, motto_translation = To Love and Serve
, type =
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, established =
, oversight =
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, religious_affiliation =
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(Jesuit)
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, chairperson = Tony Frizza
, rector = Fr. James Puppady
, principal = Michael Exton
, enrolment =
, enrolment_as_of = 2020
, city =
Drysdale
, state =
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, country = Australia
, coordinates =
, years =
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, staff =
, colours = Red, white and blue
, song = We are Companions of Ignatius
, yearbook = Magis
, affiliation =
, alumni = Old Ignatians
, website =
Saint Ignatius College is an
independent
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day school
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for boys and girls, located in the rural hinterland of the
Bellarine Peninsula
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near
Geelong
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,
Victoria
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,
Australia
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. The school provides education from
Year 7
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to
Year 12
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, conducted in the
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tradition, and operates with oversight from the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
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. The college is part of the international network of Jesuit schools begun in
Messina
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,
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in 1548.
History
Founded in
Drysdale in 1997, the name ''Saint Ignatius College'' (for
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola, Society of Jesus, S.J. (born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; eu, Ignazio Loiolakoa; es, Ignacio de Loyola; la, Ignatius de Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spain, Spanish Catholic ...
) was not applied to the school until 2007, when the college became a
Jesuit Partner School and formed a relationship with
Xavier College
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...
in
Melbourne
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. Announced in November 2006, before this time it had been the Drysdale campus of 'Catholic Regional College', which consolidated all operations to the campus in 2005.
Catholic Regional College
Saint Ignatius College Geelong is the only secondary Catholic school on the
Bellarine Peninsula
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.
Catholic Regional College was formed in 1991 as an amalgamation of female-only Goold College and the male only St. Mary's Technical School, both located in inner city
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
. In 1992 the College became fully coeducational teaching years 7 to 12, with the junior campus (years 7 - 9) at the St. Mary's site in Yarra Street, and the senior campus (years 10 - 12) at the Goold College site in Fenwick Street.
At the Yarra Street campus a new Home Economics centre, canteen, and two additional classroom, along with extensions to the Engineering building. At Fenwick Street refurbishment was carried out to older buildings, including the science labs, art rooms, library and administration offices.
Due to the Yarra Street campus having a heritage as a technical school, the majority of the 'hands on' woodworking, metalworking and engineering subjects were taught there, with senior students required to walk the three blocks between campuses.
A third campus was opened at
Drysdale in 1997, initially catering for years 7 and 8 only. This campus operated separately from the two 'City' campuses, with sports days and whole of school masses being the main links for students at the two campuses.
In 1999 the 'St Thomas' campus at Drysdale had 189 students and offered the Year 10 program to students for the first time. It had five composite Year 7/8 home rooms, two Year 9 home rooms, and one Year 10 homeroom.
[Phoenix Magazine, 1999 (Catholic Regional College yearbook)] The same year the city campuses each had around 250 students each. Also in 1999 the school introduced
ties and
blazer
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s as part of the uniform for incoming students, expanding to all year levels in 2000.
In 2000 science buildings at the Yarra Street campus were refurbished, and a $450,000 Technology Centre was opened. The same year inaugural principal Netty Broekman left the school. The Drysdale campus remained teaching Years 7 to 10, with an enrolment of 280.
[Phoenix Magazine, 2000 (Catholic Regional College yearbook)] It was decided to not expand to offer Year 11 at the campus in 2000 due to the limited subject section for the
Victorian Certificate of Education
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, with students transferring to the city campus. This remained an issue for the entire time that the three campuses operated. The curriculum at the junior campus was altered in 2000, with a 'Middle Years' program for Years 7 and 8, and a 'Horizons' program for Year 9 introduced, based on programs started at the Drysdale campus when it opened.
By 2002 the Drysdale campus had a Year 12 class, but only of 10 students.
[Phoenix Magazine, 2002 (Catholic Regional College yearbook)] By 2004 (the last year of separate campuses) it had only increased to 29.
[Phoenix Magazine, 2004 (Catholic Regional College yearbook)]
In 2003 a review was carried out by the school administrators and the Melbourne Catholic Education Office, with the decision made to consolidate the school at the Drysdale campus.
The senior campus at Fenwick Street was first to close at the end of 2003, with years 8, 10 and 12 continuing on the junior campus site at Yarra Street in 2004. The Fenwick Street campus was sold to Education Department in 2004 for the expansion of the neighbouring
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, while part of the Yarra Street campus is used as offices for the
parish of St Mary's, with other parts demolished for the expansion of the neighbouring fire station. Proposals were also made in late 2007 for the relocation of St Mary's Primary School to the remainder of the site.
Management
The college is conducted on behalf of the thirteen
Roman Catholic
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parishes of
Geelong
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and
Drysdale. It is administered by the body of parish priests (the Canonical Administrators) of Geelong, and is managed by a College Board under the delegation of the Canonical Administrators.
The current principal is Michael Exton, who was the original Drysdale campus director when it was part of Catholic Regional College. School fees range from $4920 at Year 7 to $5320 at Year 12.
Facilities
When opened in 1997 the main building on the
Drysdale campus was a two-storey library / classroom / computer room / canteen, known as the "Experiment, Design and Construction Centre" (EDCC) with portable classrooms making up the rest of the school. The current buildings have been erected since this time, with a large building program commenced in the lead up to the consolidation of Catholic Regional College at the site. The EDCC was renovated in 2012–13. This meant new science labs, media, graphics and art rooms were opened. An art gallery features students accomplishments and the library was refurbished and expanded.
Other buildings have since been opened such as the VCE block, Year 10 buildings, a new canteen, Gymnasium, Food Technology and Technology buildings. In 2014 the VCE building was officially named the
MacKillop Centre.
In 2013, Saint Ignatius College opened a state of the art Year 7 and 8 building. Accommodating up to 400 students, the new building is highly energy efficient and stays cool easily in the summer. The building was named The
Saint Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ...
building but is commonly known as the Xavier Centre.
In addition, and completed in 2020, is the indoor double-court multi-purpose complex. The College utilises this facility for a variety of uses including as a space for the school population of over 1300 students to gather together as a whole school for whole school assemblies and liturgies.
A new Loyola Centre (Student, Staff and Administration services) is set to be completed during 2020/2021 and plans are underway for an expansion of the Senior School.
Despite being located 15 minutes east of
Geelong
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, the college operates a number of bus services, enabling students from across
Geelong
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and the
Bellarine Peninsula
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, as well as towns such as
Bannockburn
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,
Anakie,
Lethbridge
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,
Inverleigh,
Moriac
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,
Winchelsea
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,
Lara
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and
Torquay
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to attend the school.
School sports
Saint Ignatius College offers a wide range of sports. Annual house carnivals include athletics, cross country and swimming. Saint Ignatius provides many sporting opportunities, including:
*
Australian rules football
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: In 2019, the School won the
Herald Sun
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Shield Division 2
*
Basketball
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*
Cricket
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*
Cross country
*
Diving
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*
Equestrian
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*
Golf
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*
Hockey
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*
Netball
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*
Soccer
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*
Surf Life Saving
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(Surf League)
*
Swimming
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*
Tennis
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*
Track and field
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*
Volleyball
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House system
Saint Ignatius College runs a
house system
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which is based on points earned. There are four houses at Saint Ignatius College: Bradman, Cuthbert, Elliott and Fraser. Each house is named in honour of accomplished Australian athletes. Upon entering Year 7, all students attending Saint Ignatius are assigned a house. There are male & female house captains and male & female vice captains for each house. The houses compete for the Fr Des Panton House Cup, awarded in honour of former Parish Priest, Fr Des Panton. Points are awarded for participation in a variety of activities and initiatives throughout the school year, including swimming and athletics days,
Saint Ignatius Feast Day, and cross country. The houses are as follows:
Activities
The college was an active participant in the
RACV Energy Breakthrough
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from at least 1999 onwards.
Notable former students
*
Emily Mannix
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Early life
Mannix attended Geelong Grammar School on a sports scholarship and played netball for Drysdale i ...
netball player
See also
*
Catholic education in Australia
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*
List of schools in Victoria
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*List of government schools in Victoria, Australia
* List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia
Largest Victorian schools
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*
List of high schools in Victoria
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List of Jesuit schools
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Some of these universities are in the ...
References
External links
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{{Jesuit education in Australia
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Catholic secondary schools in Victoria (Australia)
Bellarine Peninsula
Jesuit secondary schools in Australia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne