St Laurence's College
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox school/short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". St Laurence's College (known colloquially as Lauries) is an independent Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1915.[1] the school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. As of 2021, the college had an enrolment of over 1913[2] students from Year 5 to Year 12.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". St Laurence's is affiliated with the Associated Independent Colleges sporting association.
Some of the college's historic buildings are listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register.[3]
History
The college was officially opened and blessed on 11 July 1915 by the Archbishop of Brisbane James Duhig. The school has been operated by the Christian Brothers[4][1][5] since its inception. On the first day there were 270 students and a staff of five teachers. The monastery for the Brothers was built in 1917.[1]
Since 1961, the school has also operated sporting fields in the southern Brisbane suburb of Runcorn, which contains eight playing fields and a function centre.[1] In 1977 the school established an outdoor educational facility, Camp Laurence, at Lake Moogerah, to the west of Brisbane.[1]
In 1994 a College Board was established as an advisory group for the principal. In 1996 the first lay principal, Mr D Frederiksen, was appointed with the Christian Brothers retaining ownership and control of the College.[1] The last of the brothers left the monastery in 2009, and the building was converted in 2010 into the school's administration building.[1]
In 2010, as part of an agreement with the adjacent Mater Hospital Brisbane, the school's land was leased for 25 years to build a six-storey car park, which now houses the college's synthetic oval on top along with a 1500 seat auditorium.[1]
Sport
St Laurence's College is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC).
Notable alumni
Alumni of St Laurence's College are known as "Old Boys" and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the St Laurence's College Old Boys Association. Notable alumni include: Template:Alumni
Business
- John Symond Template:Post-nominals[6]Template:Spaced endashfounder of Aussie Home Loans
Entertainment, arts and the media
- Tim Allen-Ankins[7]Template:Spaced endashassociate principal french horn of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Jon Copley[8]Template:Spaced endashmusician, music manager and tour manager
- Matthew Copley[9]Template:Spaced endashmusician, music producer, and vice president of ATLED Records
- Murray FoyScript error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Spaced endashactor and theatre director
- Gerard Lee[10]Template:Spaced endashAustralian novelist, screenwriter and director
- Matthew Newsome[11]Template:Spaced endashmedia composer, orchestrator and conductor
- Daniel O'Brien[12]Template:Spaced endashfilm and television composer and studio manager for Joff Bush
- Kerry O'Brien[13]Template:Spaced endashtelevision news journalist and presenter
- Samuel Piper[14]Template:Spaced endashbaritone soloist and chorister in opera, oratorio, song, and chamber music
- Conrad Sewell[15]Template:Spaced endashAustralian singer-songwriter
- Ross Symonds[16]Template:Spaced endashformer news presenter for Seven Network in Sydney
- Dominic Woodhead[17]Template:Spaced endashmusical director, conductor and composer
Politics, law and public service
- Darryl Briskey[18]Template:Spaced endashformer state Labor member for Cleveland
- Condon Byrne[19]Template:Spaced endashformer federal Labor Senator for Queensland
- Paul Finn[7]Template:Spaced endashJudge of the Federal Court of Australia
- Mike Horan[20]Template:Spaced endashformer state National member for Toowoomba South and Leader of the Opposition
- Dennis Ives[7]Template:Spaced endashformer Public Service Commissioner 1990–1995
- Len Keogh[21]Template:Spaced endashformer federal Labor member for the Division of Bowman
- John Mickel[22]Template:Spaced endashformer state Labor member for Logan and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
- Jeffrey Spender[23]Template:Spaced endashJudge of the Federal Court of Australia and Queen's Counsel
Sports
- John Anderson Template:Post-nominals[7]Template:Spaced endashOlympic sailor; gold medalist at the 1972 Olympics
- Thomas Anderson[24]Template:Spaced endashOlympic sailor; gold medalist at the 1972 Olympics
- Neil Betts Template:Post-nominals[25]Template:Spaced endashrugby union player for the Wallabies
- Brendan Cannon[26]Template:Spaced endashrugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds
- Mark Connors[27]Template:Spaced endashrugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds
- Nev Cottrell[27]Template:Spaced endashrugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds
- Cooper Cronk[27]Template:Spaced endashrugby league player for Sydney Roosters, Queensland Maroons, and the Kangaroos
- Rhys Jacks[28]Template:Spaced endashrugby league player
- Rowan Crothers Template:Post-nominals[29]Template:Spaced endashParalympic swimmer
- Dan Crowley[27]Template:Spaced endashrugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds
- Ken Fletcher[30]Template:Spaced endashtennis player and winner of 12 Grand Slam titles
- Greg Hartung Template:Post-nominals[31]Template:Spaced endashPresident of the Australian Paralympic Committee and Vice-President of the International Paralympic Committee
- Brian Harvey Template:Post-nominals[31]Template:Spaced endashParalympic athlete
- Ryley Jacks[32]Template:Spaced endashrugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans
- Damon Kelly[31]Template:Spaced endashOlympic weightlifter and Commonwealth Games gold medalist
- Laurie Lawrence[33]Template:Spaced endashcoach of the Australian Olympic swimming team
- Luke McLean[28]Template:Spaced endashrugby union player for Italy and Sale Sharks
- Andrew Mewing[28]Template:Spaced endashswimmer and medalist in the World Championships and Commonwealth Games
- Brendan O'Reilly[28]Template:Spaced endashUFC mixed martial artist
- Harry Sharp[34]Template:Spaced endashAustralian rules football player
- Elliott Shriane[28]Template:Spaced endashOlympic speed skater
- Joshua Slack[28]Template:Spaced endashOlympic beach volleyball player
- Archie Smith[35]Template:Spaced endashAustralian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions
- Mark Stockwell[36]Template:Spaced endashOlympic swimming silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics; chairman of the Australian Sports Foundation
- William Zillman[37]Template:Spaced endashProfessional rugby league player
Controversies
July 2008 attack on students
On 28 July 2008, a group of youths armed with a meat cleaver and a steel bar stormed St Laurence's School campus in South Brisbane and attacked two 15-year-old boys. One student was slashed across the face and had to undergo surgery. Another suffered deep cuts to his lower back.[38] Seven individuals, aged between thirteen and eighteen, were charged over the attacks.[39]
Sexual assault
The college has a history of sexual assaults.[40] At a candlelight mass in 2015 hosted by Ian McDonald, St Laurence's previous principal, he apologised for the sexual assaults, saying that they "must never happen again". In April 1984, former Christian Brother Brian Dennis Cairns was charged with sexual assault offences against twelve male pupils, aged from ten to twelve years, a number of which attended St Laurence's. Cairns was jailed in 1985 and again in 2014 after more victims came forward.[41]
See also
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References
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Further reading
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External links
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- Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1915
- Boys' schools in Queensland
- Catholic primary schools in Brisbane
- 1915 establishments in Australia
- Catholic secondary schools in Brisbane
- Congregation of Christian Brothers primary schools in Australia
- Brisbane Local Heritage Register
- South Brisbane, Queensland