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St Michael's College, Adelaide
St Michael's College is a Catholic school located in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The college consists of two campuses; a primary campus located at Beverley for students in Reception to Year 6, and a secondary campus at Henley Beach for students in Year 7 to Year 12. It is a coeducational school that originated as a single-sex school for boys. Notable alumni * Greg Anderson, Australian rules footballer *Leon Bignell, politician * Matthew Broadbent, Australian rules footballer *Darren Cahill, tennis player *Scott Camporeale, Australian rules footballer *Chris Dittmar, squash player *Brad Ebert, Australian rules footballer *Brett Ebert, Australian rules footballer *Rachael Killian, Australian rules footballer * Matthew Kluzek, Australian rules footballer *Robert Lau, politician *Matthew Lokan, Australian rules footballer *Tkay Maidza, rapper *Ebony Marinoff, Australian rules footballer *Chris McHugh, volleyballer * Harry Nielsen, cricketer *Chadd Sayers, cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic School
Catholic schools are pre-primary, primary and secondary educational institutions administered under the aegis or in association with the Catholic Church. , the Catholic Church operates the world's largest religious, non-governmental school system. In 2016, the church supported 43,800 secondary schools and 95,200 primary schools. The schools include religious education alongside secular subjects in their curriculum. Background Across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, the main historical driver for the establishment of Catholic schools was Irish immigration. Historically, the establishment of Catholic schools in Europe encountered various struggles following the creation of the Church of England in the Elizabethan Religious settlements of 1558–63. Anti-Catholicism in this period encouraged Catholics to create modern Catholic education systems to preserve their traditions. The Relief Acts of 1782 and the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829 later increased the pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Killian
Rachael Killian (born 15 July 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Adelaide with their ninth selection and seventy-first overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the twenty-five point win against the at VU Whitten Oval in round two of the 2017 season. She missed the round five match against at Norwood Oval as a late withdrawal, before returning for the round six match against at TIO Stadium. She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final The AFL Women's Grand Final is an annual women's Australian rules football match to determine the AFL Women's (AFLW) premiers for that year. Each year, the winning club receives a premiership trophy and premiership flag; all players in the winn .... She played managed six matches in her debut season. Adelaide signed Killian for the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In South Australia
This is a list of all schools, both current and closed schools in South Australia. Aboriginal Schools, operated by the South Australian Government Aboriginal early learning centres and kindergartens * Kalaya Children's Centre, Queenstownwww * Kaurna Plains, Elizabethwww Anangu Schools Schools located in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, Maralinga Tjarutja and Yalata in the far west of South Australia where Aboriginal people refer to themselves as Anangu: * Amata Anangu Schoolwww * Ernabella Anangu Schoolwww * Fregon Anangu Schoolwww * Indulkana Anangu Schoolwww * Kenmore Park Anangu Schoolwww * Mimili Anangu Schoolwww * Murputja Anangu Schoolwww * Oak Valley Anunga Schoolwww * Pipalyatjara Anangu Schoolwww * Yalata Anangu Schoolwww Other Aboriginal Schools * Carlton Primary School, Port Augustawww * Kaurna Plains School, Elizabethwww * Koonibba Aboriginal School near Cedunawww * Marree Aboriginal Schoolwww * Oodnadatta Aboriginal Schoolwww Governm ... [...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] |
Michael Wilson (Australian Footballer)
Michael Robert Wilson (born 21 November 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) AFL career Success (1997–2006) Affectionately known as 'Wilbur', Wilson was one of the talented crop of youngsters making the transition from the SANFL to the national league as part of Port Adelaide's inaugural AFL squad in 1997. Playing primarily as an onballer Wilson immediately made an impression and took out the 1997 AFL Rising Star award as the league's best young prospect in his debut season. From 1998 onward, Wilson played primarily as a medium-sized defender rotating through the midfield on occasion. With a pair of SANFL premiership medallions already in his keeping by age 19, Wilson was able to add the AFL equivalent in 2004, capping a brilliant individual season with a sturdy performance in Port Adelaide's first AFL flag win ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Tredrea
Warren Gary Tredrea (born 24 December 1978) is a former Australian Rules Footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and former Weekday Sports Presenter on ''Nine News Adelaide''. Since his retirement from football, he has become a sports media personality featuring on ''Nine News Adelaide'', 3AW, FiveAA and in The Advertiser newspaper. Tredrea went on to become one of the best forwards in the competition, gaining a long list of individual accolades, including being a premiership winning captain, four Port Adelaide Best and Fairests, eight club Leading Goalkicking awards, an AFL Coaches Association 'Champion Player of the Year' Award, and selection in four All-Australian sides. Early life The son of former Collingwood and Port Adelaide player Gary Tredrea, Warren Tredrea played the bulk of his junior football as a wingman before a substantial growth spurt at the age of 16 saw him transformed into a key position player, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddy Turner
Maddy Turner (born 17 December 1995) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the New South Wales Swifts. Turner was born in Adelaide and grew up playing netball at an elite level, representing Australia at under 17, 19 and 21 level and featuring in the South Australia National Under-21 Championships in 2015. This led to her being signed by the New South Wales Swifts ahead of the 2016 season, where she played every game that year for the Swifts including the narrow loss in the Grand Final to the Queensland Firebirds. She went on to win the Swifts Coaches Award in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons. She has represented Australia in the Fast5 Netball World Series The Fast5 Netball World Series is an international Fast5 netball competition that was contested for the first time in October 2009. The new competition features modified Fast5 rules, and has been likened to Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens. The .... References External links New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Toumpas
Dimitri "Jimmy" Toumpas (born 2 January 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer best known for his time at the Melbourne Football Club where he played 27 games from 2013 to 2015. He was drafted by Melbourne with the fourth selection in the 2012 AFL draft, after playing for Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He made his SANFL senior debut late in the 2011 season and he played in Woodville West-Torrens' 2011 premiership side in only his fifth game. He was the captain of the South Australian team at the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships and was named in the All-Australian team at the conclusion of the tournament. In October 2015, Toumpas was traded to . In August 2018 he was delisted by Port Adelaide Football Club without having played an AFL game in 2018. Statistics : ''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season'' , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2013 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chadd Sayers
Chadd James Sayers (born 31 August 1987) is a former Australian cricketer from South Australia. After spending several years in the South Australian Grade Cricket League as one of the best pace bowlers in the state, Sayers began playing first-class cricket for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield in 2011. He played matches for Australia A from 2013, and played his only Test for Australia in the final Test of the 2017–18 tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, after years of near misses. Sayers is a swing bowler who bowls with slower pace than most other bowlers in the modern era. Despite his precision and consistency, his lack of pace has consistently been a barrier to selection for higher levels of cricket. Sayers specializes in first-class cricket and does not play Twenty20s. Sayers retired from first class cricket at the end of the 2020–21 season. Rise through grade cricket (2004–2011) Sayers started his cricket career, after switching from baseball, playing grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Nielsen (cricketer)
Harry Nielsen (born 3 May 1995) is an Australian cricketer, the son of former South Australian cricketer Tim Nielsen. During the 2017–18 season, he made his debut in all three major forms of the game, first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket playing for Cricket Australia XI in the JLT One-Day Cup and tour matches, the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League and South Australia in the Sheffield Shield. Domestic career Early career Nielsen started his career playing grade cricket for Woodville Cricket Club in Adelaide. He played his first against a higher quality opposition when he played for a Cricket Australia XI against the touring India national cricket team. Despite his team's poor performance, he scored 43 runs off 40 balls and was part of a 52-run partnership for the final wicket. His next major appearance was in another tour match, this time when South Africa were touring Australia, but instead of playing against the South Africans he played with them. When South A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McHugh
Chris McHugh (born 1964) is an American musician. He began his career as the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1986 to 1989. He also worked in the recording of several of their later albums. Chris McHugh is on the Nashville "A" list of session drummers. His recording credits span over 20 years with the top gold and platinum artists of the music industry. He has toured with Amy Grant and Garth Brooks. McHugh has toured as Music Director/drummer for Keith Urban and has been the session drummer for all six of Urban's studio albums. Discography Albums * White Heart - ''Don't Wait For the Movie'' (1986) * White Heart - ''Emergency Broadcast'' (1987) * White Heart - ''Freedom'' (1989) * Gaither Vocal Band - ''Wings'' (1988) * David Mullen - ''Revival'' (1989) * Amy Grant - ''Heart in Motion'' (1991) * White Heart - ''Tales of Wonder'' (1992) * Rich Mullins - ''A Liturgy, A Legacy & A Ragamuffin Band'' (1993) * Bob Carlisle - ''Bob Carlisle'' (1993) * Amy Grant - ''Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebony Marinoff
Ebony Marinoff (born 15 November 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Marinoff is a three-time AFL Women's premiership player and five-time AFL Women's All-Australian, and won the Adelaide Club Champion award in 2021. In 2017, she won the inaugural AFL Women's Rising Star award, played in a premiership with in the VFL Women's (VFLW) and represented The Allies in the inaugural AFL Women's State of Origin match. Marinoff is the AFL Women's games record holder and Adelaide games record holder with 66 games. Early life Marinoff's first introduction to the sport was through the Auskick program. She first played competitive football at the age of five in the boys team at Lockleys Football Club in the Adelaide suburb of Lockleys. She remained at the club through to the age of twelve. She later moved on to play with an all-girls team at Morphetville Park. In 2014, at sixteen years of age, she played in her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
