Ignatius Park College is an

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for boys, located in

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, Australia. The school is affiliated with Edmund Rice Education Australia network that operates under the direction of the

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. The school was established in 1969 at its current location in Cranbrook, though it was built as a successor school to Our Lady's Mount, the former Catholic boys' secondary that was located in

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. 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

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, with the introduction of the Putney House (named after

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) 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 one through Year 12. These houses are the Baillie House, Carew House, Nolan House, Putney House, Reid House, Rice House and Treacy House.

Facilities

Ignatius Park College has over 40 pianos and 20 guitars, with the combined music room worth around $100,000. It has around ten computer labs for student use. The Edmund Rice Hall is used for assemblies, special events and community use. Ignatius Park is one of a handful of schools in Queensland with a 50-metre

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Rugby league

Ignatius Park's rugby league program is offered from U/13s through to the First XIII with around 300 students involved in teams.

Notable alumni

* Tom Chester – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys *

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– professional rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos * Patrick Kaufusi – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys * Joe Kelly – politician; Member for Greenslopes (Labor), Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly * Anthony Mitchell – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys * Michael Morgan – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Queensland Maroons * Kayln Ponga – professional rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights and the Queensland Maroons *

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House system

Facilities

Rugby league

Notable alumni

See also

References