Marist College Penshurst
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Marist College Penshurst is a systemic Catholic College for boys from Years 7 to 10, located in Mortdale
, New South Wales
, Australia
.
The College was founded in 1953 and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat
. The school offers education to approximately 510 students in the St George area of Sydney
.
has been operating since Br Neil O’Leary's appointment. As each new student begins at the school he is allocated to a house and its color after the Year 7 swimming trials at Hurstville Aquatic Centre, Penshurst at the commencement of the year. The school has four houses that have been named after four very significant people that have made a lasting impact on the school. Students are involved in House Competitions which include Sporting events such as the college swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. The four houses are:
Subjects offered to Years 9-10 include:
The New South Wales Board of Studies School Certificate
compulsory subjects offered to the Years 9-10 include:
Other Years 9-10 Elective Subjects offered include:
The New South Wales Board of Studies compulsory subjects for Years 7-8 include:
Other alternating compulsory subjects offered to Years 7-8 include:
There is also a Gifted & Talented Program which are academic extension courses offered to students from Years 7-10 who excel in ability in the subjects of English, Mathematics and Science and must be in the Advanced class for those subjects.
There is also a Special Needs Program which provides resources and helps to develop skills in helping students with academic difficulty cope with their studies and work load.
The college library has many resources available to students to enhance their studies
College sporting facilities include:
Competitive representative sport competitions include:
Gala Day representative sports include:
Weekly Thursday non-representative sports include:
is sung at all official college masses.
Sub tuum praesidium
We fly to your patronage
confugimus, confugimus,
our refuge, our refuge
Sancta Dei Genitrix,
Holy Mother of God
Sancta Dei Genitrix.
Holy Mother of God
Nostras deprecationes,
our intercessor (ward off by prayer)
ne despicias, ne despicias
do not ignore (look to) us
in necessitatibus nostris,
in need ours
Sed a periculis cunctis
but our peril whole
libera nos semper,
free us always
Virgo gloriosa et benedicta.
Virgin Glorious and Blessed
Sub tuum praesidium
under your protection
confugimus, confugimus.
our refuge, our refuge.
Set your hearts a-ringing
Let heaven resound
Of our school we're singing
Let our praise abound.
Sons of Penshurst Marist
Let's stand and sing
Honour our commitment
Glory to her bring.
Challenges before us
Undaunted we
Sing a mighty chorus
Claim the victory.
Courage is no stranger
Faithful we'll be
Conquer every danger
Marist sons are we.
God keep watch around us
God keep us free
Brothers to each other
Of one family.
Sons of Penshurst Marist
Raise aloud the cry
Praise our loving mother
Penshurst Marist high.
God keep watch around us
God keep us free
Brothers to each other
Of one family.
Sons of Penshurst Marist
Raise aloud the cry
Praise our loving mother
Penshurst Marist high.
Bradley played junior football with Oatley RSL. Bradley entered first-grade after Illawarra Steelers' coach, Brian Smith, signed him to the club in 1985. Smith had been Bradley's school-teacher.[2] He spent three years with the Steelers before moving to the Penrith Panthers.
The Panthers reached back-to-back grand finals, in 1990 and 1991. Bradely was named on the bench for the 1991 grand final and although he spent 40 minutes warming up on the sidelines, coach Phil Gould did not send Bradley on.[1] Following this he followed former Steelers coach Brian Smith to the St George Dragons. Bradley played in two grand finals for St George in 1992 and 1993. When Brian Smith left Australia to coach the Bradford Bulls in the newly formed Super League he signed Graeme, which he spent 3 successful years there including winning the 1997 Super League Championship. He Retired following the 1998 Season.
Peter O'Sullivan is implicated in the Storm salary cap scandal by News Ltd executives.
O'Sullivan, currently employed by Sydney Roosters, said last night he would be talking to lawyers on a number of issues after he was linked with the cap rort alongside four other officials described by News Ltd chief executive John Hartigan as rats in the ranks.
Mortdale, New South Wales
Mortdale is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mortdale is located 20 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Mortdale lies across the local government areas of the City of Hurstville and Municipality of...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 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 was founded in 1953 and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat was born in Rozet, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France...
. The school offers education to approximately 510 students in the St George area of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
House system
The present school's house systemHouse 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...
has been operating since Br Neil O’Leary's appointment. As each new student begins at the school he is allocated to a house and its color after the Year 7 swimming trials at Hurstville Aquatic Centre, Penshurst at the commencement of the year. The school has four houses that have been named after four very significant people that have made a lasting impact on the school. Students are involved in House Competitions which include Sporting events such as the college swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. The four houses are:
- Leopold (Red): Named after the first Headmaster of the college, Br Leo Sayer.
- More (Green): Named the second Headmaster of the college, Br Thomas More.
- Dunstan (Yellow): Named after the third Headmaster of the college, Br Dunstan Cavanagh.
- Salvius (Blue): Originally named after the fourth Headmaster of the college, Br Simon Murphy, but was later renamed after the seventh Headmaster of the college, Br Salvius.
Academic tuition
There are a multiple number of subjects offered at the college.Subjects offered to Years 9-10 include:
- Catholic Studies of Religious Education (Compulsory subject)
The New South Wales Board of Studies School Certificate
School Certificate
The School Certificate was a qualification issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, typically at the end of Year 10. The successful completion of the School Certificate is a requirement for completion of the Higher School Certificate...
compulsory subjects offered to the Years 9-10 include:
- English (Standard & Advanced)
- Mathematics (Standard, Intermediate & Advanced)
- Science (General & Advanced)
- Australian Geography, Civics and Citizenship
- Australian History, Civics and Citizenship
Other Years 9-10 Elective Subjects offered include:
- Business in the Workplace/Life Skills and Career Education (involves work experience, Joint Secondary School TAFE program (JSST))
- Commerce (Economical Business)
- Graphics Design (formerly known as Technical Drawing, until 2006)
- Hospitality (formerly known as Food Technology, until 2005)
- LOTE ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
- Industrial Technology - Wood (formerly known as Wood Technology, until 2005)
- IST (formerly known as Computing Studies and information technology, until 2005)
- Music
- PD/H/PE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education)
- Sport Science (since 2004)
- Visual Arts (Art)
The New South Wales Board of Studies compulsory subjects for Years 7-8 include:
- Catholic Studies of Religious Education
- English
- Mathematics
- Integrated Studies
- Science
Other alternating compulsory subjects offered to Years 7-8 include:
- D&T (Design and Technology) - including computers, technical graphical drawing/design, food and wood
- GeographyGeographyGeography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
- HistoryHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
- ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
- MusicMusicMusic is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
- PD/H/PE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education)
- Visual Arts (Art)
There is also a Gifted & Talented Program which are academic extension courses offered to students from Years 7-10 who excel in ability in the subjects of English, Mathematics and Science and must be in the Advanced class for those subjects.
There is also a Special Needs Program which provides resources and helps to develop skills in helping students with academic difficulty cope with their studies and work load.
The college library has many resources available to students to enhance their studies
Sport
The college participates in multiple sports competitions but also regular weekly Thursday sport is available to students.College sporting facilities include:
- 2 Synthetic cricket nets
- 3 Badminton-volleyball court
- 2 Basketball court
- 2 Gymnasiums
- 1 Tennis court
- Large well-grassed oval
Competitive representative sport competitions include:
- CBSA (Christian Brothers Sports Association) - athletics, basketball, cross country, rugby league, swimming, touch football and volleyball
- CCC (Combined Catholic Colleges) athletics, cross country and swimming
- Arthur Morris Cup (Cricket)
- Berg Shield (Cricket)
- Bill Turner Cup (Football)
- Pan Pacific Games (international)
- St George Knockout Competition (Rugby League)
Gala Day representative sports include:
- Baseball
- Chess
- Golf
- Oz tag
- Table tennis
- Tennis
Weekly Thursday non-representative sports include:
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Football (soccer)
- Golf
- Indoor Basketball
- Indoor CricketIndoor cricketIndoor cricket is a variant of and shares many basic concepts with cricket. The game is most often played between two teams each consisting of eight players, in matches featuring two innings of sixteen 7-ball overs each...
- Lawn Bowls
- Oz Tag
- Rotation Sport (various sports based at school - basketball, cricket, football (soccer), touch football and volleyball)
- Touch Football
- Tennis
- Water sports
Extra-curricular activities
All of the available extra co-curricular activities are available to students from Years 7-10 unless if specified- Activities/Activity Day (School - Years 7-9 only)
- Band Camp (Music)
- Carnivals - athletics, cross country & swimming (School/Sport)
- Celebrations (Religious)
- Debating (Academic)
- Excursions (Educational)
- Feast Days (Religious)
- Gifted & Talented Program (Academic)
- House competitions (School)
- Incursions (Educational)
- Library & Homework Centre (Educational)
- Multicultural Night (Cultural)
- Musical bands (Music)
- Musical Ensembles (Music)
- New South Wales Band Festival Competition (Music)
- Public Speaking (Academic)
- Religious church mass (Religious)
- Reflection Days (Religious)
- Representative sport (Sport)
- School assembly (School)
- School camps (School)
- School non-representative sport (School/Sport)
- School representative sport (School/Sport)
- Ski Trip (School)
- Special Needs Program (Academic)
- Walkathon (School)
School song
The school's Marist song, as well as Sub tuumSub tuum praesidium
Beneath thy protection is the oldest extant hymn to the Theotokos .-History:The earliest text of this hymn was found in a Coptic Orthodox Christmas liturgy of the third century. It is written in Greek and dates to approximately 250. It is used in the Coptic liturgy to this day, as well as in the...
is sung at all official college masses.
Sub tuum praesidium
We fly to your patronage
confugimus, confugimus,
our refuge, our refuge
Sancta Dei Genitrix,
Holy Mother of God
Sancta Dei Genitrix.
Holy Mother of God
Nostras deprecationes,
our intercessor (ward off by prayer)
ne despicias, ne despicias
do not ignore (look to) us
in necessitatibus nostris,
in need ours
Sed a periculis cunctis
but our peril whole
libera nos semper,
free us always
Virgo gloriosa et benedicta.
Virgin Glorious and Blessed
Sub tuum praesidium
under your protection
confugimus, confugimus.
our refuge, our refuge.
Set your hearts a-ringing
Let heaven resound
Of our school we're singing
Let our praise abound.
Sons of Penshurst Marist
Let's stand and sing
Honour our commitment
Glory to her bring.
Challenges before us
Undaunted we
Sing a mighty chorus
Claim the victory.
Courage is no stranger
Faithful we'll be
Conquer every danger
Marist sons are we.
God keep watch around us
God keep us free
Brothers to each other
Of one family.
Sons of Penshurst Marist
Raise aloud the cry
Praise our loving mother
Penshurst Marist high.
God keep watch around us
God keep us free
Brothers to each other
Of one family.
Sons of Penshurst Marist
Raise aloud the cry
Praise our loving mother
Penshurst Marist high.
Notable alumni
- Paul J. Gollan Visiting Senior Fellow at the Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales.
- Craig NichollsCraig NichollsCraig Robert Nicholls, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Australian alternative rock group The Vines. He formed the band in 1994 in Sydney, New South Wales...
- lead singer and guitarist of The VinesThe Vineshttps://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Special:LandingCheck?landing_page=L11_1121_WMUK_Jimmy_DDOptimised&utm_medium=sitenotice&utm_campaign=C11_1121_WMUK_DDvOneOff&utm_source=B11_1121_WMUK_Jimmy&language=en&country=GB...
. They will be playing the "Obese Bloc Party" - Daryl MillardDaryl MillardDaryl Millard is an Australian rugby league player of Fijian descent who currently plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League...
who plays rugby league for the Canterbury Bulldogs - Chris HollandChris HollandChristopher James "Chris" Holland is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Burscough F.C...
who now plays with Australian band Operator PleaseOperator PleaseOperator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
. - Kevin Greene (politician)Kevin Greene (politician)Kevin Patrick Greene , is a former Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He has a Diploma of Teaching and a Bachelor of Education and was a teacher before running for Parliament...
minister for Hurstville. - Graeme "The Penguin" Bradley (born 20 March 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Illawarra Steelers, Penrith Panthers and the St. George Dragons in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership (NSWRL) as well as the Castleford Tigers and Bradford Bulls in England.
Bradley played junior football with Oatley RSL. Bradley entered first-grade after Illawarra Steelers' coach, Brian Smith, signed him to the club in 1985. Smith had been Bradley's school-teacher.[2] He spent three years with the Steelers before moving to the Penrith Panthers.
The Panthers reached back-to-back grand finals, in 1990 and 1991. Bradely was named on the bench for the 1991 grand final and although he spent 40 minutes warming up on the sidelines, coach Phil Gould did not send Bradley on.[1] Following this he followed former Steelers coach Brian Smith to the St George Dragons. Bradley played in two grand finals for St George in 1992 and 1993. When Brian Smith left Australia to coach the Bradford Bulls in the newly formed Super League he signed Graeme, which he spent 3 successful years there including winning the 1997 Super League Championship. He Retired following the 1998 Season.
- FORMER Melbourne recruitment manager Peter O'SullivanPeter O'SullivanPeter O'Sullivan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Cashel and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1972....
.
Peter O'Sullivan is implicated in the Storm salary cap scandal by News Ltd executives.
O'Sullivan, currently employed by Sydney Roosters, said last night he would be talking to lawyers on a number of issues after he was linked with the cap rort alongside four other officials described by News Ltd chief executive John Hartigan as rats in the ranks.
See also
- Marist College KogarahMarist College KogarahMarist College Kogarah is a systemic Catholic College for boys from Years 7 to 12, located in Bexley, New South Wales, Australia.The College was founded in 1909, and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat...
- St Mary's Cathedral College, SydneySt Mary's Cathedral College, SydneySt Mary's Cathedral College is a private, Catholic, secondary day school for boys, located in the Central Business District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is owned by the Archbishop of Sydney and operates as a systemic school....
- List of Marist Brothers schools
- List of Christian Brothers schools
- List of Non-Government schools in New South Wales