St. Augustine's College, Yarraville
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St. Augustine's College was an Australian Roman Catholic secondary college in Yarraville, Victoria
. It was opened in 1942, and manned and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
.
The school was particularly recognised in the city of Melbourne
for the strength of its sporting teams, and the sportsmen it produced. For example, six members of the 1954 VFL
premiership team (the Footscray Bulldogs) were old boys of St. Augustine's, including Doug Reynolds
and Ted Whitten
.
The school was closed in 1972, later to be reopened as St. Augustines Primary school. Following the withdrawal of the Christian Brothers, the Avoca Street Campus was taken over by the Sisters of St Joseph who proceeded to operate the site as an extension of their Altona West school, Mount St Joseph's. The handball courts and the down stairs class rooms of the other site were incorporated into the St Augustine's Primary School which had been in operation on an adjoining site since 1895. The upstairs classrooms were incorporated into Mount St Joseph's.
Following a review by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1975 it was decided that the campus was superfluous to their needs and this led to the opening of Yarraville Catholic Girls College which was operated by the parish of St Augustine's under the Canonical Administrator Fr. Nazzareno Fasciale.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. It was opened in 1942, and manned and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation 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...
.
The school was particularly recognised in the city of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
for the strength of its sporting teams, and the sportsmen it produced. For example, six members of the 1954 VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
premiership team (the Footscray Bulldogs) were old boys of St. Augustine's, including Doug Reynolds
Doug Reynolds
Doug Reynolds is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the VFL during the 1950s. He played as a centreman in the 1954 VFL Grand Final, kicking a goal in the Bulldogs' first premiership win....
and Ted Whitten
Ted Whitten
Edward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
.
The school was closed in 1972, later to be reopened as St. Augustines Primary school. Following the withdrawal of the Christian Brothers, the Avoca Street Campus was taken over by the Sisters of St Joseph who proceeded to operate the site as an extension of their Altona West school, Mount St Joseph's. The handball courts and the down stairs class rooms of the other site were incorporated into the St Augustine's Primary School which had been in operation on an adjoining site since 1895. The upstairs classrooms were incorporated into Mount St Joseph's.
Following a review by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1975 it was decided that the campus was superfluous to their needs and this led to the opening of Yarraville Catholic Girls College which was operated by the parish of St Augustine's under the Canonical Administrator Fr. Nazzareno Fasciale.
Notable alumni
- Terence John Higgins (Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory)
- Ted WhittenTed WhittenEdward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
(Footscray Football Club player) - Doug ReynoldsDoug ReynoldsDoug Reynolds is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the VFL during the 1950s. He played as a centreman in the 1954 VFL Grand Final, kicking a goal in the Bulldogs' first premiership win....
(Footscray Football Club player)