Marist College Kogarah

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Marist College Kogarah
Location
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley, St George region, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 33°57′29″S151°7′49″E / 33.95806°S 151.13028°E / -33.95806; 151.13028
Information
Former nameKogarah Boys' School
Type Independent single sex secondary day school
Motto Latin: Finis Coronat Opus
(The end crowns the work)
Religious affiliation(s) Marist Brothers
Denomination Roman Catholicism
Established1909;114 years ago (1909)
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
Oversight Archdiocese of Sydney
PrincipalSimon Ghantooshe
Staff96+ [1]
Years 7–12
Gender Boys
Enrolmentc. 1,200 [2]  (2007)
Colour(s)Blue, red and white    
Athletics Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association
Affiliations Association of Marist Schools of Australia
Website mckogarah.syd.catholic.edu.au
Marist College Kogarah

Marist College Kogarah is an independent Roman Catholic single sex secondary day school for boys, located in Bexley, a suburb located in the St George region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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The college was founded in 1909, and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers. The school offers education to approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

Marist College Kogarah was established in 1908 as the Kogarah Boys' School, a primary school for boys. The Marist Brothers agreed to establish the school after requests by John O'Driscoll, parish priest of the new parish of Kogarah. During 1908 a hundred pupils were enrolled, it then being the only Catholic boys school in New South Wales south west of Newtown. As demand for secondary education grew in the region, junior secondary classes were added to the school in the late 1920s. By 1938 it was a full secondary school, presenting pupils for the Leaving Certificate. By the 1940s it was the largest Catholic School in Australia.[ citation needed ] In the 1960s, the school became part of the new Archdiocesan system of schools and this had important consequences for Kogarah. Parish schools were preferred for primary education and so in 1982 primary classes ended at Marist Brothers Kogarah. From 1984, senior girls were enrolled in Years 11 and 12. This was however short-lived due to the establishment of Bethany College in 1993.

Former Principal, Br John Patrick O'Brien was sentenced to 7 years gaol by Lismore District Court for 11 counts of indecent assault against 4 different students whilst at St Joseph's Hunters Hill. Sentencing was on 6 November 2021.

School crest and motto

Over the years the school has had three crest designs. They all have in common a red cross dividing a shield into four fields. Above the shield is the school motto Finis Coronat Opus, meaning "The End Crowns the Work"; below is the s chool name. The redesigns were required after the school's name was altered. The crest's symbols were also rearranged after the first redesign. The fields contain the following symbols:

House system

The present school house system has been operating since 2000. As each new student begins at the school, he is allocated to a house and its colour. The school has four houses that have been named after people that have made a lasting impact on the school. Students are involved in House Competitions which include Sporting, Cultural and Academic events. The four houses are:

Tuition

Subjects offered for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) include English Standard, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, General Mathematics,Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Engineering Studies, Studies of Religion 1, Studies of Religion 2, Geography, Modern History, Ancient History, History Extension, Economics, Business Studies, Italian Beginners, Italian Continuers, Music 1, Music 2, Visual Arts, PDHPE, Industrial Technology, Design and Technology, Information Processes and Technology, and Software Design and Development.

Principals

The following individuals hav served as Principal of Marist College Kogarah:

OrdinalPrincipalTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Br. Gonzaga Brown190919144–5 years [3]
2Br. Athanaius Raess191519182–3 years
3Br. Ildephonsus Bassett191919211–2 years
4Br. Hubert Prowse192219274–5 years
5Br. Stanislaus Dillon192819334–5 years
6Br. Cyrill Ryan193419340 years
7Br. Aidan O'Keefe193519371–2 years
8Br. Ethelred Ferguson193819401–2 years
9Br. Placidus Redden194119453–4 years
10Br. Maurus Bartlett194619514–5 years
11 Br. Othmar Weldon 195219541–2 years
12Br. Michael Naughtin195519560–1 years
13Br. Laurence McKeon195719624–5 years
14Br. Frederick McMahon196319684–5 years
15Br. Baptist Gillogly196919744–5 years
16Br. Osmund197419750–1 years
17Br. Geoffrey Joy197619760 years
18Br. Christopher Wade197719802–3 years
19Br. John O'Brien198119864–5 years
20Br. Patrick Foley198719924–5 years
21Peter McNamara199219963–4 years
22Brian Roberts199620003–4 years
23Patrick O'Connor200120075–6 years
24Damian Millar200720080–1 years
25John Riordan2009202013–14 years
26Simon Ghantous2021current2–3 years

Notable alumni

Academic

Clergy

Entertainment, media and the arts

Politics, economics, public service and the law

Sport

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Marist College Information Book 2006 Archived 17 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine (14 June 2007)
  2. ↑ Marist College – Introduction (14 June 2007)
  3. ↑ Centenary Publication
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Marist College Kogarah- Famous Ex-students Archived 8 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine (14 June 2007)
  5. ↑ "Purpose Bureau – Australia's Largest ESG Directory". www.purposebureau.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chris Minns 'did not expect' to be NSW Opposition Leader today as Michael Daley pulls out". ABC News. 4 June 2021.
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