Marcellin College Randwick

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Marcellin College Randwick
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Front corner of Marcellin College Randwick
Address
Marcellin College Randwick
195 Alison Road

,
New South Wales
,
2031

Australia
Coordinates 33°54′49″S151°14′27″E / 33.91361°S 151.24083°E / -33.91361; 151.24083
Information
Type Independent secondary day school
Motto Latin: Æterna non caduca
(The Eternal, not the Transitory [1] )
Religious affiliation(s) Marist Brothers
Denomination Roman Catholicism
Patron saint(s) Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Established29 January 1923;101 years ago (1923-01-29) [2]
Educational authority New South Wales Education Standards Authority
OversightSydney Catholic Schools
PrincipalMark Woolford
Staff88 [3]
Years 7 12
Gender Boys
Enrolment958 [3]  (2022)
Colour(s)Cerise and blue
  
SongSub Tuum
Affiliations Association of Marist Schools of Australia
Website marcellinrandwick.syd.catholic.edu.au

Marcellin College Randwick is an independent systemic Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in Randwick, a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded by the Marist Brothers in 1923, the college is overseen by the Sydney Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Sydney. [4] The school currently caters for approximately 960 students from Years 7 to 12. [3]

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The college is affiliated with the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA) [5] and was previously a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC). [6]

History

Marist Brothers founded the college as part of the worldwide Congregation of Marist Colleges which began in 1816 under the guidance of the French priest, Marcellin Champagnat SM.

Archbishop Kelly visited Randwick in 1921, and pressed for the establishment of a school for boys. Land became available in Alison Rd and on 4 November 1922 Dr Sheehan laid the first stone which now forms part of the College Wall.[ clarification needed ] Dr Cyril Fallon campaigned for funds. Br Walstan Curtin was the first headmaster, and welcomed the first students on 29 January 1923. [2] Originally the brothers traveled from Darlinghurst and Hunters Hill, until Br Aquinas managed to purchase the house adjoining the college, and then it became the living quarters for the Brothers. The Marist Brothers have managed the college ever since.

The College celebrated its 90 Year Anniversary in 2013 with a range of special events, celebrations & functions. A new College Sculpture, named Eternity [7] was erected in 2013 in honour of the college's 90 Year landmark and as part of a major revamp of the college's courtyard. It was commissioned and sculpted by sculptor Col Henry. It was blessed on 17 May 2013 at the college's 90 Year Gala Dinner. [8]

In early 2014, major capital works commenced at Marcellin. Planning for these works had been underway since late 2011. The scope of the works includes:

The works were completed by the beginning of the 2015 school year.[ citation needed ]

At the end of the 2014 academic year, Br David Hall concluded his term as Headmaster at Marcellin College. Mr John Hickey was later appointed as his successor, becoming the 24th and first lay Headmaster of the college.

Headmasters

The following individuals have served as Headmaster of Marcellin College Randwick:

OrdinalHeadmasterTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Br Walstan Curtin FMS 192319251–2 years[ citation needed ]
2Br Andrew Power FMS192619314–5 years
3 Br Ignatius O’Connor FMS193219374–5 years
4Br Damian Willis FMS193819401–2 years
5Br Louis Hughes FMS194119410 years
6Br Albertus Sellenger FMS194219441–2 years
7Br Quentin Duffy FMS194519504–5 years
8Br Edmundus Larkin FMS195119553–4 years
9Br Bede Yates FMS195619560 years
10Br Anselm Saunders FMS195719624–5 years
11Br Wilfrid Quail FMS196319651–2 years
12Br Laurence McKeon FMS196619670–1 years
13Br Demetrius Redford FMS196819734–5 years
14Br Kenneth Sim FMS197419772–3 years
15Br Roger Burke FMS197819834–5 years
16Br Paul Fensom FMS198419840 years
17Br Ernest Houston FMS198519860–1 years
18Br Anthony Robinson FMS198719891–2 years
19Br Robert O’Connor FMS199019943–4 years
20Br Patrick Howlett FMS199520015–6 years
21Br Robert Sutton FMS200220020 years
22Br William Sullivan FMS2003March 20106–7 years
23Br David Hall FMSApril 201020143–4 years
24John Hickey2015September 20181–2 years
25Mark WoolfordOctober 2018incumbent5–6 years

Academic

Front of Marcellin College facing Alison Road, Randwick Marcellin College, Randwick.jpg
Front of Marcellin College facing Alison Road, Randwick

Marcellin College has always achieved strong academic results, with students regularly attaining Universities Admission Index (UAI) scores of over 90. In 2005, student Christopher Beshara achieved a UAI 100, the first student in Marcellin College Randwick to achieve a UAI 100 - many other students achieving over UAI 91 annually. Following the release of the 2007 NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, The Daily Telegraph ranked Marcellin College 78th in the top 200 best performing schools in New South Wales. [9] In addition to HSC success, the school has achieved in academic pursuits such as debating, oratory and chess.

Houses

House nameColourNotes
Anselm 
Bowen 
Fallon 
Ignatius 

Sport

Marcellin College was a former member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program. [10] Through this association, the college competed against schools such as Marist College Kogarah, Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, De La Salle College Ashfield, Marist Catholic College North Shore, Champagnat Catholic College Pagewood, St. Leo's Catholic College and LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown, in a variety of sports including swimming, athletics, soccer, rugby league, tennis, golf, volleyball, touch football, basketball, squash and cricket. (Also rugby union, but it was disbanded in 2009). [6]

Traditionally, Marcellin College has a strong history in sport (see below) with many students progressing to the elite level in their chosen sport, notably in rugby league, along with swimming.

Notable alumni

Marcellin College Randwick alumni are traditionally known as "Old Boys", with the school's Alumni association called the "Marcellin College Ex-Students Association". [11] Some notable Marcellin Old Boys include:

Business
Clergy and religious
Entertainment, media and the arts
Medicine and science
Politics, public service and the law
Sport

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