Shalom Catholic College

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Shalom College
Location
Shalom Catholic College
Bundaberg
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 24°53′44″S152°20′20″E / 24.8955°S 152.3388°E / -24.8955; 152.3388
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Established1984 (1984)
Oversight Diocese of Rockhampton
PrincipalDan McMahon
Enrolmentc. 1,530
Website www.shalomcollege.com

Shalom College is an independent Catholic secondary school, located in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. The college was established in 1984 by merging the Christian Brothers' College for Boys and the Loyola College for Girls. The school's current principal is Dan McMahon. [1] In 2023, there were 1529 students enrolled at the school, as well as approximately 240 staff members. [2]

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Campus

The main campus is set amongst 13 hectares (32 acres) of bushland off of Fitzgerald Street, Bundaberg. Shalom College welcomes students of other faiths. [1] The school requires parents to agree to actively support its religious education program and Christian ethos. [3] Shalom College's Chaverim campus of 85 hectares (210 acres) is located at South Bingera, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Bundaberg. Students can use its facilities for camps and are offered activities such as canoeing, rock-climbing or archery. [4] The land on which the school is built was donated by Walter Adams. Adams is buried in the Catholic cemetery, adjacent to the school grounds on Fitzgerald Street. The college house "Adams" was named for him. [5]

Pastoral houses

The ten pastoral houses are as follows: [5]

NameColourPatronVirtueNotes
AdamsBlue Walter Adams GenerosityDonated the land on which the college stands
ChisholmLime green Caroline Chisholm CompassionAssisted poor women immigrants
HoganRedJoseph HoganVisionLeader in Catholic education in Bundaberg
LingiariOrange Vincent Lingiari JusticeActivist for land rights and equality for indigenous people
DamienMagenta St Damien of Molokai Dignity
MacKillopPurple Mary MacKillop CourageFirst Australian saint and founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
McAuleyForest green Catherine McAuley MercyFounder of the Sisters of Mercy
McCormackTealSr Irene McCormack RSJ Solidarity
RiceYellow Edmund Rice LiberationFounder of the Christian Brothers in Ireland
WalshMaroonPaddy WalshValourParish priest in Bundaberg and chaplain in Changi Prisoner-of-War Camp

Each house has two house leaders: traditionally one male and one female.

Sports

A range of sports and extra-curricular activities are offered. These activities include soccer, basketball, softball, netball, rugby league, rugby union, rowing, surfing and tenpin bowling. [4] SCASA, (Shalom College After School Activities) run 4 afternoons a week with students receiving afternoon tea. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Welcome". www.shalomcollege.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shalom College Bundaberg 2023 Annual School Report" (PDF). s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Application for Student Enrolment" (PDF). Shalom College (PDF). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "College Prospectus" (PDF). Shalom College (PDF). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Shalom College House List". Shalom College. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Marsh, Vanessa (11 February 2013). "Sporting facility is off and running". Bundaberg News Mail . Retrieved 8 November 2015.


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