Type Independent Principal Mr. Diarmuid O'Riordan Campus Suburban Total enrollment 903 (2011) Gender Single-sex education | Established 1892 Years offered 7-12 Phone +61 7 3810 4400 Founded 1892 Colors White, Blue | |
Motto Latin: Possunt Quia Posse Videntur; (They can because they see they can) Similar St Mary's College, Ipswich Grammar School, West Moreton Anglican, St Peter Claver College, The Ipswich State Hig Profiles | ||
St Edmund's College is a Roman Catholic, secondary day school for boys', located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Contents
- Tournament of Minds
- Music
- Footprints in the Park
- Carols on the Green
- Debating Public Speaking Mooting
- Musical Drama Productions
- Musicals
- AIC Sports
- Non AIC Sports
- Academic
- Business
- Entertainment Media the Arts
- Medicine Science
- Politics Public Service The Law
- Religion
- Sport
- References
The school is member of the Associated Independent Colleges of the Greater Brisbane region along with Marist College Ashgrove, Iona College (Queensland), Padua College, Villanova College, St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe, St Laurence's College and St. Peters Lutheran College.
St Edmund's College is conducted in the tradition of Edmund Ignatius Rice. The school accepts students from Years 7 to 12, drawing from a wide area of Ipswich, Queensland. The total enrollment of the school is projected to be in the middle 1000s.
Tournament of Minds
In 2007 St. Edmund's College, Ipswich was the state representative for the National Championship of the Tournament of Minds Competition. The team who had never before competed in such as event, finished first place, successfully claiming the Tournament of Minds Australian Championship. Year 8 to Year 10 can participate in Tournament of Minds.
Music
As offshoots of the Music Program, an Orchestra, Stage Band and a Concert Band have been established which also draw on the talents of St. Mary's students. All rehearsals are held outside of school hours. The College Choir performs at various liturgies and functions throughout the year.
Performing Arts Evenings, giving students an opportunity to develop confidence in performance, are held once a term. Visiting tutors offer individual tuition in some instruments. The cost is an extra fee to be borne by the parents of these students.
Footprints in the Park
St Edmund's College help Footprints in the Parks program where students and teachers of St Edmund's provide a meal and company to homeless persons in the Ipswich community every second Wednesday. This is conducted in Queen's Park, in the centre of Ipswich.
Carols on the Green
St Edmund's College, in conjunction with Brothers Leagues Club, hosts an annual Carols event on Brothers Main Field. The event raises money for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. In 2014, the 6th annual year, the event raised $20,500.
Debating, Public Speaking, Mooting
Queensland Debating Union: The Q.D.U. Debating is conducted on Wednesday evenings between March and August, with a Finals Series in third term. Students participate in four competitive debates prior to the finals. All debates are conducted at a fixed venue, usually in the South-West of Brisbane.
Apex: Apex Debating is conducted from March through to August on a knockout basis. Each school is guaranteed three debates. The Apex competition is locally contested at a fixed venue in Ipswich.
Musical & Drama Productions
Each year a full Musical production is conducted, in conjunction with St. Mary's College, Ipswich. The host school alternates every year.
Musicals
Students also participate and perform at various musical and drama evenings and lunch-time theatre and theatresports groups. Voluntary excursions are offered to students to view a variety of plays in the local and Brisbane areas.
AIC Sports
St. Edmund's is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges.
In 2014, for the third year in a row, St Edmund's attained first position in AIC track and field.
In 2014, St. Edmund's 1st XV Rugby Union team went through the season undefeated and claimed their first outright AIC 1st XV Rugby Union premiershp.
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