Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham | |
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Location | |
Lewisham, Inner West, Sydney Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°53′50″S151°8′43″E / 33.89722°S 151.14528°E |
Information | |
Other name | CBHS Lewisham |
Type | Private comprehensive single-sex secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Conanti Corona (A crown to the one who strives) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian Brothers |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1891 |
Principal | Michael Blowes |
Staff | ~120 [1] |
Years | 5–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | c. 1,350 [2] (2007) |
Colour(s) | Navy blue, sky blue and gold |
Athletics conference | Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association |
Affiliation | Junior School Heads Association of Australia |
Website | www |
Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (also known as CBHS Lewisham), is a private Roman Catholic comprehensive single-sex secondary 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 caters for approximately 1,350 boys from Year 5 to Year 12. The school is the oldest of the Christian Brothers schools operating in Sydney. [2]
The following individuals have served as Principal of Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham:
Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | L. Murphy | 1889 | 1890 | 0–1 years | Newtown site |
2 | B. O’Hagan | 1891 | 1892 | 0–1 years | |
3 | P. Nunan | 1892 | 1896 | 3–4 years | |
4 | V. Caffrey | 1897 | 1902 | 4–5 years | |
5 | B. Coyne | 1903 | 1904 | 0–1 years | |
6 | J. T. Quinn | 1905 | 1906 | 0–1 years | |
7 | F. Magee | 1907 | 1909 | 1–2 years | |
8 | P. Walsh | 1909 | 1910 | 0–1 years | |
− | J. T. Quinn | 1910 | 1912 | 1–2 years | |
9 | T. B. Galvin | 1913 | 1915 | 1–2 years | |
10 | T. P. Harty | 1916 | 1919 | 2–3 years | |
11 | P. S. Mulkerns | 1920 | 1922 | 1–2 years | |
12 | J. A. Kearney | 1923 | 1924 | 0–1 years | |
13 | J. A. Fitzgerald | 1925 | 1925 | 0 years | |
14 | M. E. Breen | 1926 | 1931 | 4–5 years | |
15 | J. M. Wynne | 1932 | 1937 | 4–5 years | |
16 | J. S. Turpin | 1938 | 1943 | 4–5 years | |
17 | K. B. O’Farrell | 1944 | 1946 | 1–2 years | |
18 | J. K. O’Neill | 1947 | 1952 | 4–5 years | |
19 | R. B. Healy | 1953 | 1958 | 4–5 years | |
20 | V. A. Doody | 1959 | 1961 | 1–2 years | |
21 | W. V. Green | 1962 | 1966 | 3–4 years | |
22 | M. B. Gallagher | 1967 | 1967 | 0 years | |
23 | M. L. Hanlon | 1968 | 1972 | 3–4 years | |
24 | M. Q. Brady | 1973 | 1982 | 8–9 years | |
25 | F. R. Pelin | 1983 | 1988 | 4–5 years | |
26 | P. A. Hester | 1989 | 2000 | 10–11 years | |
27 | B. Roberts | 2001 | 2007 | 5–6 years | |
28 | P. Conn | 2008 | 2020 | 16–17 years | |
29 | M. Blowes | 2021 | incumbent | 3–4 years |
The school motto Conanti Corona, translates as "A crown to the one who strives", which is used as an expression to help students to try their best in all aspects of life. The school crest is adapted from the Christian Brothers’ crest, highlighting the Celtic Cross and the Irish heritage of the Christian Brothers. The crest also contains the two symbols for the first and last letters of the Latin alphabet, symbolising learning and knowledge. [3]
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