Established 1903 Chaplain Fr Martin Milani Phone +61 2 9369 0600 Headmaster Graham Leddie | Chairman Sam Hardjono Years offered 5–12 + Preschool Staff ~115 (2006) | |
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Type Independent, day school Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
in the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice Address 131 Birrell St, Waverley NSW 2024, Australia Motto Virtus Sola Nobilitat (Latin) Profiles | ||
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Waverley College is an independent, non-selective single-sex Catholic day school in the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice, catering to approximately 1,350 male students from Years 5 to 12. The school grounds are located on Birrell and Henrietta Street in Waverley, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Waverley college 2nd xv highlights 2016
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- History
- Facilities
- Affiliations
- Notable alumni
- References
In 2014 the College received some of its best HSC results ranking it 128 in the state. Three students were placed on the Premiers All Rounders List in the state for achieving marks over 90% (Band 6s) in every HSC subject.
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History
The school opened with 20 students in 1903. In 1938, the school started accepting boarders. The school's boarders came from rural New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Norfolk Island, Nauru, New Caledonia, Saigon and Singapore. The school stopped taking boarders in 1979.
The College is staffed entirely with lay teachers, including the first lay Headmaster, Ray Paxton, who was appointed in 2010.
Two of the College's major buildings, the Chapel and the College Hall, date back to the 1950s. The latter, which includes stained-glass window displays dedicated to the armed services, has a vestibular Lady Chapel, focusing on the school's Marian tradition. Every year in May, the school hosts an annual May Procession in honour of Our Lady, which is the longest-running Marian procession in Australian history.
The Senior School and Middle School quads were added in 1963 and 1970 respectively. In 1970, an Olympic-sized swimming pool was also built, and in 1980 the school underwent massive renovations in which one of the halls, Ludlow, was transformed into a music centre and a modern gymnasium was built.
In 2003, to celebrate the College centenary, the college built a $6.5 million Performing Arts Centre. The centre includes a 300-seat proscenium arch theatre with state-of-the-art lighting options; an 80-seat drama studio and a sixty-seat recital room. It was opened on June 15, 2003, by New South Wales Governor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir. It has since been named the Brother R. J. Wallace Performing Arts Centre, in honour of the headmaster who oversaw its development. The centenary was also commemorated with a Mass for past and current students and families at the Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, led by Bishop David Cremin, and the publication of The Crest of the Wave, a history of the school written by Justin Fleming. In the same year, the College refurbished the area surrounding Ludlow Hall, clearing the way for a playground, and in 2007 the school started its million-dollar plan to develop classrooms into the 21st-century facilities that students and teachers enjoy today.
In 2014 the school began a major refurbishment and building plan including construction of a new car park on Carrington Road gates, refurbishment and expansion of the gymnasium and pool house, construction of a new Technological and Applied Studies building, art rooms and eventually library to be concluded in 2016–17.
Waverley College operates a Cadet Unit (WCCU) which teaches discipline and leadership skills for students in Years 8 to 12. The WCCU celebrated its 100th year in 2011.
Facilities
The senior school campus, Our Lady's Mount, is located on Birrell Street in Waverley. This campus of the College has a library, science and specialist areas, computer rooms, a large gymnasium, tennis courts, cricket nets, and a Performing Arts Centre to cater for all aspects of music and drama. The school's Olympic-sized swimming pool was used by Ian Thorpe when he was training for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The second campus, Waterford, on Henrietta Street, Waverley, houses the junior school, the pre-school and a theatrette. Playing fields are located at nearby Queens Park.
Affiliations
Waverley College is one of the original members of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS) in NSW. The school participates in a number of sporting competitions within the CAS.
The College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Catholic Secondary Schools Association NSW/ACT (CSSA), and is a member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS).
Notable alumni
Alumni of Waverley College are known as Old Boys or Waverlians, and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Waverley College Old Boys' Union.