Christian Brothers College (CBC) is a private

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. It was founded by a group of Irish Christian Brothers in 1878. It is now one of three Christian Brothers schools in the state, along with St Paul's College, Adelaide and Rostrevor College. Like the other colleges, the influence of the original Christian Brothers has waned, and it is now administered by EREA. The last brother left the school in 2007. CBC is predominantly a

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, although it has a

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campus, with a combined

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population of approximately 970 (as of 2024).My School
''Christian Brothers College, Adelaide , School Profile 2013''. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

Houses

Christian Brothers College has seven

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. Each house is named after significant people and places that are connected with the story of

Edmund Ignatius Rice Edmund Ignatius Rice, Presentation Brothers, F.P.M., Congregation of Christian Brothers, C.F.C. (; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who founded two religious institute, institutes of Religious brothe ...

. Upon commencement at the college, each student is assigned to one of the six houses: In the senior campus for Christian Brothers College, students can nominate to be a leader of their house.

Notable alumni

* C.J. Dennis, poet *

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, 34th Premier of South Australia * Sir Aubrey Lewis, prominent

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, first Professor of Psychiatry at the

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, London (now part of King's College London) * Sir Edmund Britten Jones, cricketer and Australian rules footballer.

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The Christian Brothers of Wakefield Street 1878-1978. Br Richard B. Healy, Adelaide, 1978. * Dick Head (footballer), Australian rules footballer * Sir Robert Nicholls, state politician, speaker 1933–1956. * Sir Baden Pattinson. MP for Glenelg, 1947–1965.

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, 1953–1965 * Anthony Byrne, Member of Parliament * John Cahill, Australian rules footballer, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee *

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, state MP 1900–1933 *

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, news anchor *

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, Adelaide United soccer player *

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, alias of Henry van der Sluys, pioneering comedian, "Australia's

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" *

David Fitzsimons David Fitzsimons (23 April 1950 – 7 September 2008) was a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in middle distance events and civil engineer. A member of the Adelaide University Athletics Club, he represented Australia at two Oly ...

, Olympic runner * Michael Frederick, Australian rules footballer *

Joseph Peter Gardiner Joseph Peter Gardiner (4 July 1886 – 23 January 1965) was the Labor Party member for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Roebourne from 1911 to 1915. His sudden and still unexplained departure from Western Australia in 191 ...

, Member of Parliament * George Joseph, 69th Lord Mayor of Adelaide *

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, Journalist, author and television host * Tom Leahy, Australian rules footballer * Jack Londrigan, Australian rules footballer * Dan Moriarty, Australian rules footballer *

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, South Australia Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government *

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, radio/television host * Paul McGuire, diplomat *

Tony Monopoly Tony Monopoly (3 December 1944 – 21 March 1995) was an Australian-born cabaret singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom. Born Antonio Rosario Monopoli in Adelaide, he was a regular on the national radio show, ''Kangaroos on P ...

, singer *

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, soccer player *

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, cricketer and operatic tenor *

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, actor *

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, actor *

Samuel Albert White Captain Samuel Albert White (20 December 1870 – 19 January 1954) was a wealthy Australian racehorse owner, soldier, explorer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist. He was born in Fulham, South Australia and eventually died there. He foug ...

, racehorse owner, soldier, explorer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist * Paul Vasileff, founder of Paolo Sebastian *

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, first-class cricketer and Australian rules footballer * Frank Barry, Australian rules footballer *

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, Australian rules footballer *

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, Australian rules footballer *

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, Tasmanian politician * John Cahill, Australian rules footballer *

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Ray Griggs, senior public servantA School on a Mission: 140 Years of CBC on Wakefield Street. Lingard Goulding, Adelaide, 2018, p313. *

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, former

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*Ben Baker, renowned portrait photographer * Paul Vasileff, fashion designer *Captain

, ornithologist and conservationist *

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, test cricket umpire * Jaime Fernandez, three-time Olympic rower * Jack Nash, cricketer and Australian rules footballer * Mick Clingly, Australian rules footballer * Neville Roberts, Australian rules footballer * Christian brothers college adelaide australia

Christian brothers college adelaide australia

Controversy

In May 2014, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse heard that a long line of Christian Brothers accused of child sex abuse were transferred to Christian Brothers College in Adelaide from 1919 to 1969. On 12 December 2018, a former teacher at Christian Brothers College was sentenced to at least two years in prison for having a sexual relationship with one of her students over a two-month period in 2016.

References

External links

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Old Boys
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