St Edmund's College, Ipswich

St Edmund's College (known colloquially as Eddies) is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys', located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1892 and is conducted in the tradition of Edmund Ignatius Rice.

St Edmund's College
Naomh Éamonn Coláiste
Location
Ipswich, Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°36′34″S 152°45′13.4″E
Information
TypeIndependent secondary school
MottoLatin: Possunt Quia Posse Videntur
("They Can Because They See They Can")
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established1892 (1892)
OversightEdmund Rice Education Australia
PrincipalRay Celegato[1]
Years offered7-12
GenderBoys
Enrollmentc. 1,100
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  •   Ambrose
  •   Callan
  •   Elliot
  •   Finn
  •   Ignatius
  •   Morgan
  •   Rice
  •   Treacy
Colour(s)   Blue and white
MascotWayne the Wolf[2]
AffiliationAssociated Independent Colleges
Websitewww.sec.qld.edu.au

The school is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges of the Greater Brisbane region along with Marist College Ashgrove, Iona College, Padua College, Villanova College, St Patrick's College, St Laurence's College and St. Peters Lutheran College.[3]

St Edmund's College accepts students from Years 7 to 12, drawing from a wide area of Ipswich. The total enrolment of the school is projected to be approximately 1,500 students. At the beginning of 2025 the college will reintroduce years 5 and 6.[4]

The original St Edmunds Christian Brothers building is now used by St Mary's Primary School, still located on the corner of Mary & Elizabeth St, Woodend, besides the church. In fact, to this day the heritage listed gate at that stone wall still features the original St Edmunds initials CBC (Christian Brothers College).

Skool 2 Skoolies

The Skool 2 Skoolies initiative began in 2003, when one Year 12 St Edmund's student pledged to cycle 115 km (71 mi) to the Gold Coast on his last day of school. His primary mission was to raise funds for charity.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Sport

St. Edmund's is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC).

  • Season 1 February - March: Swimming, Cricket, Volleyball, AFL
  • Season 2 April - June: Chess, Cross Country, Rugby Union, Soccer
  • Season 3 July - October: Hockey, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Tennis, Rugby League
  • Season 4 October - November: Track and Field, Golf

AIC sports include: Australian rules, basketball, chess, cricket, cross country, rugby union (St Edmund's College Ipswich was selected to represent Australia at the prestigious Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan during 2003),[14] soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, hockey, and rugby league. Non-AIC sports include: e-sports, golf, hockey, and orienteering.

AIC premierships

St Edmund's College has won the following AIC premierships.[15]

  • Athletics (3) - 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Basketball (5) - 2001, 2002, 2006, 2017, 2020
  • Rugby (2) - 2011, 2014
  • Soccer - 2016
  • Tennis - 2005
  • Volleyball (5) - 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011

Musical and drama productions

Each year, since 2007, a full musical production is conducted, in conjunction with St. Mary's College, Ipswich. The host school alternates every year.

Musicals

Houses

In 1981, Eddies added school houses. These houses, Hogan, Ryles, Carroll and Stevens, were named after previous principals of the school.

NameColourName origin
StevensRed

 

 J.C. Stevens, college principal from 1940-1941.
Hogan Gold

 

 W.J. Hogan, college principal from 1899-1901 and 1905-1907
Ryall Green

 

 G.E. Ryall, college principal from 1952-1954.
Carroll Blue
 		 M.C. Carroll, college principal from 1925-1930.

In 1995, the four houses at St Edmund’s changed their names, which coincided with the college moving from year levels to a Pastoral System.

  • Hogan became Rice (yellow)
  • Ryall became Callan (green)
  • Carroll became Morgan (blue)
  • Stevens became Treacy (red)

In 2003, due to an increase in student numbers, these house were split in half, creating eight houses: Callan 1, Callan 2, Rice 1, Rice 2, Morgan 1, Morgan 2, Treacy 1 and Treacy 2.

At the end of 2006, further change came when these eight houses were folded into six for the following year, with the addition of two new houses, Finn and Ambrose.

In 2013, two more houses were created in preparation of Year 7 returning to St Edmund’s College in 2015. These two house were named Ignatius and Elliott.

NameColourCrestMottoName origin
AmbroseMaroon
 		Courage to believe, strength to succeedBr Desmond Ambrose Purcell (known as 'Br Ambrose') was a Christian Brother who served the community of Ipswich and the last Christian Brother to teach at St Edmund's.
CallanGreen
 		Participation, determination, successCallan, Ireland was the home town of Edmund Rice
ElliottTeal
 		Scottish Gaelic: In ár caisleáin togetherness a tógadh –
In our togetherness castles are built		Elliott house is named after Mary Elliott the wife of Edmund Rice. She died suddenly a few years after they were married
FinnOrange
 		Fair & JustNamed after Patrick Finn, who was not only one of the founding members of the Christian Brothers but also one of Edmund Rice's closest companions
IgnatiusPurple
 
To go where no one else will go'Ignatius' was the name Edmund Rice took to mark his new life as a Christian Brother
MorganBlue
 
In giving we receiveMorgan House derives its name from the first Christian Brother Principal - Brother J Morgan who came to Ipswich in February 1892 and took up residence to establish the school.
RiceGold
 
Latin: Nihil alienum –
Nothing is alien to us		Named after the founder of the Christian Brothers, Edmund Ignatius Rice
TreacyRed
 
Latin: Prorria audax virtute –
Bravery in the cause of virtue		Brother Patrick Ambrose Treacy (20 October 1834 – 15 August 1913) was the first Christian Brothers' provincial superior of Australia, who established the first permanent Christian Brothers community in Australia in 1868. The Treacy crest and motto was created by the first dean of the house, Mr Paul Begg

Principals
  • Joseph Morgan - 1892 - 1894
  • J.D. O'Donaghe - 1895 - 1898
  • W.J. Hogan - 1899 - 1901, 1905 - 1907
  • R.X. Butler - 1902 - 1904
  • J.F. O'Brien - 1908 - 1914, 1931 - 1936, 1939
  • F. Donovan - 1915 - 1918
  • Thomas C. Seery - 1919
  • B. O'Ryan - 1920 - 1924
  • M.C. Carroll - 1925 - 1930
  • S.L. Carroll - 1937 - 1938
  • J.C. Stevens - 1940 - 1941
  • H.A. Segrave - 1942
  • R.G. McCartney - 1943 - 1945
  • F.C. Walsh - 1946 - 1948
  • N.G. Wigmore - 1949 - 1951
  • G.E. Ryall - 1952 - 1954
  • W.A. Lewis - 1955 - 1960
  • Brian Malachy Shortill - 1961 - 1966
  • K.F. Lynch - 1967 - 1971
  • A.I. Schofield - 1972 - 1977
  • L.E. "Ted" Magee - 1978 - 1983, 1994 - 1998
  • R.M. Reardon - 1984 - 1989
  • R.O. “Steve” Grundy - 1990 - 1992
  • Jim Lucey - 1999 - 2004[27]
  • Brendan Lawler - 2005 - 2013[28][29][30][31][32][33]
  • Christopher Leadbetter - 2014 - 2017[34]
  • Diarmuid O'Riordan - 2018 - 2020[35]
  • Ray Celegato - 2021–present[36]

Notable alumni
Entertainment, media and the arts
Politics and the law
Sport

See also

References
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  2. "Welcome, Wayne the Wolf". YouTube. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. "Member Schools". Associated Independent Colleges. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixh0t6d7XaI
  5. "Paradise in Sight: Skool 2 Skoolies 2021". YouTube. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. "Long ride marks the end of an era for St Eddies boys". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. "Tough ride for good cause". 6 November 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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  13. "Major Funding Program - Successful Applicants". 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  14. "Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  15. "About Associated Independent Colleges". AIC. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  16. https://localipswichnews.com.au/events/st-edmunds-college-and-st-marys-college-present-addams-family/
  17. https://www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/event/addams-family/
  18. "St Mary's and St Edmund's Colleges' production of Disney High School Musical". Ipswich Civic Centre. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  19. "Newsletter - 18 June 2021". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  20. "Roald Dahl's MATILDA the Musical". 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  21. "Rock Of Ages 101: High School Edition". 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  22. "Hairspray". 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  23. "St Edmund's and St Mary's The Wiz". 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  24. "Beauty and brains in Legally Blonde". 16 July 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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  26. "The Belles of St Mary's- the Musical - St Mary's College". 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  27. "Boys Spending Time with Dads". 30 September 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  28. "St Edmund's head will miss top role". 19 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  29. "School stands down teacher". 18 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  30. "Next stop the cops after driver pelted with lolly". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  31. "Random breath tests for school dance". 15 October 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  32. "Local students build school in Timor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  33. "QLD SCHOOL PROMOTES IMPORTANCE OF TRADE SKILLS". 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  34. "'Old Boy' returns to St Edmund's to take on principal's role". 24 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  35. "St Edmund's bids goodbye to principal of three years". 15 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  36. College, St Edmund's (7 July 2023). "College Staff". St Edmund's College. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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