Marist College Emerald
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Marist College Emerald is a Catholic
, co-educational day school
located in Emerald
, a rural town located in the Central Highlands
, about 3 hours west of Rockhampton
, Queensland
, Australia
.
The college draws students from Emerald, as well as surrounding rural areas including Gindie Springsure
, the Gemfields Capella
, Blackwater
, Comet
and many rural properties.
The college is one of only two high school
s in Emerald.
be looked at. At the time, the only secondary school
in Emerald was Emerald State High School.
The proposed site of the original Marist College was on the north side of the Capricorn Highway
, adjoining the Agricultural College.
The mayor
of Emerald at the time, Paul Bell, was also keen to open a secondary college in Emerald. He suggested utilising land on the east side of the Nogoa River. In coming years, the college would promote housing developments in the area.
Joe McCorley asked the Marist Brothers
to administer the College. Bishop
Brian Heenan (after which one of the college houses
is named after) also asked the Marist Brothers to administer the college.
The college commenced Year 8 classes in 1996 with the first Year 12 class graduating in 2000.
The initial cohort of students was expected to be around 90 students, with around 450 students expected by 2000. The current student numbers stand at around 410 students (2008).
Brother
Peter Corr
was the first principal of Marist College Emerald. The parish
priest
at the time was Father
Dan Moore (after which Moore house is named).
In 2006 the College celebrated 10 years of Catholic secondary education
on the Central Highlands.
The campus includes such facilities as:
Students have the opportunity to progress to district, regional, state and national levels in these sports. The college also has an inter-house competition which includes swimming
, cross country running
and athletics
carnivals.
and play a significant role in many town functions. The college bands have been successful every year at the Queensland Catholic
Schools Music Festival.
Colour: Blue
Emblem: Shark
Moore House was named in honour of Father Daniel Moore, who was Parish Priest of Emerald
when the college was founded. His positive enthusiasm and love of people proved an early inspiration to the Marist College community.
The winning house of the college in 2005, 2006 and 2007 was Moore House.
Colour: Gold
Emblem: Hornet
Heenan House was named in honour of Bishop Brian Heenan, Bishop
of the Diocese of Rockhampton
during the foundation of the college. Bishop Brian was very involved in the introduction and development of Marist College Emerald.
The winner of the swimming carnival in 2010.
Colour: Red
Emblem: Dragon
This house was named in memory of Brother Mark Farrelly who was involved in the early development and planning of Marist College. His life was marked by a thirst for learning, by creativity and by the love of people and life. He was actively involved in research and publication on Marcellin Champagnat
's life and charism. Brother Mark died of a brain tumour in July 1999.
The winner of the college swimming carnival, sports carnival and cross country in 2008 was Farrelly House.
; the Chalice and Host represent the Son, Jesus
in the Eucharist
; with the hands of the Father shown in a supporting gesture. Sunflowers represent the Shire of Emerald
and the stylized "A & M" is the international symbol of the Congregation
of the Marist Brothers
.
The motto "In Veritate Libertas" translated: "The Truth Will Set You Free."
The girls' uniform consists of:
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, co-educational 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 Emerald
Emerald, Queensland
Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emerald had a population of 10,999. The town is the business centre for the Central Highlands Regional Council....
, a rural town located in the Central Highlands
Central Queensland
Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional...
, about 3 hours west of 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 college draws students from Emerald, as well as surrounding rural areas including Gindie Springsure
Springsure, Queensland
Springsure is a small town in Queensland, 66 km south of Emerald on the Gregory Highway. It is 765 km northwest of Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Springsure had a population of 829.-History:...
, the Gemfields Capella
Capella, Queensland
Capella is a small town in Central Highlands, Queensland midway between Emerald and Clermont on the Gregory Highway. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 796....
, Blackwater
Blackwater, Queensland
Blackwater is the major town of a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Blackwater had a population of 5,031....
, Comet
Comet, Queensland
Comet is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Comet and the surrounding area had a population of 233....
and many rural properties.
The college is one of only two high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in Emerald.
History
In 1994 Joe McCorley proposed that the feasibility of opening a secondary college in EmeraldEmerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness...
be looked at. At the time, the only secondary school
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...
in Emerald was Emerald State High School.
The proposed site of the original Marist College was on the north side of the Capricorn Highway
Capricorn Highway
The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is approximately 560 kilometres long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine...
, adjoining the Agricultural College.
The mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Emerald at the time, Paul Bell, was also keen to open a secondary college in Emerald. He suggested utilising land on the east side of the Nogoa River. In coming years, the college would promote housing developments in the area.
Joe McCorley asked 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...
to administer the College. Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Brian Heenan (after which one of the college houses
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
is named after) also asked the Marist Brothers to administer the college.
The college commenced Year 8 classes in 1996 with the first Year 12 class graduating in 2000.
The initial cohort of students was expected to be around 90 students, with around 450 students expected by 2000. The current student numbers stand at around 410 students (2008).
Brother
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
Peter Corr
Peter Corr
Peter Joseph Corr was an Irish footballer. Corr played as an outside-right for, among others, Everton and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home...
was the first principal of Marist College Emerald. The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
at the time was Father
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
Dan Moore (after which Moore house is named).
In 2006 the College celebrated 10 years of Catholic secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
on the Central Highlands.
Facilities
Marist College Emerald boasts modern architecturally designed buildings set in landscaped grounds.The campus includes such facilities as:
- 4 computer laboratories;
- 5 well-appointed general teaching areas;
- Canteen;
- Industrial kitchen for catering and hospitality courses;
- Large covered area, for assemblies, sport and cultural performances;
- Small Library;
- Manual Arts block;
- Music, drama and art rooms;
- Sporting facilities including oval, basketball courts, tennis courts and weights room.
Sporting tradition
All students participate in the College's Wednesday afternoon sporting program, and can play a variety of sports, including:- CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
- Cross country runningCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- NetballNetballNetball 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 ...
- 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...
- Rugby unionRugby unionRugby 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...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
Students have the opportunity to progress to district, regional, state and national levels in these sports. The college also has an inter-house competition which includes swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and athletics
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
carnivals.
Academic Achievements
Four Marist College students have achieved an overall position of 1, the top level of secondary school academic achievement in the state of Queensland. Interestingly, the Thompson brothers have contributed to half of the school’s OP 1s since its opening.Band and Instrumental Music
The College bands are well known around EmeraldEmerald, Queensland
Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emerald had a population of 10,999. The town is the business centre for the Central Highlands Regional Council....
and play a significant role in many town functions. The college bands have been successful every year at the Queensland Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Schools Music Festival.
Moore House
Motto: Post Prolia Pramia (After the battle come the rewards).Colour: Blue
Emblem: Shark
Moore House was named in honour of Father Daniel Moore, who was Parish Priest of Emerald
Emerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness...
when the college was founded. His positive enthusiasm and love of people proved an early inspiration to the Marist College community.
The winning house of the college in 2005, 2006 and 2007 was Moore House.
Heenan House
Motto: Per Aspera Ad Astra (Through difficulty to the stars).Colour: Gold
Emblem: Hornet
Heenan House was named in honour of Bishop Brian Heenan, Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Diocese of Rockhampton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton is an suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected in 1882, covering Central Queensland, Australia.-Ordinaries:...
during the foundation of the college. Bishop Brian was very involved in the introduction and development of Marist College Emerald.
The winner of the swimming carnival in 2010.
Farrelly House
Motto: Cituis Altuis Fortuis (Faster, Higher, Stronger).Colour: Red
Emblem: Dragon
This house was named in memory of Brother Mark Farrelly who was involved in the early development and planning of Marist College. His life was marked by a thirst for learning, by creativity and by the love of people and life. He was actively involved in research and publication on Marcellin Champagnat
Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat was born in Rozet, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France...
's life and charism. Brother Mark died of a brain tumour in July 1999.
The winner of the college swimming carnival, sports carnival and cross country in 2008 was Farrelly House.
Crest and Motto
The crest of Marist College Emerald was designed to incorporate symbols of the main influences on this Catholic College. The central motif represents the Trinity - the flames are symbolic of the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
; the Chalice and Host represent the Son, Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
in the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
; with the hands of the Father shown in a supporting gesture. Sunflowers represent the Shire of Emerald
Emerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness...
and the stylized "A & M" is the international symbol of the Congregation
Congregation (catholic)
The term "congregation" has three usages specific to the Roman Catholic Church. One concerns the Roman Curia, the other two concern religious institutes.- Roman Curia :...
of 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 motto "In Veritate Libertas" translated: "The Truth Will Set You Free."
College Uniform
The boys' uniform consists of:- B. Mountcastle and Sons hat with Marist College hat band
- Basketball shorts (blue)
- Black belt(optional)
- Black lace-up shoes
- College backpack
- College jumper (maroon)
- College sports socks (white, with yellow letters)
- College tracksuit (blue and yellow)
- Formal grey shorts
- Formal shirt (white, striped) (Senior boys wear maroon piping on their shirts)
- Grey socks
- Sports cap (blue)
- Sports shirt (blue and yellow)
- Sport shoes (predominantly white)
- Tie (maroon)
The girls' uniform consists of:
- Basketball shorts (blue)
- Black lace-up shoes
- College backpack
- College jumper (maroon)
- College sports socks (white, with yellow letters)
- College tracksuit (blue and yellow)
- Formal blouse (lemon) (Senior Girls wear tartan piping)
- Formal skirt (blue/yellow tartan)
- Panama hatPanama hatA Panama hat is a traditional brimmed hat of Ecuadorian origin that is made from the plaited leaves of the toquilla straw plant...
(yellow) with College hat band - Sports cap (blue)
- Sports shirt (blue and yellow)
- Sport shoes (predominantly white)
- Tie (junior girls wear ribbon tie, seniors wear formal tie)
- White socks (recently changed from lemon)