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Marist College Kogarah

Marist College Kogarah is an independent Roman Catholic single sex secondary day school for boys, located in Bexley, a suburb located in the St George region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Marist College Kogarah
Marist College Kogarah
Location
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Bexley, St George region, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°57′29″S 151°7′49″E / 33.95806°S 151.13028°E / -33.95806; 151.13028
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Former nameKogarah Boys' School
TypeIndependent single sex secondary day school
MottoLatin: Finis Coronat Opus
(The end crowns the work)
Religious affiliation(s)Marist Brothers
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightArchdiocese of Sydney
PrincipalSimon Ghantous
Staff96+[2]
Years7–12
GenderBoys
Enrolmentc. 1,200[1] (2007)
Colour(s)Blue, red and white    
AthleticsMetropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association
AffiliationsAssociation of Marist Schools of Australia
Websitemckogarah.syd.catholic.edu.au
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The college was founded in 1909, and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers. The school offers education to approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History edit

Marist College Kogarah was established in 1908 as the Kogarah Boys' School, a primary school for boys. The Marist Brothers agreed to establish the school after requests by John O'Driscoll, parish priest of the new parish of Kogarah. During 1908 a hundred pupils were enrolled, it then being the only Catholic boys school in New South Wales south west of Newtown. As demand for secondary education grew in the region, junior secondary classes were added to the school in the late 1920s. By 1938 it was a full secondary school, presenting pupils for the Leaving Certificate. By the 1940s it was the largest Catholic School in Australia.[citation needed] In the 1960s, the school became part of the new Archdiocesan system of schools and this had important consequences for Kogarah. Parish schools were preferred for primary education and so in 1982 primary classes ended at Marist Brothers Kogarah. From 1984, senior girls were enrolled in Years 11 and 12. This was however short-lived due to the establishment of Bethany College in 1993.

Former Principal, Br John Patrick O'Brien was sentenced to 7 years gaol by Lismore District Court for 11 counts of indecent assault against 4 different students whilst at St Joseph's Hunters Hill. Sentencing was on 6 November 2021.

School crest and motto edit

Over the years the school has had three crest designs. They all have in common a red cross dividing a shield into four fields. Above the shield is the school motto Finis Coronat Opus, meaning "The End Crowns the Work"; below is the s chool name. The redesigns were required after the school's name was altered. The crest's symbols were also rearranged after the first redesign. The fields contain the following symbols:

  • The Marist symbol
  • The Southern Cross, the symbol of Australia
  • The Waratah, the symbol of New South Wales
  • An open book to symbolise learning

House system edit

The present school house system has been operating since 2000. As each new student begins at the school, he is allocated to a house and its colour. The school has four houses that have been named after people that have made a lasting impact on the school. Students are involved in House Competitions which include Sporting, Cultural and Academic events. The four houses are:

  • Cooper: Named after Alfred Cooper, a benefactor of the school.
  • Gonzaga: Named after the first principal of the school, Brother Gonzaga Brown.
  • Gilroy: Named after Cardinal Gilroy of Sydney, who was enrolled in the school on the first day of lessons in 1909.
  • Lindwall: Named after Ray Lindwall, a first-grade St George rugby league footballer and cricketer who represented for Australia at Test level.

Tuition edit

Subjects offered for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) include English Standard, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, General Mathematics,Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Engineering Studies, Studies of Religion 1, Studies of Religion 2, Geography, Modern History, Ancient History, History Extension, Economics, Business Studies, Italian Beginners, Italian Continuers, Music 1, Music 2, Visual Arts, PDHPE, Industrial Technology, Design and Technology, Information Processes and Technology, and Software Design and Development.

Principals edit

The following individuals hav served as Principal of Marist College Kogarah:

Ordinal Principal Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Br. Gonzaga Brown 1909 1914 4–5 years [3]
2 Br. Athanaius Raess 1915 1918 2–3 years
3 Br. Ildephonsus Bassett 1919 1921 1–2 years
4 Br. Hubert Prowse 1922 1927 4–5 years
5 Br. Stanislaus Dillon 1928 1933 4–5 years
6 Br. Cyrill Ryan 1934 1934 0 years
7 Br. Aidan O'Keefe 1935 1937 1–2 years
8 Br. Ethelred Ferguson 1938 1940 1–2 years
9 Br. Placidus Redden 1941 1945 3–4 years
10 Br. Maurus Bartlett 1946 1951 4–5 years
11 Br. Othmar Weldon 1952 1954 1–2 years
12 Br. Michael Naughtin 1955 1956 0–1 years
13 Br. Laurence McKeon 1957 1962 4–5 years
14 Br. Frederick McMahon 1963 1968 4–5 years
15 Br. Baptist Gillogly 1969 1974 4–5 years
16 Br. Osmund 1974 1975 0–1 years
17 Br. Geoffrey Joy 1976 1976 0 years
18 Br. Christopher Wade 1977 1980 2–3 years
19 Br. John O'Brien 1981 1986 4–5 years
20 Br. Patrick Foley 1987 1992 4–5 years
21 Peter McNamara 1992 1996 3–4 years
22 Brian Roberts 1996 2000 3–4 years
23 Patrick O'Connor 2001 2007 5–6 years
24 Damian Millar 2007 2008 0–1 years
25 John Riordan 2009 2020 14–15 years
26 Simon Ghantous 2021 current 3–4 years

Notable alumni edit

Academic edit

Clergy edit

Entertainment, media and the arts edit

Politics, economics, public service and the law edit

Sport edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Marist College – Introduction (14 June 2007)
  2. ^ Marist College Information Book 2006 Archived 17 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine (14 June 2007)
  3. ^ Centenary Publication
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Marist College Kogarah- Famous Ex-students Archived 8 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine (14 June 2007)
  5. ^ "Purpose Bureau – Australia's Largest ESG Directory". www.purposebureau.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Chris Minns 'did not expect' to be NSW Opposition Leader today as Michael Daley pulls out". ABC News. 4 June 2021.

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