Holy Cross College, Ryde, New South Wales

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, location = Victoria Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales
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, founder = Alphonsus Delany
, type = Independent secondary day school
, gender = Boys
, denomination = Roman Catholic
, religious_affiliation = Patrician Brothers
, principal = Phillip Stewart
, college captain = Samuel Sutton
, staff = ~ 66
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, grades = 7– 12
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Holy Cross College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in the Sydney suburb of Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.

History and tradition

In 1808 Bishop Daniel Delany established in Ireland the Congregation of the Brothers of St Patrick and sought to have the youth of his native land instructed in the principles and lifestyle of the Gospels. The Patrician Brothers arrived in New South Wales in 1883, opening a Boarding College at Ryde in 1891. The College moved to its present site in 1896. The great sandstone edifice which is now a landmark of the district gradually rose on the heights above the Parramatta River. It celebrated 125 years of educating young men in 2016.

Motto and crest

The Crest was designed in the early 1900s, and was installed in a stained glass window of the Oratory in the Monastery building. In 1959, a larger replica was installed in the new College Chapel. The Crest features the Waratah and Shamrock entwined, symbolising the shared Patrician Apostolate of Australia and Ireland. In one adaptation, the Harp is replaced by the Southern Cross. The overall design of the Crest is technically termed "Quarterly per Cross" and "Cross Fillet". The stars indicate the Southern Cross. Clockwise, from top left, the Quarters symbolise:
* The Bishop's Mitre, for Bishop Daniel Delany, founder of the Patrician Brothers (and the Brigidine Sisters).
* The Heart, as the universal symbol of love of God and mankind.
* The Book of Learning (education), as the embodiment of the Scriptures, the humanities and the sciences.
* The Harp, as the national emblem of Ireland, the country of origin of the Patrician Brothers...

Principals

The following individuals have served as Principal of Holy Cross College:

Notable Former Students

* Chris Anderson – boarded and attended 6th form (Yr 12) 1971 while playing reserve and first grade for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
* Sgt Harry Patrick Ashburner – original ANZAC
* Luke Brooks – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Wests Tigers
* Darren Clark – former Australian 200m and 400m sprint champion and dual Olympic Representative at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games
* Bishop Emeritus John Doggett – religious leader
* Zachariah Duke – academic and Honorary Archivist/Executive Officer for the Holy Cross College Old Boy Association
* Benny Elias – former Australian professional rugby league footballer for Balmain Tigers, NSW State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Brigadier General Sir Peter Evans – Military
* Anthony Fisher – Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, 2014
* David Gower – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra, Parramatta Eels
* Colonel Brett Greenland – military
* Bronson Harrison – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders, St. George Illawarra, New Zealand national rugby league team
* Jay Karutz – American professional & College Football player for Eastern Michigan University, Chicago Bears, 1st Team All MAC 2012, Academic All American 2012
* Nathan Milone – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Wests Tigers
* Mitchell Moses – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Parramatta Eels and New South Wales Blues
* Michael Mulcahy – musician
* Justin O'Brien – artist
* Jack Renshaw – Labor Premier of New South Wales from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965
* Joseph Clark – Federal Parliament Member for seat of Darling for 35 years from 1934 to 1969.
* Mark Riddell – former Australian professional rugby league footballer for St. George Illawarra and Parramatta Eels
* Curtis Sironen – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Wests Tigers. He is the son of Paul Sironen
* Paul Sironen – former Australian professional rugby league footballer for Balmain Tigers, NSW State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Jim Stride – Olympian (Rowing)
* Aaron Woods – Australian professional rugby league footballer for Wests Tigers, NSW State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Maxwell L. Foran PhD – Notable historian and author

See also

* List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
* Catholic education in Australia

References

{{Patrician Brothers schools, state=collapsed
https://hccryde.syd.catholic.edu.au/
Patrician Brothers schools
City of Ryde
Catholic secondary schools in Sydney
Educational institutions established in 1891
1891 establishments in Australia