Marcellin College Randwick

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Marcellin College Randwick is an independent systemic Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in Randwick, a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded by the Marist Brothers in 1923, the college is overseen by the Sydney Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Sydney.[1] The school currently caters for approximately 960 students from Years 7 to 12.[2]

The college is affiliated with the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA)[3] and was previously a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC).[4]

History

Marist Brothers founded the college as part of the worldwide Congregation of Marist Colleges which began in 1816 under the guidance of the French priest, Marcellin Champagnat SM.

Archbishop Kelly visited Randwick in 1921, and pressed for the establishment of a school for boys. Land became available in Alison Rd and on 4 November 1922 Dr Sheehan laid the first stone which now forms part of the College Wall.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Dr Cyril Fallon campaigned for funds. Br Walstan Curtin was the first headmaster, and welcomed the first students on 29 January 1923.[5] Originally the brothers traveled from Darlinghurst and Hunters Hill, until Br Aquinas managed to purchase the house adjoining the college, and then it became the living quarters for the Brothers. The Marist Brothers have managed the college ever since.

The College celebrated its 90 Year Anniversary in 2013 with a range of special events, celebrations & functions. A new College Sculpture, named Eternity[6] was erected in 2013 in honour of the college's 90 Year landmark and as part of a major revamp of the college's courtyard. It was commissioned and sculpted by sculptor Col Henry. It was blessed on 17 May 2013 at the college's 90 Year Gala Dinner.[7]

In early 2014, major capital works commenced at Marcellin. Planning for these works had been underway since late 2011. The scope of the works includes:

  • a new library with additional learning spaces and major internal refurbishment
  • a multi-purpose space to replace the Year 7 rooftop playground
  • a new canteen
  • landscaping in the bottom yard
  • Food Technology and Hospitality facilities
  • a Drama performance space
  • alterations to the Marist Centre

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At the end of the 2014 academic year, Br David Hall concluded his term as Headmaster at Marcellin College. Mr John Hickey was later appointed as his successor, becoming the 24th and first lay Headmaster of the college.

Headmasters

The following individuals have served as Headmaster of Marcellin College Randwick:

Ordinal Headmaster Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Template:Nts Br Walstan Curtin FMS 1923 1925 Template:Age in years years Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Template:Nts Br Andrew Power FMS 1926 1931 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Ignatius O’Connor FMS 1932 1937 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Damian Willis FMS 1938 1940 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Louis Hughes FMS 1941 1941 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Albertus Sellenger FMS 1942 1944 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Quentin Duffy FMS 1945 1950 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Edmundus Larkin FMS 1951 1955 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Bede Yates FMS 1956 1956 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Anselm Saunders FMS 1957 1962 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Wilfrid Quail FMS 1963 1965 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Laurence McKeon FMS 1966 1967 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Demetrius Redford FMS 1968 1973 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Kenneth Sim FMS 1974 1977 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Roger Burke FMS 1978 1983 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Paul Fensom FMS 1984 1984 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Ernest Houston FMS 1985 1986 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Anthony Robinson FMS 1987 1989 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Robert O’Connor FMS 1990 1994 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Patrick Howlett FMS 1995 2001 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br Robert Sutton FMS 2002 2002 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br William Sullivan FMS 2003 March 2010 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Br David Hall FMS April 2010 2014 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts John Hickey 2015 September 2018 Template:Age in years years
Template:Nts Mark Woolford October 2018 incumbent Template:Age in years years

Academic

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Front of Marcellin College facing Alison Road, Randwick

Marcellin College has always achieved strong academic results, with students regularly attaining Universities Admission Index (UAI) scores of over 90. In 2005, student Christopher Beshara achieved a UAI 100, the first student in Marcellin College Randwick to achieve a UAI 100 - many other students achieving over UAI 91 annually. Following the release of the 2007 NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, The Daily Telegraph ranked Marcellin College 78th in the top 200 best performing schools in New South Wales.[8] In addition to HSC success, the school has achieved in academic pursuits such as debating, oratory and chess.

Houses

House name Colour Notes
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Sport

Marcellin College was a former member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program.[9] Through this association, the college competed against schools such as Marist College Kogarah, Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, De La Salle College Ashfield, Marist Catholic College North Shore, Champagnat Catholic College Pagewood, St. Leo's Catholic College and LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown, in a variety of sports including swimming, athletics, soccer, rugby league, tennis, golf, volleyball, touch football, basketball, squash and cricket. (Also rugby union, but it was disbanded in 2009).[4]

Traditionally, Marcellin College has a strong history in sport (see below) with many students progressing to the elite level in their chosen sport, notably in rugby league, along with swimming.

Notable alumni

Marcellin College Randwick alumni are traditionally known as "Old Boys", with the school's Alumni association called the "Marcellin College Ex-Students Association".[10] Some notable Marcellin Old Boys include:

Business
Clergy and religious
Entertainment, media and the arts
Medicine and science
Politics, public service and the law
Sport

See also

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References

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External links

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