Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Founder Christian Brothers Phone +61 7 4939 9300 Motto Ne Dubita Dabitur (Latin) | Established October 1939 Grades 8-12 Founded October 1939 Principal Nick Scully | |
Type Independent, Day & Boarding Opened February 1940 (1940-02) Address 139 Adelaide Park Rd, Yeppoon QLD 4703, Australia Profiles |
St brendan s college end of year celebration
St. Brendan's College (sometimes shortened to SBC) is a Roman Catholic all-boys day and boarding school founded by the Christian Brothers located in Yeppoon, Queensland. The school was officially opened in 1940 with a total of 59 students. The school describes itself as "Australia's Largest Country Boys Boarding School", and has nurtured the growth of several leading National Rugby League players.
Contents
- St brendan s college end of year celebration
- History
- House system
- Headmasters
- Student demographics and facilities
- 1st XIII Titles
- 2nd XIII Titles
- 1st XV Competition
- Under 15 Competition
- 1st XI Titles
- Rugby League program
- Australian Schoolboys Rugby League
- Politics public service and the law
- Business and philanthropy
- Military and religion
- Academia engineering science and medicine
- Entertainment media and the arts
- Rugby League
- Professional bull riders
- Associations
- References
History
Groundbreaking for the school started on 8 October 1939 and presided by Romuald Denis Hayes, Bishop of Rockhampton. The school officially opened in February 1940 with 42 boarders and 17 day students. The first headmaster of St Brendan's was Brother Basil Gettons.
The school's spiritual and academic policies are rooted in the traditions of Edmund Ignatius Rice and the school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. The school is named after Saint Brendan the Navigator.
St Ursula's College, Yeppoon, a separate Catholic all-girls day and boarding school located further into the centre of Yeppoon, has shared a close relationship with St Brendan's. Both schools share a relationship with a Catholic primary school in Yeppoon, Sacred Heart.
The college song, Bordered by blue waters splendid, details the rural surrounds of the school near Mary's Mount, as well as confirming strength in faith-based learning.
House system
St. Brendan's College has four houses;
Headmasters
The Rector of St. Brendan's College has been a Christian Brother from the foundation of the College until the appointment of the 1st Lay Principal, Mr Simon Dash in 2003.
Student demographics and facilities
Although the school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, it accepts students of all faiths and backgrounds.
The school hosts the largest rodeo of the CRCA circuit. The rodeo is held annually over the Father's Day weekend (the first in September in Australia). The school also holds a cattle club and stud program. The school allows students to bring their own cattle to prepare for shows.
1st XIII Titles
2nd XIII Titles
1st XV Competition
Under-15 Competition
1st XI Titles
Rugby League program
The college runs a schoolboy rugby league program and gym. Many of the students in the 1st XIII graduate with affiliations or contracts with NRL clubs. Several current and former professional players are St. Brendan's alumni.
Despite the school's reluctance to actively recruit students based on sporting potential, the depth of talent attracted to the school allows its second-string team to be competitive with its rival schools top-class teams. St. Brendan's rugby league has experienced a period of dominance in the annual Confraternity Shield Carnival which is run by the Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Rugby League.
Australian Schoolboys Rugby League
Politics, public service and the law
Business and philanthropy
List currently being compiled
Military and religion
Academia, engineering, science and medicine
List currently being compiled
Entertainment, media and the arts
Rugby League
Australia (Kangaroos) & Queensland (State of Origin)
Queensland (State of Origin)
Professional bull riders
Associations
As one of the 27 Christian Brothers Colleges founded throughout Queensland, St. Brendan's College Old Boy's continue to provide Officials, Coaches and Players to this uniquely Queensland Association of Brothers Old Boys Clubs.