St Edmund's College, Ipswich

St Edmund's College (known colloquially as Eddies) is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys', located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1892 and is conducted in the tradition of Edmund Ignatius Rice.

St Edmund's College Naomh Éamonn Coláiste
Location
Ipswich, Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°36′34″S 152°45′13.4″E / 27.60944°S 152.753722°E / -27.60944; 152.753722
Information
Type	Independent secondary school
Motto	Latin: Possunt Quia Posse Videntur ("They Can Because They See They Can")
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established	1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Oversight	Edmund Rice Education Australia
Principal	Ray Celegato^[1]
Years offered	7–12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	c. 1,100
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Ambrose   Callan   Elliot   Finn   Ignatius   Morgan   Rice   Treacy
Colour(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	Wayne the Wolf^[2]
Affiliation	Associated Independent Colleges
Website	www.sec.qld.edu.au

The school is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges of the Greater Brisbane region along with Marist College Ashgrove, Iona College, Padua College, Villanova College, St Patrick's College, St Laurence's College and St. Peters Lutheran College.^[3]

St Edmund's College accepts students from Years 7 to 12, drawing from a wide area of Ipswich. The total enrolment of the school is projected to be approximately 1,500 students.^{[citation needed]} At the beginning of 2025 the college will reintroduce years 5 and 6.^[4]

The original St Edmunds Christian Brothers building is now used by St Mary's Primary School, still located on the corner of Mary & Elizabeth St, Woodend, besides the church. In fact, to this day the heritage listed gate at that stone wall still features the original St Edmunds initials CBC (Christian Brothers College).^{[citation needed]}

Skool 2 Skoolies

The Skool 2 Skoolies initiative began in 2003, when one Year 12 St Edmund's student pledged to cycle 115 km (71 mi) to the Gold Coast on his last day of school. His primary mission was to raise funds for charity.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Sport

St. Edmund's is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC).

• Season 1 February – March: Swimming, Cricket, Volleyball, AFL
• Season 2 April – June: Chess, Cross Country, Rugby Union, Soccer
• Season 3 July – October: Hockey, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Tennis, Rugby League
• Season 4 October – November: Track and Field, Golf

AIC sports include: Australian rules, basketball, chess, cricket, cross country, rugby union (St Edmund's College Ipswich was selected to represent Australia at the prestigious Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan during 2003),^[14] soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, hockey, and rugby league. Non-AIC sports include: e-sports, golf, hockey, and orienteering.^{[citation needed]}

AIC premierships

St Edmund's College has won the following AIC premierships.^[15]

• Athletics (3) – 2012, 2013, 2014
• Basketball (5) – 2001, 2002, 2006, 2017, 2020
• Rugby (2) – 2011, 2014
• Soccer – 2016
• Tennis – 2005
• Volleyball (5) – 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011

Musical and drama productions

Each year, since 2007, a full musical production is conducted, in conjunction with St. Mary's College, Ipswich. The host school alternates every year.^{[citation needed]}

Musicals

• 2023 (SEC) – 'The Addams Family'^[16][17]
• 2022 (SMC) – ‘High School Musical – on Stage’^[18]
• 2021 (SEC) – 'School of Rock'^[19]
• 2019 (SMC) – 'Matilda the musical'^[20]
• 2018 (SEC) – 'Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition'^[21]
• 2017 (SMC) – 'Hairspray'^[22]
• 2016 (SEC) – 'The Wiz'^[23]
• 2015 (SMC) – 'Legally Blonde: The Musical'^[24]
• 2014 (SEC) – 'West Side Story'^[25]
• 2013 (SMC) – 'The Bells of St Mary's'^[26]
• 2012 (SEC) – '13'^{[citation needed]}
• 2011 (SMC) – 'Fame'^{[citation needed]}
• 2010 (SEC) – 'Footloose'^{[citation needed]}
• 2009 (SMC) – 'High School Musical'^{[citation needed]}
• 2008 (SEC) – 'Grease'^{[citation needed]}
• 2007 (SMC) – 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'^{[citation needed]}
• 2006 (SEC) – 'Beach Blanket Tempest'
• 2005 (SMC) – 'little Shop of Horrors'
• 2004 (SEC) – 'The Outsiders'
• 2003 (SMC) – 'Now and Then'
• 2002 (SEC) – 'Back to the 80s'
• 2001 (SMC) – 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
• 2000 (SEC) – 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'
• 1999 (SMC) – 'Open Season'
• 1998 (SEC) – 'SherWoodstock'
• 1997 (SMC) – 'Worlds Apart'
• 1996 (SEC) – 'Evita'
• 1995 (SMC) – 'Macbeth – The Rock Opera'
• 1994 (SEC) – 'Bye Bye Birdie'
• 1993 SMC) – 'Half a Sixpence'^{[citation needed]}
• 1992 (SEC) – 'The Pirates of Penzance'^{[citation needed]}
• 1991 (SMC) – '¡Viva México! (El grito de Dolores)'^{[citation needed]}
• 1990 (SEC) – 'Pippin'^{[citation needed]}
• 1989 (SMC) – 'Oklahoma'^{[citation needed]}

Houses

In 1981, Eddies added school houses. These houses, Hogan, Ryles, Carroll and Stevens, were named after previous principals of the school.^{[citation needed]}

Name	Colour	Name origin
Stevens	Red	J.C. Stevens, college principal from 1940–1941.
Hogan	Gold	W.J. Hogan, college principal from 1899–1901 and 1905–1907
Ryall	Green	G.E. Ryall, college principal from 1952–1954.
Carroll	Blue	M.C. Carroll, college principal from 1925–1930.

In 1995, the four houses at St Edmund’s changed their names, which coincided with the college moving from year levels to a Pastoral System.^{[citation needed]}

• Hogan became Rice (yellow)
• Ryall became Callan (green)
• Carroll became Morgan (blue)
• Stevens became Treacy (red)

In 2003, due to an increase in student numbers, these house were split in half, creating eight houses: Callan 1, Callan 2, Rice 1, Rice 2, Morgan 1, Morgan 2, Treacy 1 and Treacy 2.

At the end of 2006, further change came when these eight houses were folded into six for the following year, with the addition of two new houses, Finn and Ambrose.

In 2013, two more houses were created in preparation of Year 7 returning to St Edmund’s College in 2015. These two house were named Ignatius and Elliott.^{[citation needed]}

Name	Colour	Crest	Motto	Name origin
Ambrose	Maroon		Courage to believe, strength to succeed	Br Desmond Ambrose Purcell (known as 'Br Ambrose') was a Christian Brother who served the community of Ipswich and the last Christian Brother to teach at St Edmund's.
Callan	Green		Participation, determination, success	Callan, Ireland was the home town of Edmund Rice
Elliott	Teal		Scottish Gaelic: In ár caisleáin togetherness a tógadh – In our togetherness castles are built	Elliott house is named after Mary Elliott the wife of Edmund Rice. She died suddenly a few years after they were married
Finn	Orange		Fair & Just	Named after Patrick Finn, who was not only one of the founding members of the Christian Brothers but also one of Edmund Rice's closest companions
Ignatius	Purple		To go where no one else will go	'Ignatius' was the name Edmund Rice took to mark his new life as a Christian Brother
Morgan	Blue		In giving we receive	Morgan House derives its name from the first Christian Brother Principal – Brother J Morgan who came to Ipswich in February 1892 and took up residence to establish the school.
Rice	Gold		Latin: Nihil alienum – Nothing is alien to us	Named after the founder of the Christian Brothers, Edmund Ignatius Rice
Treacy	Red		Latin: Prorria audax virtute – Bravery in the cause of virtue	Brother Patrick Ambrose Treacy (20 October 1834 – 15 August 1913) was the first Christian Brothers' provincial superior of Australia, who established the first permanent Christian Brothers community in Australia in 1868. The Treacy crest and motto was created by the first dean of the house, Mr Paul Begg

Principals

• Joseph Morgan: 1892–1894^{[citation needed]}
• J.D. O'Donaghe: 1895–1898
• W.J. Hogan: 1899–1901, 1905–1907
• R.X. Butler: 1902–1904
• J.F. O'Brien: 1908–1914, 1931–1936, 1939
• F. Donovan: 1915–1918
• Thomas C. Seery: 1919
• B. O'Ryan: 1920–1924
• M.C. Carroll: 1925–1930
• S.L. Carroll: 1937–1938
• J.C. Stevens: 1940–1941
• H.A. Segrave: 1942
• R.G. McCartney: 1943–1945
• F.C. Walsh: 1946–1948
• N.G. Wigmore: 1949–1951
• G.E. Ryall: 1952–1954
• W.A. Lewis: 1955–1960
• Brian Malachy Shortill: 1961–1966
• K.F. Lynch: 1967–1971
• A.I. Schofield: 1972–1977
• L.E. "Ted" Magee: 1978–1983, 1994–1998
• R.M. Reardon: 1984–1989
• R.O. “Steve” Grundy: 1990–1992^{[citation needed]}
• Jim Lucey: 1999–2004^[27]
• Brendan Lawler: 2005–2013^{[28][29][30][31][32][33]}
• Christopher Leadbetter: 2014–2017^[34]
• Diarmuid O'Riordan: 2018–2020^[35]
• Ray Celegato: 2021–present^[36]

Notable alumni

Entertainment, media and the arts

• John Birmingham^[37] – author

Politics and the law

• Josiah Francis^[38] – politician
• Matthew Hickey OAM – barrister and founding member and producer of The Ten Tenors
• Jim Madden^[39] – solicitor and Member for Ipswich West

Sport

• Denis Flannery^[40] – rugby league player
• Harley Fox^[41] – rugby union player
• Peter Gallagher^[42] – rugby league player
• Noel Kelly^[42] – rugby league player
• Paul McLean^[43] MBE – rugby union player and official
• Peter McMahon OAM – swimmer and businessman
• Heath Ramsay – Olympic swimmer
• James Stannard^[44] – rugby union player
• Sam Johnson – rugby union player

See also

•  Schools portal
•  Queensland portal
•  Catholicism portal

• List of schools in Queensland
• Catholic education in Australia

References

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17. https://www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/event/addams-family/
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19. "Newsletter - 18 June 2021". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
20. "Roald Dahl's MATILDA the Musical". 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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28. "St Edmund's head will miss top role". 19 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
29. "School stands down teacher". 18 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
30. "Next stop the cops after driver pelted with lolly". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
31. "Random breath tests for school dance". 15 October 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
32. "Local students build school in Timor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
33. "QLD SCHOOL PROMOTES IMPORTANCE OF TRADE SKILLS". 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
34. "'Old Boy' returns to St Edmund's to take on principal's role". 24 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
35. "St Edmund's bids goodbye to principal of three years". 15 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
36. College, St Edmund's (7 July 2023). "College Staff". St Edmund's College. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
37. Gould, Joel (2 July 2011). "He Died With a Felafel in His Hand". The Queensland Times. from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
38. Rees, Jacqueline (1996). "Francis, Sir Josiah (1890–1964)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
39. . Queensland Labor. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.
40. "Obituary: Denis Flannery". The Courier-Mail. 26 March 2012. from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
41. Buchan, J (20 October 2014). "Fox on run for more rep duty". The Queensland Times. from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
42. Dawson, Andrew (20 July 2021). "Who will be the players to watch in the AIC First XIII rugby league". Quest Community Newspapers. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
43. Dawson, Andrew (31 August 2020). "AIC rugby has produced some of the Wallabies' finest – how is this for a dream team?". Quest Community Newspapers. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
44. McEachern, Peta; Dawson, Andrew; Tucker, Nick (28 April 2022). "50+ NAMES: Ipswich's most influential sports personalities shaping the region". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

External links

• St Edmund's College website