St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon

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St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon
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St Brendan's College administration, 2022
Address
St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon
139 Adelaide Park Road

Yeppoon
,
Queensland
,
4703

Australia
Coordinates 23°07′09″S150°43′38″E / 23.11917°S 150.72722°E / -23.11917; 150.72722
Information
Type Independent secondary day and boarding
Motto Latin: Ne Dubita Dabitur
(Do Not Doubt, It Will Be Given)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Denomination Congregation of Christian Brothers
Patron saint(s) Brendan, the Navigator
Established1939 (1939)
Founder Christian Brothers
Oversight Diocese of Rockhampton
Trust Edmund Rice Education Australia
PrincipalRobert Corboy
Grades7–12
Gender Boys
Houses
  •    Duhig
  •    Gettons
  •    Hayes
  •    Tynan
Colour(s)Green and gold   
Website www.stbrendans.qld.edu.au

St. Brendan's College (sometimes shortened to SBC) is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1940 and opened with a total of 59 students. The school describes itself as "Australia's Largest Country Boys Boarding School", and has educated several leading National Rugby League players.

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History

Groundbreaking for the school started on 8 October 1939 and presided by Romuald Denis Hayes, Bishop of Rockhampton. The school officially opened in February 1940 with 42 boarders and 17 day students. The first headmaster of St Brendan's was Brother Basil Gettons.

The school's spiritual and academic policies are rooted in the traditions of Edmund Ignatius Rice and the school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. The school is named after Saint Brendan the Navigator.

St Ursula's College, Yeppoon, a separate Catholic all-girls day and boarding school located further into the centre of Yeppoon, has shared a close relationship with St Brendan's. Both schools share a relationship with a Catholic primary school in Yeppoon, Sacred Heart.

The college song, Bordered by blue waters splendid, details the rural surrounds of the school near Mary's Mount, as well as confirming strength in faith-based learning.

In September 2022, the Christian Brothers Oceania Province announced it would withdraw from St Brendan's College at Yeppoon at the end of the 2023 academic year, ending 84 years of Christian Brothers affiliation. A farewell mass took place August 28, 2023.

House system

St. Brendan's College has four houses: [1]

HouseName origin
ColourName
 DuhigMost Rev. Sir James Duhig KCMG , DD was the third Archbishop of Brisbane (1917–65) & the third Bishop of Rockhampton (1905–12)
 GettonsRev. Bro. J. Basil Gettons c.f.c. was the founding headmaster of St. Brendan's College (1940–45)
 HayesRight Rev. Romuald Hayes SSC, DD was the fifth Bishop of Rockhampton (1932–45)
 TynanRight Rev. Andrew Gerard Tynan DD was the sixth Bishop of Rockhampton (1946–60)

Headmasters

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Chapel at St Brendan's, 2022

The Rector of St. Brendan's College has been a Christian Brother from the foundation of the college until the appointment of Simon Dash, the first lay principal, in 2003.

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startterm endTime in officeNotes
1Bro. J. B. (Basil) Gettons c.f.c. 194019454–5 years
2Bro. H. I. Jackson c.f.c.194619514–5 years
3Bro. J. B. Duffy c.f.c.195219574–5 years
4Bro. N. B. Gallagher c.f.c.195819601–2 years
5Bro. P. T. McSweeney c.f.c.196119631–2 years
6Bro. M. F. Ziesing c.f.c.196419694–5 years
7Bro. C. S. Wright c.f.c.197019754–5 years
8Bro. D. F. Murphy c.f.c.197619814–5 years
9Bro. R. J. White c.f.c.198219885–6 years
10Bro. N. C. Langan c.f.c.198919911–2 years
11Bro. D. J. McMahon c.f.c.199219974–5 years
12Bro. R. S. Grundy c.f.c.199820023–4 years
13Simon Dash200320095–6 years
14G. McManus201020110–1 yearsAppointment concluded in Term 3, 2011
15Nick Scully201120175–6 yearsAppointment commenced in Term 4, 2011 [2]
16Robert Corboy2018incumbent5–6 years [3]

Student demographics and facilities

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Entrance to college and sporting facilities at St Brendan's College, 2022

The school accepts students of all faiths and backgrounds.

The school hosts the largest rodeo of the CRCA circuit. The rodeo is held annually over the Father's Day weekend (the first in September in Australia). The school also holds a cattle club and stud program. The school allows students to bring their own cattle to prepare for shows. [4]

Associations

As one of the 27 Christian Brothers Colleges founded throughout Queensland, St. Brendan's College Old Boys continue to provide Officials, Coaches and Players to this uniquely Queensland Association of Brothers Old Boys Clubs.

Notable alumni

Politics, public service and the law
Entertainment, media and the arts
Sport

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  10. 1 2 3 McKay, Pam (31 May 2017). "Star duo keen to maintain St Brendan's proud tradition". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 18 July 2022. St Brendan's library is a testament to the college's "Queenslander" heritage with a half-St Brendan's, half-Maroons jersey taking pride of place alongside school photos of its rugby league super stars, including Oates, Matt Scott, Paul Bowman, Julian O'Neill, PJ Marsh, Ben Hunt, Jake Granville and Dave Taylor
  11. 1 2 3 4 Thompson, Michael (6 August 2019). "The top 10 NRL talents from Kirwan High and St Brendan's". Townsville Bulletin . Retrieved 18 July 2022. ...Kirwan State High School and St Brendan's College Yeppoon have produced a remarkable array of NRL talent... PJ Marsh (St Brendan's)... Corey Oates (St Brendan's)... Paul Bowman (St Brendan's)... Ben Hunt (St Brendan's)... Matt Scott (St Brendan's)...
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