St Columban's College, Caboolture

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St Columban's College, Caboolture
Caboolture
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Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 27°04′43″S152°57′48″E / 27.0785°S 152.9634°E / -27.0785; 152.9634
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Type Independent systemic secondary day school
MottoEvery Student, Every Success
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Established1928;95 years ago (1928)
Oversight Archdiocese of Brisbane
PrincipalMichael Connolly
Staff78 [1]
Years offered 7–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment1,200 (2009 [2] )
Colour(s)Blue and gold   
SloganSpirit, Tradition, Community
Affiliation The Associated Schools, Brisbane Catholic Education
Website www.stc.qld.edu.au

St Columban's College is an independent Catholic systemic secondary day school for boys and girls, located in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia. Founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1928, co-educational school has been run via the Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1986. Situated on 12 hectares (30 acres), the school caters for approximately 1,200 students [2] from Year 7 to Year 12.

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The campus is located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Brisbane. The campus moved to Caboolture in 1997 from the original college site at Albion due to changing demographics of that inner-Brisbane suburban area.

History

St. Columban's was established by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1928 at Albion as a school for boys. [3] St Columban's College commenced as another practical outreach by the Congregation of the Christian Brothers, in providing readily accessible education for young boys. The college developed a working-class identity with strong patronage from the racing fraternity, reaching a maximum enrolment of some 850 boys from Years 5 to 12 during the 1980s. Always supported by an active parental group, the college thrived through the 1960s and 1970s, being associated with some well-known Brisbane events, including the Colana Carnival. Parents built by hand the college swimming pool and worked tirelessly to raise funds for construction of many buildings to add to the opportunities offered to its students.[ citation needed ]

Throughout its history the college gained a reputation for having a strong identity in sport, with its students being called upon to ‘have a go’. St Columban's College is the only founding member of The Associated Schools association, established in 1947, which continues to compete in the competition. In 1985 the Congregation of the Christian Brothers formally handed the college over to the Archdiocese of Brisbane. [3] Shortly after, the primary school was phased out with the college offering secondary education focused between Years 8 to 12. The first lay principal, Peter Crombie, took up his appointment in 1985. Three Christian Brothers stayed on teaching during this year.[ citation needed ]


In 1988 and 1989 the intake for Year 8 slowly dropped. Michael Harkin, the second lay principal, attempted to stem the loss of enrolments that followed during these ensuing years. Despite these efforts, the drop in numbers became steady and continuous. In 1989 number had dropped to 425 students when only 15 years earlier, numbers were at 800. In 1995 a decision was made to relocate a financially unviable college campus to Caboolture. Preparation commenced for a new co-educational campus with an inventory created of how and what to move from a college in order to preserve its best qualities. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ St Columban's College Staff. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 St Columban's College In Profile 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 St Columban's College History. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "National Youth League Player of the Year".
  5. ↑ Tributes flow as Bishop Michael Putney’s Ecumenical Journey Ends, media release, National Council of Churches in Australia, 28 March 2014
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