co-educational college for students in Years 11-12. Previously senior Catholic schooling in Rockhampton had been provided by the Range College and St. Joseph's College. The establishment of Emmaus Senior College saw these colleges become year 8-10 schools.
1991 saw the formation of The Cathedral College from the merger of the Range College and St. Joseph's CBC. Beginning as a year 8-10 college, The Cathedral College enrolled its first Year 12 class in 1993. The formation of The Cathedral College prompted the much closer identification of Emmaus College and a decision to merge these two colleges was taken. Emmaus College strives to build upon the values and traditions of Emmaus Senior College and Marian / St. Stanislaus to provide quality Catholic Education in Rockhampton.
Campus
Emmaus College operates on two sites. Years 8 - 10 have most of their classes on Yammba road, which has 18 regular classrooms; 24 special-use classrooms (including science rooms, manual arts rooms, arts rooms, computer rooms and kitchens); a library; a large oval consisting of four football fields; a pool and a large multi-purpose hall. The other site, on Main Street, mostly for Years 11 and 12, has 11 regular classrooms; 18 special-use classrooms (consisting of the same); a large library and an auditorium.At lunch times, students are confined to their respective campus except in special circumstances, additionally, year 8's, 9's and 10's must eat in separate areas within the Yaamba road campus, although they can move around after eating.
The division of one school into two campuses allows for the provision of a style of education and a way of dealing with students which best suits their development stages.
Extracurricular activities
Emmaus has a large number of Rugby UnionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, League
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and Netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
teams, as well as many other sports, such as hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
Futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
and Gymkhana
Gymkhana (equestrian)
Gymkhana is a term used in the United Kingdom, east coast of the United States, and other English-speaking nations to describe an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses...
. The usual name for the school's teams is 'The Flame'.
Each year since 1984, the school has produced a musical stage show, with three showings at the local Pilbeam Theatre. These shows, which always use professional scores and scripts (as opposed to simplified versions) are often given great reviews. In 2007, the production was Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley , who was a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband, Frank Butler.The 1946 Broadway production...
Achievements and Awards
- The school's "1st XIII" Rugby League team came 2nd at The 1998 Confraternity Shield, beaten by St Mary's College Toowoomba.
- In 2001, the team produced a top four finish at The Confraternity Shield.
- In 2007 the 1st XIII Rugby league team felt ,although unlucky, very accomplished to finish 5th at the Confraternity Shield, the best finish at the competition for the school since 2001.
- In both 2004 and 2005, the school's concert and jazz band placed first and third respectively in the queensland high schools music comp.
Notable alumni
- Christine AnuChristine Anu-Early life:Anu was born in Cairns, Queensland to a Torres Strait Islander mother from Saibai and Mabuiag Islands.-Career:Anu began performing as a dancer and later went on to sing back-up vocals for The Rainmakers, which included Neil Murray of the Warumpi Band. Her first recording was in 1993...
- Singer - Rhys WesserRhys WesserRhys Joseph "Sugar" Wesser is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL...
- Rugby LeagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
Player - Sam HealySam HealySam Healy is an Australian actress most known for her work portraying Jazmina Hillerman on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama. She has also acted on other Australian series Blue Heelers and McLeod's Daughters...
- Actor - Darren FritzDarren FritzDarren Fritz is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, who at representative level played for Queensland, and at club level for Canberra Raiders, Wakefield Trinity, Illawarra Steelers, North Sydney Bears, North Sydney Bears and Western Suburbs Magpies,...
- Rugby League Player 1989-1999 (Canberra, Illawarra, North Sydney, Wests) - Paul HoffmannPaul HoffmannPaul Jacob Christopher Hoffmann born 14 January 1970, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian cricketer who has played for the cricket teams of Scotland...
- cricketer