Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham
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| Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham | |
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| Conanti Corona (Latin:"A crown to the one who strives") |
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| Established | 1891 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers |
| Slogan | "Excellence in Catholic education for over one hundred years" |
| Key People | Br. Paul Conn (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$3,063 - AU$3,849 p.a[1] |
| Location | Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Enrolment | ~1,100 (5-12)[2] |
| Employees | ~85[3] |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Sky Blue & Gold |
| Homepage | www.cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au |
Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (also known as CBHS Lewisham), is a Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1891 by the Christian Brothers, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently cater for approximately 1,100 boys from Years 5 to 12.
The school is the oldest of the Christian Brothers school's operating in Sydney. [2]
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[edit] History
The school was opened in 1891, built at a cost of £1500 with a building, gymnasium and 5 classrooms, to accommodate 100 students. Today, the school operates under the governance of the Trustees of the Christian Brothers, with a student population of 1100. The school is inseparable from its suburb of Lewisham, New South Wales, and from the order of Christian Brothers that has run it for over 100 years, founded by Edmund Rice which traces its beginnings back to the schools for the poor youth of Ireland in the early 19th century.
[edit] Headmasters
| Period | Details |
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| Unknown – 1932 | Br M.E. Breen[4] |
| 1995 – 2000 | Br Peter Hester |
| 2001 – 2007 | Mr Brian Roberts |
| 2008 – Present | Br Paul Conn[5] |
[edit] Crest and motto
The school motto Conanti Corona, translates as "A crown to the one who tries". The school crest is adapted from the Christian Brothers’ crest, highlighting the Celtic Cross and the Irish heritage of the Christian Brothers.[6]
[edit] Facilities
Some notable current facilities of Christian Brothers' High School include:
- Six fully equipped science laboratories
- Music and performing arts rooms
- Lecture theatre, hall and weights room
- A brand new whole-school library
- Large undercover play space that can be converted into a basketball court, tennis court or volleyball court.
- A multi-purpose hall
- A Library and learning centre
[edit] Extra curriculum
Christian Brothers Lewisham offers students multiple extra curriculur activities, both inside and outside of school time. Activities such as choir, band, theatre sports, "Eddys Friends", Debating and Night Patrol are avaliable, along with others. Through choir, band and theatre sports, students may participate in state and national competitions against other schools. "Eddys Friends" and Night Patrol are social justice programs, whereby students are encouraged to give back to the community through such things as feeding the homeless. The school is also a part of the Catholic Schools Debating Association (CSDA), providing students with the opportunity to debate other schools around Sydney.[7]
[edit] Notable alumni
Alumnus of Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham are traditionally known as the "Old Boys", and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the "Old Boys Association".[8] Some notable Old Boys include:
- Clergy
- Archbishop James Carroll (1931) - Auxiliary Bishop to Cardinal Gilroy [9]
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Gordon Elliott - TV Personality
- Leo Schofield AM (1952) - Noted Journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald [10]
- David Wenham - Actor [11]
- Medicine and science
- Victor Chang AC - Heart Surgeon [12]
- Jim Quirk AO, FAA (1941) - Australia's first Professor of Soil Science. Visiting Professor at Oxford University [13]
- Military
- John Mackey V.C. (1936) - Posthumously awarded the Commonwealth's highest honour for bravery for his gallantry in Borneo in 1945 [14]
- Politics, public service and the law
- John Aquilina - Politician [15] - Leader of the House
- Michael Grove (1955) - NSW Supreme Court Judge
- Julian McDonald AO - Chancellor of Australian Catholic University [16]
- Brian McGowan (Australian politician) - Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Kevin Frederick O'Leary QC - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
- Terry Sheahan OA - Politician [17]
- Gordon Vuong - Australia's youngest overseas prisoner [18] - Detainee in Cambodia's Prey Sar prison
- Sport
- Steve Gearin - Rugby League player
- Brett Holman - Football (soccer) player
- Roger Hartigan (1894) - Australian Test Cricket player
- Martin Mulligan - Tennis player [19]
- Paul Osborne - Rugby League player and Politician [20], Schoolboy Player of the Year Award 1984 [21]
- Shane Rigon - Rugby League player [22]
- Andrew Lomu - Rugby League player
- Tim Pickup - Rugby League player and Test representative.
- Solomon Haumono - Rugby League player and professional boxer.[23]
- Michael Speechley - Rugby League player
[edit] References
- ^ Fees & Charges 2008. Enrolments & Fees. Christian Brothers' High School. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ a b Christian Brothers' High School- About us (accessed:16-06-2007)
- ^ Christian Brothers' High School Annual Report 2006 (accessed:16-06-2007)
- ^ The Christian Brothers at SPC (accessed:21 April 2008)
- ^ Edmund Rice Oceania (accessed:28 June 2007)
- ^ Christian Brothers' High School: Crest and Motto (accessed:16-08-2007)
- ^ CBHS Lewisham Home Page
- ^ Old Boys Association
- ^ Archdiocese of Sydney
- ^ Class of 1952
- ^ David Wenham biography
- ^ Victor Chang biography
- ^ Bright Sparcs Biographical
- ^ Bibliography
- ^ John Aquilina biography
- ^ Edmund Rice, Leadership - Personal Stories
- ^ NSW Parliament
- ^ The Schoolboy's story
- ^ School Choice
- ^ Paul Osborne interview
- ^ Peter Sterling Medal, Player of the Year Award
- ^ Shane Rigon player profile
- ^ www.sportingpulse.com NSWCCC Players Representing Australian Schoolboys 1972 - 2007
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- CBHS Lewisham Website
- Accessible to Kids: Brian Roberts, School Principal (Dated 29 April 2001)
- Patrick Ambrose Treacy, Catholic educationist
- The Christian Brothers, play by Ron Blair
