Marcellin College Randwick

Marcellin College Randwick
Marcellin College Randwick
	Front corner of Marcellin College facing Alison Road, Randwick
Location
	Randwick, South-eastern Sydney, New South Wales ; Australia
Coordinates	33°54′49″S151°14′27″E / 33.91361°S 151.24083°E Coordinates: 33°54′49″S151°14′27″E / 33.91361°S 151.24083°E
Information
Type	Independent single-sex secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Æterna non caduca; (The Eternal, not the Transitory)
Religious affiliation(s)	Marist Brothers
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Patron saint(s)	Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Established	29 January 1923;100 years ago
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Oversight	Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney
Principal	Mark Woolford
Staff	~86
Years	7 – 12
Gender	Boys
Enrolment	962 (2013)
Houses	Ignatius; Anselm; Fallen; Bowen;
Colour(s)	Cerise and blue
Song	Sub Tuum
Athletics	Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association
Affiliations	Association of Marist Schools of Australia
Website	www.marcellinrandwick.catholic.edu.au

Last updated March 16, 2023

Marcellin College Randwick is an independent systemic Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Randwick in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Conducted by the Marist Brothers and founded in 1923, Marcellin is a school of the Archdiocese of Sydney,^[5] and currently caters for approximately 962 students from Years 7 to 12.^[4]

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^[8] 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.^[9]

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:

a new library with additional learning spaces and major internal refurbishment
a multi-purpose space to replace the Year 7 rooftop playground
a new canteen
landscaping in the bottom yard
Food Technology and Hospitality facilities
a Drama performance space
alterations to the Marist Centre

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:

Ordinal	Headmaster	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Br Walstan Curtin FMS	1923	1925	1–2 years	^{[ citation needed ]}
2	Br Andrew Power FMS	1926	1931	4–5 years
3	Br Ignatius O’Connor FMS	1932	1937	4–5 years
4	Br Damian Willis FMS	1938	1940	1–2 years
5	Br Louis Hughes FMS	1941	1941	0 years
6	Br Albertus Sellenger FMS	1942	1944	1–2 years
7	Br Quentin Duffy FMS	1945	1950	4–5 years
8	Br Edmundus Larkin FMS	1951	1955	3–4 years
9	Br Bede Yates FMS	1956	1956	0 years
10	Br Anselm Saunders FMS	1957	1962	4–5 years
11	Br Wilfrid Quail FMS	1963	1965	1–2 years
12	Br Laurence McKeon FMS	1966	1967	0–1 years
13	Br Demetrius Redford FMS	1968	1973	4–5 years
14	Br Kenneth Sim FMS	1974	1977	2–3 years
15	Br Roger Burke FMS	1978	1983	4–5 years
16	Br Paul Fensom FMS	1984	1984	0 years
17	Br Ernest Houston FMS	1985	1986	0–1 years
18	Br Anthony Robinson FMS	1987	1989	1–2 years
19	Br Robert O’Connor FMS	1990	1994	3–4 years
20	Br Patrick Howlett FMS	1995	2001	5–6 years
21	Br Robert Sutton FMS	2002	2002	0 years
22	Br William Sullivan FMS	2003	March 2010	6–7 years
23	Br David Hall FMS	April 2010	2014	3–4 years
24	John Hickey	2015	September 2018	1–2 years
25	Mark Woolford	October 2018	incumbent	4–5 years

Academic

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.^[10] In addition to HSC success, the school has achieved in academic pursuits such as debating, oratory and chess.

Sport

Marcellin College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program.^[11] Through this association, the college competes 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).^[7]

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".^[12] Some notable Marcellin Old Boys include:

Business

Charlie Bell – former President and CEO of McDonald's ^[13]

Clergy and religious

Br Charles Howard FMS – Superior General of the Marist Brothers 1985-1993
Most Rev David Walker – Bishop of Broken Bay 1996-2013

Entertainment, media and the arts

Mitchell Butel – actor
Luke Carroll – actor
Kerry Casey – actor
Jon Cleary – author ^[11]^[14]
James Galea – magician and actor
Bob Hornery – actor
Peter James – cinematographer and director of photography ^[11]
Michael Lynch – arts administrator

Medicine and science

Merv Cross – doctor of sports medicine and rugby league player^[11]

Politics, public service and the law

Lionel Bowen – politician; Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1990^[11]
Michael Daley – politician; NSW Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Finance and Services
John Lawrence O’Meally – judge^[11]

Sport

Malcolm Allen – swimmer
Braith Anasta – rugby league player^[11]
Tom Bellew – former Chairman of the New South Wales Rugby League and Director of the Australian Rugby League[ citation needed ]
Luke Branighan – rugby league player
Shawn Budd – snooker player
Richard Chee Quee – first player of Chinese origin to play first-class cricket in Australia^[11]
Michael Cheika – rugby union coach and former rugby union player, Australian national team (Wallabies) head coach since 2014, NSW Waratahs coach 2013-2015
Jason Clark – rugby league player
Ben Davis – AFL player for the Adelaide Crows
Denis Donoghue – boxer & rugby league player
Andrew Durante – football player, Wellington Phoenix FC captain, 2008 Joe Marston Medal recipient
Jordan Foote – AFL player
Dr Nathan Gibbs – rugby league player^[11]
Campbell Graham – rugby league player
Aaron Gray – rugby league player
Errol Gulden – AFL player
Marty Gurr – rugby league player
Lachlan Lam – rugby league player
Reni Maitua – rugby league player
Darren Maroon – rugby league player
Shannan McPherson – rugby league player
Jeff Orford – rugby league player
Rick Pendleton – paralympic swimmer
Willie Peters – rugby league player
Eddy Pettybourne – rugby league player
Sam Robson – Australian-English first-class cricketer
Iosia Soliola – rugby league player
John Sutton – rugby league player
Tom Symonds – rugby league player
Peter Tunks – rugby league player^[11]
Joe Williams – rugby league player and professional boxer
Ken Wright – rugby union and rugby league player

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References

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↑ "Contact our Schools". Our Schools. CEO Sydney. 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
↑ "Member School Links". About AMSA. Association of Marist Schools of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
1 2 "Teams". Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association. Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
↑ College Newsletter (No. 6 ed.). Marcellin College Randwick. 2 May 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
↑ "Col Henry Sculptor - 'Latest Commissions'". 90 Year 2013 Marcellin College Sculpture 'Aspirations'. Col Henry Sculptor. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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↑ Liukkonen, Petri. "Jon Cleary". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014.

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[1] "Mission Statement". About Us. Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

[Schoolseek-2] 1 2 "College History". Marcellin College Randwick. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[AnnualReport-3] "Annual School Report to the Community 2014" (PDF). Annual Reports. Marcellin College Randwick. 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

[Annual_Report_2013-4] 1 2 "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Catholic Education Office Sydney. CEO Sydney. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

[Archdiocese-5] "Contact our Schools". Our Schools. CEO Sydney. 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[AMSAust-6] "Member School Links". About AMSA. Association of Marist Schools of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

[MCC-7] 1 2 "Teams". Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association. Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

[8] College Newsletter (No. 6 ed.). Marcellin College Randwick. 2 May 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

[9] "Col Henry Sculptor - 'Latest Commissions'". 90 Year 2013 Marcellin College Sculpture 'Aspirations'. Col Henry Sculptor. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[2007HSC-10] "The top 200 schools in New South Wales" (PDF). The Daily Telegraph. HSC 2007. Sydney, NSW. 20 December 2007. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

[Schoolchoice-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Marcellin College Randwick". New South Wales. School Choice. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

[12] Marcellin College Ex Students Association

[CBell-13] Overington, Caroline (18 January 2005). "Burger to riches story ends in sorrow". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, NSW: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

[14] Liukkonen, Petri. "Jon Cleary". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014.

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