Downlands College

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Downlands Sacred Heart College
Motto	Fortes in Fide (Latin:"Strong in Faith")
Established	1931
Type	Private Secondary Co-Educational Day and Boarding St
Affiliations	Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Headmaster	Fr John Mulrooney
Founder	Oliver Frith
Students	~900
Grades	8-12
Location	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Colours	Red & Blue
Website	www.downlands.qld.edu.au

Downlands College is a high school in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Founded by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1931, the college began as a boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 68.

The school motto is Fortes in Fide, meaning Strong in Faith.

The Downlands Badge consists of a horizontally-divided field in College colours: royal blue and cardinal red. The upper of the shield carries a gold gryphon, and the lower half bears the Maltese Cross of the State of Queensland. The shield is surmounted by the heart crest with the letters SHC (Sacred Heart College) supported by rams' horns and ears of wheat, to symbolise the College's setting in the Darling Downs.

Downlands College is Queensland's only Catholic co-educational boarding and day school. The school has an enrolment of approximately 290 boarders from regional Queensland, interstate and overseas, including indigenous students from communites such as Kowanyama and the Tiwi Islands. The College also provides casual boarding to its day students.

Downlands College is recognised as one of the strongest sporting schools in Queensland. Rugby union, netball, cricket, tennis, touch, softball, hockey, football, athletics and swimming are the main sports played at the College, with a large number of students taking part of organised sport throughout the year.

Downlands also has a large performing arts department, catering for all age groups. The College choirs and musical ensembles, as well as individual students, are regular participants in the Toowoomba Eisteddfod. Downlands runs an annual musical with participation across all grades. Recent musicals have included Footloose (2008), The Wiz (2007), Disco Inferno (2006) and SherWoodstock (2005). The College also enters teams into the Queensland Debating Union, with much success.

Notable past students include Wallaby Tim Horan, motorsport driver Will Power, athlete Jackie Davies and politicians Vince Lester and Howard Hobbs.

[edit] Houses

Day Houses

Name/Colour

Cody/Green

Copas/Red & Black

Purcell/Purple

Hyland/Red & White

Dwyer/Yellow

Doyle/Blue

Boarding Houses

Name/Sex

Cody/Male

Copas/Male

Harris/Male

Chevalier/Female

Baker/Female

[edit] Headmasters

Years	Principal
1968-1980	Br Dominic Hodal
1982-1986	Fr James Littleton
1987-1991	Fr Thong Donkey
1992-1999	Mr Anthony Sharp
2000-2005	Fr Dennis Uhr
2006 - Present	Fr Brandon Bizzell