St Brendan-Shaw College
Encyclopedia
St Brendan-Shaw College is a co-educational Catholic
college
for students in grades 7–12. It is located in Devonport
on the North-West Coast of Tasmania
in Australia
. The college has around about 700 students.
In 1969 Shaw College, for girls, was established adjacent to St Brendan's College in Devonport. Shaw College was a Catholic Girls School established by the Sisters of St Joseph. Shaw College was named after Fr. Shaw who was the first Parish Priest of Devonport. By agreement with St Brendan’s College a certain degree of co-instruction was arranged at Years 9 and 10.
In 1981 the two Colleges were merged to form St Brendan-Shaw College, a co-educational College.
The College Logo combines the Logos of St. Brendan’s and Shaw Colleges, or at least elements from each. The barque of St. Brendan symbolises missionary endeavour, while the 12 pointed star on the sail is taken from the Shaw badge where it represented “Light from Knowledge".
Senior secondary (Year 11 and 12) classes were introduced in 1990 and the school became the regional Catholic secondary co-educational college. Today it is a Co-educational College for years 7-12.
labs.
, Joseph Lyons
and his wife Dame Enid Lyons
.
Other events include school socials, held twice a year to encourage students to actively contribute to the school (by paying the entrance fee) while simultaneously enjoying a night of dance and music.
Similarly, the College Ball is held each year in early May, with all students of Year 11 and 12 invited to attend. Formal attire is expected, and traditional partner dances are held throughout the course of the evening. This event is a highlight for many senior students' year.
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"...
college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
for students in grades 7–12. It is located in Devonport
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
on the North-West Coast of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
in 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 has around about 700 students.
History
In 1960, the Christian Brothers established St. Brendan's College for boys in James Street, Devonport. It was a college for boys up to Year 10.In 1969 Shaw College, for girls, was established adjacent to St Brendan's College in Devonport. Shaw College was a Catholic Girls School established by the Sisters of St Joseph. Shaw College was named after Fr. Shaw who was the first Parish Priest of Devonport. By agreement with St Brendan’s College a certain degree of co-instruction was arranged at Years 9 and 10.
In 1981 the two Colleges were merged to form St Brendan-Shaw College, a co-educational College.
The College Logo combines the Logos of St. Brendan’s and Shaw Colleges, or at least elements from each. The barque of St. Brendan symbolises missionary endeavour, while the 12 pointed star on the sail is taken from the Shaw badge where it represented “Light from Knowledge".
Senior secondary (Year 11 and 12) classes were introduced in 1990 and the school became the regional Catholic secondary co-educational college. Today it is a Co-educational College for years 7-12.
Dillon (Green)
Dillon is named after Brother Dillon, the first Principal of St. Brendan-Shaw CollegeGriffin (Blue)
The Griffin block is situated at the far eastern end of the school and is named after Fr Griffin, Parish Priest of Devonport in 1960. It is also the most southern building in the school. All the year 7 classrooms are situated in the Griffin building. It also houses the scienceScience
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
labs.
Lyons (Red)
Lyons is named after former Premier of Tasmania and Prime Minister of AustraliaPrime Minister of Australia
The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
, Joseph Lyons
Joseph Lyons
Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and a Minister in the James Scullin government from 1929 until his resignation from the Labor Party in March 1931...
and his wife Dame Enid Lyons
Enid Lyons
Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, AD, GBE was an Australian politician and the first woman to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives as well as the first woman appointed to the federal Cabinet...
.
Notable alumni
- Hawthorn AFL footballer Grant BirchallGrant BirchallGrant Birchall is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.Birchall had an exceptional first season in 2006 with the Hawthorn, playing 16 games out of a possible 22...
. - AFL Footballers Jade RawlingsJade RawlingsJade Rawlings was the caretaker coach of the Richmond Tigers Football Club, and is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL with the Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs and the North Melbourne Football Clubs....
, Brady RawlingsBrady RawlingsBrady Rawlings is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Kangaroos.He is the younger brother of former AFL footballer, and Richmond 2009 caretaker coach, Jade. Rawlings was recruited to the Kangaroos in the 1998 AFL Draft, with the 15th selection...
and Matthew RichardsonMatthew Richardson (Australian rules footballer)Matthew "Richo" Richardson , is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Australian Football League...
. - Cyclists Luke OckerbyLuke OckerbyLuke 'Thomas' Ockerby is an Australian cyclist from Ulverstone Tasmania born on the 17th of May 1992 . Ockerby has so far won four Australian Junior Championships and many regional and interstate wheel races including the 2008 Devonport mens Wheel Race , 2009 Mersey Wheel Race and the prestigious...
, and Sam Minehan
Charitable involvements
The school is active in several charitable organizations, such as St. Vincent De Paul and Project Compassion. Each of the houses raise money for different charities throughout the year by selling chocolates or merchandise. The school is most notably heavily involved in funding for a private school in Tanzania.College Events
The College hosts 3 sporting Carnivals throughout the course of the year.- The first of these is the School Swimming Carnival, held on the second Driday of first term. This carnival allows talented swimmers to showcase their skill, and others to enjoy a day off from school and relax, while cheering on their house team members to secure early house points.
- Early in the year,the school holds an athletics carnival over the course of two days. Track events include: sprints (100 & 200m), short course (400 & 800m) as well as the longer 1500m. Field Events include: Javelin, Discus, Shot-Put, High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump. Novelty events for easy points towards the house totals such as the Cheerleading, War Cry and Tug-Of-War being crowd pleasers.
- In second term, the final sporting carnival is held. This is the Cross Country, an event which begins upon the Don Hill, and finishes on the school grounds. The course varies from 3 to 6 kilometres in length, depending on the age group and gender of competitors.
Other events include school socials, held twice a year to encourage students to actively contribute to the school (by paying the entrance fee) while simultaneously enjoying a night of dance and music.
Similarly, the College Ball is held each year in early May, with all students of Year 11 and 12 invited to attend. Formal attire is expected, and traditional partner dances are held throughout the course of the evening. This event is a highlight for many senior students' year.
College Captains
- 1998 - Will Temple-Smith & Jacqui Stratton
- 1999 - John Sales & Eve Temple-Smith
- 2000 - Damian McIver & Jemma Ives
- 2001 - Christopher Stubbs & Emily Cox
- 2002 - Emlyn Walter Cruickshank & Yvette Wilkinson
- 2003 - Ryan Keely & Melanie Brothers
- 2005 - Jesse Bonde & Kate Stewart
- 2006 - Jake Snepvangers & Greta McCarthy
- 2007 - Kyle Lewtas & Brooke Howells
- 2008 - Andrew Doyle & Tia Candelett
- 2009 - Oliver Payton & Hannah Graham
- 2010 - Toby Lutwyche & Siobhan Williams
- 2011 - Sam Gleeson & Abbie-Rose Imlach