Shalom Catholic College

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 2018, there were 1,380 students enrolled at the school, as well as approximately 200 staff members.[2]

Shalom College
Location
Bundaberg
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates24°53′44″S 152°20′20″E
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
Established1984 (1984)
OversightDiocese of Rockhampton
PrincipalDan McMahon
Enrolmentc. 1,400
Websitewww.shalomcollege.com

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 eight pastoral houses are as follows,[5] with two additional houses being introduced in 2022:

Name Colour Patron Virtue Notes
Adams Blue Walter Adams Generosity Donated the land on which the college stands
Chisholm Lime green Caroline Chisholm Compassion Assisted poor women immigrants
Hogan Red Joseph Hogan Vision Leader in Catholic education in Bundaberg
Lingiari Orange Vincent Lingiari Justice Activist for land rights and equality for indigenous people
MacKillop Purple Mary MacKillop Courage First Australian saint and founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
McAuley Forest green Catherine McAuley Mercy Founder of the Sisters of Mercy
Rice Yellow Edmund Rice Liberation Founder of the Christian Brothers in Ireland
Walsh Maroon Paddy Walsh Valour Parish priest in Bundaberg and chaplain in Changi Prisoner-of-War Camp
Damien Magenta St Damien of Molokai TBD
McCormack Teal Sr Irene McCormack RSJ TBD

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

See also

References
  1. "Welcome". www.shalomcollege.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. "Shalom College Bundaberg 2018 Annual School Report" (PDF). Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton (PDF). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. "Application for Student Enrolment" (PDF). Shalom College (PDF). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. "College Prospectus" (PDF). Shalom College (PDF). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. "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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