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Ignatius Park College
Ignatius Park College is an Independent school, independent Catholic school, Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The school is affiliated with Edmund Rice Education Australia network that operates under the direction of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The school was established in 1969 at its current location in Cranbrook, Queensland, Cranbrook, though it was built as a successor school to Our Lady's Mount, the former Catholic boys' secondary that was located in Stanton Hill, Townsville, Stanton Hill. The college has a student population of 1000 boys from Years 7 to 12. House system Like many other Australian high schools, Ignatius Park is built upon a system of seven House system, houses, with the introduction of the Putney House (named after Michael Putney (bishop), Michael Putney) in 2014. Each house has one class per year level, which is divided into two separate homerooms from Year 7 through to Year 10, and combines as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent School
An independent school is independent in its finances and governance. Also known as private schools, non-governmental, privately funded, or non-state schools, they are not administered by local, state or national governments. In British English, an independent school usually refers to a school which is endowed, i.e. held by a trust, charity, or foundation, while a private school is one that is privately owned. Independent schools are usually not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowment. They typically have a board of governors who are elected independently of government and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Children who attend such schools may be there because they (or their parents) are dissatisfied with government-funded schools (in UK state schools) in their area. They may be selected for their academic prowess, prowess in other fields, or sometimes their religious background. Private schools r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Clarke
Jason Clarke (born 17 July 1969) is an Australian actor. He has appeared in many TV series, and is known for playing Tommy Caffee on the television series ''Brotherhood''. He has also appeared in many films, often as an antagonist. His film roles include ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), ''White House Down'' (2013), ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (2014), ''Terminator Genisys'' (2015), ''Everest'' (2015), '' All I See Is You'' (2016), ''Mudbound'' (2017), '' Chappaquiddick'' (2017), '' First Man'' (2018), and ''Pet Sematary'' (2019). In 2022, he starred in the HBO sports drama series '' Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'' as former Los Angeles Lakers player turned coach Jerry West. Early life Clarke was born and brought up in Winton, Queensland. His father worked as a sheep shearer in rural South Australia outside a small township of Padthaway on the Limestone Coast. His family also lived in North Queensland, where Clarke completed his secondary schooling at Ignatius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Education In Australia
Catholic education in Australia refers to the education services provided by the Roman Catholic Church in Australia within the Australian education system. From 18th century foundations, the Catholic education system has grown to be the second biggest provider of school-based education in Australia, after government schools. The Catholic Church has established primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in Australia. , one in five Australian students attend Catholic schools. There are 1,755 Catholic schools in Australia with more than 777,000 students enrolled, employing almost 100,000 staff. Administrative oversight of Catholic education providers varies depending on the origins, ethos, and purpose of each education provider. Oversight of Catholic systemic schools may rest with a Catholic parish, diocese, or archdiocese; while religious institutes have oversight of Catholic independent schools; and Catholic universities are administered through an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Queensland
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Scott Prince
Scott Prince (born 27 February 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative, he played club football for the Wests Tigers (whom he led to the 2005 premiership, winning the Clive Churchill Medal), the Gold Coast Titans, Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys. Background Prince was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, and played junior rugby league for Town Lions in the Mount Isa competition. He attended high school at Ignatius Park College in Townsville where he went through the rugby league programme. North Queensland He then began his NRL career by working his way up through the North Queensland Cowboys juniors before debuting in the top grade in the newly reunited competition's first season. Brisbane Having won the 2000 NRL Premiership, the Broncos traveled to England to play against 2000's Super League V Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyn Ponga
Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, NRL. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori at international level, and has played for Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in the State of Origin series. He has also played as a and debuted on the . Background Ponga was born in Port Hedland, Western Australia to parents from New Zealand, and is of Māori people, Māori descent by way of his father's ancestry. He spent an early portion of his life in Newman, Western Australia before moving to Mount Isa, Mount Isa, Queensland at the age of 2. In 2006, at the age of 8, he relocated with his family to Palmerston North, New Zealand and spent five years there, where he played a number of sports; including rugby league, touch rugby, touch football, field hockey, hockey, rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Morgan (rugby League, Born 1991)
Michael Morgan (born 27 December 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the NRL. Morgan played as a and for the North Queensland Cowboys, winning the 2015 NRL premiership and 2016 World Club Challenge with the club. He represented Australia, Queensland and the Prime Minister's XIII, winning a World Cup with Australia in 2017. Background Morgan was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland. He played his junior rugby league for the Townsville Brothers and attended Ignatius Park College, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys side in 2009. Playing career Early career In 2009, Morgan joined the North Queensland Cowboys under-20s. Later that year, he represented the Queensland under-18 team. 2010 In Round 9, Morgan made his NRL debut at age 18 for the North Queensland Cowboys against the Sydney Roosters, filling in at halfback for the Cowboys' captain Johnathan Thurston in the Cowboys 32–14 win at the Sydney Football Stadiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Mitchell (rugby League)
Anthony Mitchell (born 27 May 1989, in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels. An Indigenous All Stars representative , he played in the National Rugby League for Parramatta Eels, Sydney Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys. Early career Born in Brisbane, Mitchell was spent his early childhood in Brisbane. At the age of five, Mitchell's parents separated and the family moved to Townsville, there he and his brother were raised by their father, Steve, and their grandmother, Margaret. In Townsville, Mitchell began playing rugby league for Townsville Brothers and attended the well known rugby league high school Ignatius Park College. He was selected for the Australian Institute of Sport under 18's tour of France and England in 2006 and represented the Queensland under 19 side in 2007. He joined the Parramatta Eels junior system at age 17 and starred for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kelly (Queensland Politician)
Joseph Patrick Kelly (born 1 March 1970) is an Australian politician. He attended Ignatius Park College in Townsville, North Queensland. He has been the Labor member for Greenslopes in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015. Joe Kelly is a registered nurse having completed his training at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. He is also a member of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses' Association. Immediately prior to his election to the Queensland Parliament, Joe was employed as a clinical nurse at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QE II) is a public hospital located in Coopers Plains, Brisbane, Australia. The hospital was officially opened on 26 September 1980. The hospital originally was developed to be a site for future expansio ..., working in the area of rehabilitation. He has attained the qualifications Certificate of Nursing (RN), Advanced Diploma of Business (ADipBus), Graduate Certificate of Health Economics (GradCer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Kaufusi
Patrick Kaufusi (born 18 February 1994) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Intrust Super Cup. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Melbourne Storm and the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Background Kaufusi was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Tongan and Niuean descent. He moved to Australia at a young age and was educated at Shalom Catholic College, Bundaberg. Patrick played his junior rugby league for the Bundaberg Brothers, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. Early career From 2012 to 2014, Kaufusi played for the North Queensland Cowboys' NYC team. On 20 April 2013, he played for the Queensland Under-20s team against the New South Wales Under-20s team. On 3 October 2013, he re-signed with the Cowboys on a 3-year contract. In September 2014, Kaufusi was named in the Junior Kangaroos train-on squad. In 2015, he moved on to the Cowboys' Queensland Cup team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Jensen
Corey Jensen (born 8 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Background Jensen was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was raised in Bowen, Queensland. He played his junior rugby league for the Bowen Seagulls and attending Bowen State High School. In 2011, Jensen moved to Townsville to attend Ignatius Park College. Playing career Early career In 2010, Jensen played for the Townsville Stingers Cyril Connell Cup side and was selected for the Queensland under-16 team. In 2011, he moved up to the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side and toured England and France with the Australian Institute of Sport team, alongside future first graders Kodi Nikorima, Euan Aitken, Nene Macdonald and Brendan Elliot. In 2012, Jensen started the season playing for the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side again before making his NY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Holmes
Valentine Holmes (born 24 July 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays across the backline as a or er for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level. He began his career with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League, with whom he won the 2016 NRL Premiership. At representative level he has played for Queensland in the State of Origin series. In 2019, spent several months on the practice squad for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program. Background Holmes was born in Townsville, Queensland to a Cook Islands mother and a New Zealand father. He has three older brothers, and an older sister. He played his junior rugby league in Townsville for the Western Lions, before being signed by National Rugby League club, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, in 2012 at the age of 17. Rugby league career Early career Holmes moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
