Thomas Carr College

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Thomas Carr College
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An aerial panorama of Thomas Carr College, in 2017
Address
Thomas Carr College
35 Thomas Carr Drive

Tarneit
,
Victoria
3029

Australia
Coordinates 37°50′50″S144°42′1″E / 37.84722°S 144.70028°E / -37.84722; 144.70028
Information
School type Catholic school
MottoThey Will Shine
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1997;26 years ago (1997)
PrincipalCraig Holmes
Grades7-12
Gender Co-educational
LanguageEnglish
Campus Suburban
Campus size10 hectares (25 acres)
Colour(s)Navy blue and white  
PublicationThe Beacon
NewspaperThe Beacon'
School fees$4,980 per annum +$550 family levy fee [1]
AffiliationSports Association of Catholic Coeducational Secondary Schools (SACCSS)
Website thomascarr.vic.edu.au

Thomas Carr College is a Roman Catholic co-educational day school in Tarneit, Victoria, Australia. It is named after Thomas Joseph Carr, the second Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne.

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School principals

In 2006, the principal since the College's founding, Paul D'Astoli, was transferred and succeeded by Bruce Runnalls. Runnalls died in office in 2011 and was succeeded by Andrew Watson until December 2018, when he resigned. Craig Holmes took over the role as college principal from January 2019 to 2020, before the role was passed to Jamie Madigan until 23rd of June 2023. Rose Connolly currently holds the position as of 2023.

Sport

Thomas Carr College is a member of the Sports Association of Catholic Co-educational Secondary Schools (SACCSS) since 2019 and a former member of the Association of Co-educational School (ACS) sporting competition from 2003-2018.

ACS premierships

Thomas Carr College won the following ACS premierships. [2]

Combined:

Boys:

Girls:

Houses

There are four houses at Thomas Carr College. They are the Galway (yellow), the Moylough (blue), Maynooth (red) and Westport (green). All are named after towns in Ireland and are significant places in Thomas Carr's life.

Controversy

In 2002 it was reported that some Year 8 students were given money from male students to perform sexual acts. [3]

In 2003, a Year 9 student committed suicide after being bullied at school camp. The resulting controversy led to widespread bullying awareness, and the state government introduced various reforms. [4] [5]

In 2005 the school established a "wireless bully button" system which alerts teachers by SMS when students push the button and records incidents via a network of 20 video cameras. [6]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ Thomas Carr College Fees 2012. Accessed 12 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Premiers Lists". ACS Sport | Association of Co-educational Schools. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "School prostitution or talkback titillation?".
  4. ↑ Howe, Alan (16 April 2007). "Bullying is cruel not cool". Herald Sun . Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Alan Howe: Evil loves a child of the worry free". Herald Sun . 8 November 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Snarl, you're on bully camera as schools act". The Age . Melbourne. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  7. ↑ The Beacon. thomascarr.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  8. ↑ . thomascarr.vic.edu.au Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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