Rostrevor College
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Rostrevor College |
|
 |
|
| Motto | Palma Merenti (Latin: The reward to the one who earns it') |
| Established | 1923 |
| Type | Independent Catholic all-male Primary and Secondary education |
| Headmaster | Mr Jeff Croser |
| Founder | Christian Brothers |
| Students | c. 1,140 |
| Grades | Reception – Year 12 |
| Location | Woodforde, Adelaide, SA Australia |
| Campus | 1,600,000 square metres |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Website | www.rostrevor.sa.edu.au |
Rostrevor College is a Catholic all boys' day and boarding school in Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1923 by the Christian Brothers and today enrols more than 1,000 students from Reception to Year 12, including International Students. These students are divided into Junior, Middle and Senior campuses, who together share a 1,600,000 square metre campus situated in the Morialta foothills.
The school has a stated emphasis, of providing "A lifetime's foundation for students". It is regarded as one of the strongest Australian Rules Football Colleges in South Australia. The College will be lead by Head Prefect Michael Rigoni and Deputy Head Prefect David Beltrame in 2007.
2007 will be the 85th anniversary of Rostrevor.
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Early Years
Rostrevor College originated as an extension of Christian Brothers College (C.B.C.) which had by 1922, outgrown its ability to house its boarding students on the Wakefield Street campus. In December 1922, the Christian Brothers purchased the Rostrevor Estate at Magill for a sum equivalent to $20,500.
The previous owner of Rostrevor has been a nurseryman and as such, the original grounds incorporated extensive and well-kept gardens and orchards of oranges, lemons and stone fruits, as well as Rostrevor House, a coach house, caretakers' residence, stables, and a large lake providing on-site water supply.
The name, Rostrevor, is of Irish origin and was given to the main building by its original owner. Ross Thompson Reid, born in Newry, Ireland arrived in South Australia in 1839, aged six years; he accumulated wealth and built a magnificent mansion which he named 'Rostrevor Hall' after 'Rostrevor', a seaside resort in Ireland which has the alternative name of 'Rosetrevor'.[1] Although the school is situated along the boundary of the suburb of Woodforde, the adjacent suburb of Rostrevor was named in honour of the original grounds on which the school is sited. Rostrevor Hall, now widely known as Rostrevor House, was constructed in two stages with the southern two storey side completed in 1878, and the arches and northern side added in 1901.
The main residence, Rostrevor House, was the original accommodation provided to the boarders, the Christian Brothers, and some of the classes. From the time of taking possession in February 1923, a large new chapel, five classrooms and a chemistry laboratory were built before the College could be opened. By the end of the first term these facilities were ready and so after the may holidays, classes commenced at Rostrevor College on May 29, 1923.
Brother Purton was appointed Headmaster of the new college and he, along with three other Brothers, namely McMahon, O'Sullivan and Dean (replaced later in the year by Br Coghlan), all of the boarders and all students in the Intermediate, Leaving and Leaving Honours classes transferred to Rostrevor. Some day scholars joined the junior grades and from the beginning there were classes from the very junior grades to Leaving Honours at Rostrevor. From many years after 1923, students from C.B.C. transferred to Rostrevor after Intermediate to study from Leaving and Leaving Honours, thus maintaining a close link between the two colleges; in fact, sports teams were drawn from both until the early 1940s, when Leaving and Leaving Honours classes were re-established at C.B.C. From then on the two colleges became separate and competing establishments.
By the end of 1923, Rostrevor was well established as a school. Throughout the year more facilities, including the bungalow for more accommodation for the boarders and extra classrooms, had been built and Rostrevor was able to settle down to a period of consolidation. The bungalow, which used to exist alongside what is now the Junior School oval, to which it has lent its name ('The Bungalow'), was demolished in 1960. The Further developments included the construction of the Rice Wing in 1961, named in honour of the founders of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice. The Purton Auditorium was completed in 1970.
[edit] 1980's to Now
During 1983, Rostrevor celebrated its Diamond Jubilee - 60 years contribution to Catholic Education in South Australia. The major project for these celebrations was the substantial renovation to the College Chapel. This saw restoration of the building itself, beautification of its immediate surroundings, redecoration of the interior, new seating at the front of the Chapel and a new pipe organ.
During the Jubilee Year, attempts were made to negotiate the retention of the Boarding School. Unfortunately these efforts were not successful, and so the last group of boarders left at the end of 1983, thus temporarily ending an era in the history of Rostrevor and of the Catholic Church in South Australia.
By the mid 1980s, enrolments increased to over 900 and formal management structures were established, with the appointment of Heads of Department responsible for Curriculum Development and the introduction of new Pastoral Care arrangements. In 1987 the Rostrevor College Board was established, with Justice Kevin Duggan as first chairman. To ensure a sound financial base for future development, the Rostrevor Foundation was also established, with Mr. Creagh O'Connor as the first chairman.
The South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools set up a Task Force to examine the needs of Catholic Boarding Schools in South Australia, and asked Rostrevor to again admit boarders. This was agreed to, thus reversing the decision taken some ten years earlier.
Recent improvements to the school, include the construction in 2006 of the new 'Technology and ICT Discovery Centre', with displays of robotics and pneumatics, design and computing. The former 'Technology Centre' was upgraded at the same time, to now be the 'Skills Centre' includes the new Environmental Education Centre and Vocational Counselling facilities.
[edit] Coat of Arms
The Rostrevor Coat of Arms, or College Crest, is an adaptation of the first crest of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The present version has been the Rostrevor College crest since its foundation except for the motto which was changed from "Signum Fidei" ('Sign of Faith') to "Palma Merenti" ('The reward to the one who earns it') in 1948.
The large red star signifies the virtue of Faith and the Cross above it symbolises Christ and the Christian Faith. The laurels (palms) of the crest are symbolic of practices from ancient times, in which early Christians who as martyrs gave their lives in fidelity to Christ and thus earned the 'palms of martyrdom', as well as being customary in ancient times to present a wreath of palms as a reward or an acknowledgement of effort and achievement.
[edit] Headmasters of Rostrevor College
- Brother D.G. Purton (1923)
Purton Auditorium and Purton Oratory Prize named in his honour
- Brother J.F. O'Brien (1924-1926)
- Brother M.P. Dwyer (1927)
- Brother D.O. Joyce (1928-1933)
- Brother I.L. Mackey (1933-1938)
Mackey Mall named in his honour
- Brother J.E. McElligott (1939-1941)
- Brother P.L. Duffy (1942)
- Brother C.A. Mogg (1943-1945, 1950-1955)
Mogg Chemistry labs named in his honour
- Brother S.L. Carroll (1946-1947)
- Brother B.G. Rooney (1948-1949)
- Brother J.L. Kelty (1956-1961)
Kelty theatre named in his honour
- Brother J.N. O'Sullivan (1962-1967)
- Brother R.M. Morphett (1968-1970)
- Brother W.G. Hall (1971-1973)
- Brother J.V. Bourke (1974-1976)
Brother Bourke tennis courts (since replaced with the new Science and Technology building) named in his honour
- Brother J.P. Marks (1977-1984)
- Brother K.C. McMaster (1984-1987)
- Brother T.X. Hann (1988-June 1992)
- Brother P.D. McGlaughlin (July 1992-July 2002)
- Mr K Gillen (Acting January-September 1999)
- Mr M McGlaughlin (Acting July-December 2004)
- Mr J Croser (2003-Current)
[edit] College Houses
[edit] Barron
Brother Patrick Jerome Barron 1858-1949
Coat of Arms - Audaces Fortuna Iuvat - Fortune Favours The Bold
Gold House
[edit] O'Brien
Brother Francis Thomas O'Brien 1848-1927
Coat of Arms - Lamh Laidir An Nachtar - The Strong Hand From Above
Blue House
[edit] Egan
Brother William Paulinus Egan 1860-1936
Coat of Arms - Fortitude et Prudentia - By Fortitude and Prudence
Red House
[edit] Murphy
Brother Joseph Leo Murphy 1858-1931
Coat of Arms - Fortis et Hospitalis - Brave and Hospitable
Green House
[edit] Curriculum
Rostrevor College offers education in the Internationally recognised South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
The curriculum includes a choice of some 25 subjects in Year 12, and the option to study vocational courses from Year 10.
[edit] Academic Prowess
Since 2000, Rostrevor has been the Alma Mater to two students who received the prestigious Tennyson Medal, in 2000 and in 2002. Furthermore, Rostrevor had the student with the highest ranking TER in South Australia in 2002.
11 Boys received a TER above 98.00 in 2005. In 2006, 90% received first preferences for tertiary offers.
[edit] Facilities
The Agricultural Science yard includes some eight acres of serviceable farming facilities, and includes the farming of sheep, chickens, viticulture and crops, and most particularly, Rostrevor's most famous residents, the turkeys.
The Administration Wing was constructed throughout 1998, and houses administrative personnel, in addition to the Christian Brothers' Spirituality Room.
The Rostrevor Chapel was constructed circa early 1920's, and remains in use for weekly House para-liturgy assemblies. It is also in high demand on weekends for weddings.
The Mary Fountain Music Suite is named in honour of Mary Fountain, a music teacher who served Rostrevor for 65 continuous years until her retirement in 2001. As part of the schools' redevelopment program ('Master Plan'), the building in 2001 was re-roofed, air-conditioned and externally upgraded and enhanced to match the surrounding buildings. It is now utilised by over 300 students either studying music as a subject or through individual instruction.
The New Science and Discovery Centre was also recently constructed in 2006, replacing the Hynes tennis court, at a cost of $4.5 million.
Since 1990, new or ungraded facilities have included:
~1991~
- Rostrevor College Boarding House
~1996~
- Sports/Drama Pavilion
~1998~
- Senior School Admin & Student Services
- Senior School Computing Centre
- Senior School Resource Centre
~2000~
- Redevelopment of the Junior School
- Junior School Administration
- Junior School Resource Centre
- Junior School Technology Centre
- Junior School Computing Centre
- Out-of-School Hours Care Facility
~2001~
- Mary Fountain Music Centre
~2002~
- Memorial Avenue/Handball Courts Upgrade
~2006~
- Science and Technology Centre
- Technology and ICT Discovery Centre
[edit] Rostrevor Old Collegians
The Rostrevor Old Collegians' Association (ROCA) is an incorporated organisation representing the former students of Rostrevor College. The Association comprises over 2000 members.
ROCA exists to provide fellowship to former students and to support Rostrevor, especially in the provision of scholarships which are offered to the sons or grandsons of Old Collegians'.
ROCA through Rostrevor's Development Office conducts a full schedule of social events. Each year, a number of class reunions are held, plus Annual Dinners in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and various country areas.
The Red and Black Magazine is the primary medium of communications with Old Boys. This magazine is published four times each year and includes coming events and special profiles on Old Boys.
[edit] Rostrevor Old Collegians Football Club
The Rostrevor Old Collegians' Football Club (ROCFC) was established at a special meeting of the Christian Brothers Old Collegians' Football Club. The meeting was held at Rostrevor College on 23 February 1974 following a petition to call a special meeting to change the name of the club. Some of the signatories to the petition included Mick Murphy, Ian Altschwager, Frank Ali, David Clancey, Kim and Craig Peters. That motion was passed and the new Rostrevor Old Collegians' Football Club was formed.
The Committee at the time comprised of: T Kendall, J McAuliffe, M Abbot, M Lower, K Milne, D Sandery, D Farrugia, M Murphy, M Heffernan, P Coughlin and R Wasley. In this inaugural year, the Club competed in A4 and A4 reserves with the latter winning the premiership. In 1979 a third side was introduced with a fourth team in 1981.
To date a total of twelve premierships have been won. The A grade have won three flags whilst the B Grade have won five flags and the C grade have won four. The club has produced Ten league medallists in Frank Wolff Jnr. (mid 70's), Peter Franklin (1974), Chris Hayward (early 80's), Michael Carey (mid 80's), John Jonas (A8 Res 1991) Sean Ryan (A2 Res 1991), Matthew Haddad (A2 Res 1995), Joe Walsh (A9 1998) and Marcus Trimboli (P2 1996 & D2 1998 and D2 2001).
"The ROCS" won the SAAFL Division 2 Premiership (and Division 2 Reserves) in 2003, promoting them to Division 1 of the SAAFL. Since the 2004 season the ROCS have been in Division 1 and will compete in its 4th consecutive season in the 'top-flight', after back-to-back finals appearances in 2005 and 2006.
The ROCS thus far has had 2 All Australian Amateur representatives in Marcus Trimboli (twice), and in 2005 Sam Chadwick (u'23). The club has also had many state representatives in its short history. Drew Lister won the Division 1 league Goalkicking in season 2006.
The Rostrevor Old Collegians' Football Club wears a red and black horizontal striped guernsey, black shorts and black socks. Its home ground is Campbelltown Oval, affectionately known as "ROC Park".
[edit] Rostrevor Old Collegians Soccer Club
Rostrevor Old Collegians Soccer Club (ROCSC), having been established in 1980, is one of South Australia's leading Collegiate Soccer League clubs, consisting of members who are predominantly old collegians of Rostrevor College. ROCSC has over 50 squad members (including past State and Premier League players) and fields three teams in the Collegiate Soccer League on Saturday afternoons.
Season 2006 completed with A Grade finishing as Division Premiers, and B and C Grade both finishing third in the league.
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] Business
- Gino Beltrame AM - Specialist Engineer in Defence Science and Technology, particularly anti-ship missiles.
- Creagh O'Connor - Chairman of Rundle Capital Partners, and Director of So Co Limited, Broken Hill Cobalt Limited and Pacific Strategic Investments Limited. Also Chairman of Cricket Australia (also known as the Australian Cricket Board) since 2005.
[edit] Law and Politics
- Justice Kevin Duggan AM RFD - Supreme Court of South Australia since 1988, Major General and Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Australian Defence Force 1998-2001.
- Desmond John Shanahan OAM - for services to local government in the Light Council, and to the community through a range of agricultural, aged care, sporting and recreation organisations.
[edit] Media and the Arts
- Paul Kelly - singer songwriter
- Jonathan LaPaglia and Anthony LaPaglia - international actors and former local soccer club and state level players.
- Grant Piro, actor famously known as host of ABC's "Couch Potato"
[edit] Medicine
- Professor David David - established the Australian Craniofacial Unit at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide, circa 1976.
- Doctor Reg Pak Poy (1930-1993) - senior lecturer in the Pathology Department at the University of Adelaide, with a clinical attachment to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
[edit] Religious
- Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge - Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn
- Bishop John O’Loughlin M.S.C.
- Brother John Vianney Bourke
- Brother Peter Faulkner
- Monsignor Maurice Bayard
- Monsignor Brendan Bowler
- Monsignor David Cappo AO, Vicar General - Archdiocese of Adelaide
- Monsignor George Crennan
- Monsignor Thomas Horgan
- Monsignor Barrymore Hynes
- Monsignor James O’Loughlin
- Monsignor Robert Rice
- Monsignor John Swann
- Father David Abfalter
- Father Michael Banks
- Father Kelvin Barrett S.S.C.
- Father John Bartlett
- Father Xavier Bates C.P.
- Father Paul Bourke
- Father Nicholas Canny
- Father George Carmody
- Father John Curran
- Father John Daly C.P.
- Father Brian Davis O.P.
- Father Laurence Dunlop M.S.C.
- Father Kevin Duke
- Father Robert Durell O.P.
- Father Owen Farrell
- Father Peter Fitzgerald O.P.
- Father Thomas Fitzgerald O.P.
- Father Alex Fitzpatrick
- Father Peter Fountain
- Father Peter Galvin O.P.
- Father Joseph Grealy
- Father Edward Gryst S.J.
- Father Kevin Hay
- Father Adrian Head
- Father Michael Higgins
- Father Andrew Hogan
- Father Malcolm Jackson O.P.
- Father Bruce Jones
- Father Brian Jordan
- Father Peter Kavanagh S.S.C.
- Father Neil Kelly
- Father Patrick Kelly
- Father Peter Kelly SJ
- Father Michael Kennedy S.J.
- Father Peter Kennedy
- Father Gavan Kennare
- Father Eugene Kenny
- Father James Macklin C.P.
- Father Kevin Matthews
- Father Walter McEntee C.P.
- Father John McGhee M.S.C.
- Father James McInerney S.J.
- Father Patrick McInerney S.S.C.
- Father George Nayda
- Father Gerard Neagle C.S.R
- Father Thomas Nicholas S.J.
- Father Mark Nugent C.P.
- Father John O’Donoghue
- Father Michael O’Donoghue
- Father John O’Hara
- Father Edward Reardon
- Father Luke Roberts
- Father Hildebrand Russell O.S.B.
- Father John Savage M.S.C.
- Father Laurie Smith C.P.
- Father Keith Spain
- Father Peter Steele
- Father Robin Sutherland
- Father Robert Tully
- Father James Tuohy
- Father Peter Ward
- Father David Wilkie C.P.
- Father Henry Wilkins S.J.
[edit] Sports
[edit] Cricket Players of Note
- Damian Cialini - Plays for Yoxford in the Suffolk Premier League, broke league records by scoring 303 not out in a 45-over limited innings game.
- Andrew Crook - Lancashire, Northamptonshire South Australian 1st X1
- Steven Crook - Lancashire, Northamptonshire
- Tim Davey - South Australian 2nd XI
- Daniel Harris - Current South Australian 1st X1
- Kevin O'Neill - South Australian 1st X1,1946-50.
- Adam Polkinghorne - Tasmanian 1st X1.
- Bert Tobin - South Australian and Australian Test Cricket Player, 1930/31 - 1934/35
[edit] Australian Rules Football Players of Note
- Tom Carr - Port Adelaide Power, Port Adelaide Magpies and SANFL State
- Timothy Cook - Adelaide Crows and SANFL State
- Richard Cousins - Adelaide Crows and SANFL State
- Jared Crouch - Sydney Swans and SANFL State
- Luke Darcy - Western Bulldogs and SANFL State
- Matthew Dawes - Norwood Football Club, SANFL.
- Jack Doherty - Melbourne Demons, South Adelaide Panthers and SANFL State
- Simon Fraser - West Adelaide Football Club, SANFL
- Paul Garnett - West Adelaide Bloods and SANFL State
- Gerry Harrison - Norwood Football Club, SANFL
- Ben Hart - Adelaide Crows, North Adelaide Roosters and SANFL State
- David Hynes - West Coast Eagles and WAFL State
- William Isaac - West Adelaide, West Torrens, South Adelaide, Norwood-North Football Clubs,SANFL
- Stan Jaffer - South Adelaide Panthers and SANFL State
- Neil Kerley AM - Glenelg Tigers, West Adelaide Bloods and SANFL State, occasional radio commentator; SANFL Hall of Fame Member
- Peter Kitschke - Jamestown Player, Coach and Umpire; SANFL Hall of Fame Member
- Peter Koerner - North Adelaide Roosters and SANFL State
- Geoff Leonard - Sturt Football Club, SANFL
- George Margitich - Melbourne Demons, South Adelaide Panthers and SANFL State
- Peter Marker - Glenelg Tigers and SANFL State; SANFL Hall of Fame Member
- Peter May - North Adelaide Roosters and SANFL State
- Jim Michalanney - Norwood Redlegs and SANFL State
- Leon O'Driscoll - West Adelaide Football Club, SANFL
- Frank O'Leary - North Adelaide Roosters and SANFL State
- Kevin O'Neill - Norwood Redlegs and South Adelaide
- Daniel Schell - Freemantle Dockers and WAFL State
- John Sorrell - Norwood Redlegs and SANFL State
- Henry Slattery - Essendon Bombers
- Bill Tonkin - West Adelaide Bloods and SANFL State
- Matthew Twomey - Norwood Football Club, West Adelaide Football Club, SANFL
- David Wark - Sturt Football Club, SANFL
- Peter Vivian - Norwood Redlegs and SANFL State
- Marcus Trimboli - Sturt Blues and All Australian Amateur representative
- Sam Chadwick - West Adelaide Bloods and All Australian Amateur representative
[edit] Football (Soccer) Players of Note
- John Aloisi - Socceroos and Deportivo Alavés striker
- Ross Aloisi - Adelaide United central midfielder and former Captain, former Socceroo
- Jason Spagnuolo - Adelaide United attacking midfielder
- Mimi Saric - Adelaide City, Adelaide United and Perth Glory striker and attacking midfielder
[edit] Old Scholars with Notable Military Service
- Justice (Flight Commander RAAF) Tom H McGovern - Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944, French Legion of Honour recipient in 2005 for services in World War 2; also Justice of the Family Court of Australia
[edit] Trivia
- A portion of the film Breaker Morant was filmed on-site at Rostrevor College, using the exterior shot of Rostrevor House (the White House) and the interior shot of Loreto College's Acacias House.
[edit] Contact
Rostrevor College
Glen Stuart Road, Woodforde
South Australia 5072
Telephone: (08) 8364 8200
Facsimile: (08) 8364 8396
roscoll@rostrevor.sa.edu.au
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Christian Brothers College
- Loreto College
[edit] External links
| Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools in Australia |
| Aquinas College • Christian Brothers College, Adelaide • Christian Brothers College, Burwood • Christian Brothers College, St. Kilda • Ignatius Park College • Rostrevor College • St. Bernard's College • St Edmunds College Ipswich • St Edmund's College, Canberra • St. Joseph's College Melbourne • St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace • St. Joseph's College, Geelong • St. Joseph's Nudgee College • St. Kevin's College • St Laurence's College • St. Mary's College • St. Patrick's College, Ballarat • St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe • St. Patrick's College, Strathfield • St Pius X College • St Virgil's College • Trinity College • Waverley College Defunct schools: Chanel College • Christian Brothers College, Perth • St. Augustine's College, Yarraville • St Patrick's College, Goulburn • St Patrick's College, Perth |
