Saint Aloysius' College (Sevenhill)

Saint Aloysius' College was an independent Roman Catholic boarding school in Sevenhill, in the Clare Valley region of South Australia. Established in 1856 and closed in 1886,[1] the school was the first Catholic boarding school in South Australia.[2] It also served as a seminary, novitiate and retreat centre. The school was part of the international network of Jesuit schools begun in Messina, Sicily in 1548. It is now part of the Sevenhill Cellars site.

Saint Aloysius' College
Former Saint Aloysius' College buildings
that now form part of Sevenhill Cellars,
pictured in 2009
Location
Sevenhill, Clare Valley, South Australia

Australia
Coordinates33°53′07″S 138°38′15″E
Information
TypeIndependent boarding school
Religious affiliation(s)Jesuit
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1856 (1856)
StatusClosed
Closed1886 (1886)[1]
Colour(s)Red, black, white    

History

The Austrian Jesuits fled Europe to escape political and religious oppression and established a mission the Mid North and Far North regions of South Australia in 1851.[2] They were based at Sevenhill, South Australia in the Clare Valley, and constructed a short-lived boarding College, Saint Aloyisius College, open between 1856 and 1886. This College is the site of Saint Aloysius, Sevenhill and Sevenhill Cellars. It also makes up one part of the Centre of Ignatian Spirituality.

Saint Aloysius' College began in Sevenhill in 1856, as part of the Jesuit missioning to the colony of South Australia. The college took on boarders, as a boys only college, from places as far away as Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand.

In 1886 the school was closed,[1] with increasing competition from Christian Brothers College, Adelaide. Its sister schools include Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide, St Ignatius' College, Riverview, St Aloysius' College and Loyola College, Mount Druitt in Sydney and Xavier College in Melbourne.

See also

References
  1. Goor, Rev. G. F. (9 May 1925). "The History of Seven Hills: Jubilee of the Church". The Register. Adelaide, South Australia. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2019 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
  2. "About Sevenhill: The Jesuits". www.sevenhill.com.au. Seven Hill Cellars. 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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