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for boys', located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded by the

in 1892 and is conducted in the tradition of Edmund Ignatius Rice. The school is member of the Associated Independent Colleges of the

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region along with

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, Padua College, Villanova College, St Patrick's College, St Laurence's College and St. Peters Lutheran College. St Edmund's College accepts students from Years 7 to 12, drawing from a wide area of

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. The total enrolment of the school is projected to be approximately 1,500 students. The original St Edmunds Christian Brothers building is now used by St Mary's Primary School, still located on the corner of Mary & Elizabeth St, Woodend, besides the

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. In fact, to this day the heritage listed gate at that stone wall still features the original St Edmunds initials CBC (Christian Brothers College).

Skool 2 Skoolies

The Skool 2 Skoolies initiative began in 2003, when one Year 12 St Edmund's student pledged to cycle to the

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on his last day of school. His primary mission was to raise funds for

charity Charity may refer to: Giving * Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons * Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sharing * C ...

Sport

St. Edmund's is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC). * Season 1 February - March: Swimming, Cricket, Volleyball, AFL * Season 2 April - June: Chess, Cross Country, Rugby Union, Soccer * Season 3 July - October: Hockey, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Tennis, Rugby League * Season 4 October - November: Track and Field, Golf AIC sports include: Australian rules, basketball, chess, cricket, cross country, rugby union (St Edmund's College Ipswich was selected to represent Australia at the prestigious Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan during 2003), soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, hockey, and rugby league. Non-AIC sports include: e-sports, golf, hockey, and orienteering.

AIC premierships

St Edmund's College has won the following AIC premierships. * Athletics (3) - 2012, 2013, 2014 * Basketball (5) - 2001, 2002, 2006, 2017, 2020 * Rugby (2) - 2011, 2014 * Soccer - 2016 * Tennis - 2005 * Volleyball (5) - 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011

Musical and drama productions

Each year, since 2007, a full musical production is conducted, in conjunction with St. Mary's College, Ipswich. The host school alternates every year.

Musicals

* 2023 (SEC) - 'The Addams Family' * 2022 (SMC) - ‘High School Musical - on Stage’ * 2021 (SEC) - ' School of Rock' * 2019 (SMC) - '

Matilda the musical ''Roald Dahl's Matilda'', simply known as ''Matilda'' or ''Matilda the Musical'', is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly, based on the 1988 novel ''Matilda'' by Roald Dahl. The musical's narrative ...

' * 2018 (SEC) - 'Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition' * 2017 (SMC) - '

Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album ** ''Hairspray ...

' * 2016 (SEC) - '

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' ...

' * 2015 (SMC) - ' Legally Blonde: The Musical' * 2014 (SEC) - '

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

' * 2013 (SMC) - ' The Bells of St Mary's' * 2012 (SEC) - ' 13' * 2011 (SMC) - ' Fame' * 2010 (SEC) - '

Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...

' * 2009 (SMC) - '

High School Musical ''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the ''High School Musical'' film series, ...

' * 2008 (SEC) - ' Grease' * 2007 (SMC) - '

Thoroughly Modern Millie ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' is a 1967 American musical- romantic comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay, by Richard Morris based on the 1956 British musical ''Chrysanthemum'', follows a naïve you ...

' * 1993 (SEC) - '

Half a Sixpence ''Half a Sixpence'' is a 1963 musical comedy based on the 1905 novel ''Kipps'' by H. G. Wells, with music and lyrics by David Heneker and a book by Beverley Cross. It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele. Background ...

' * 1992 (SEC) - '

The Pirates of Penzance ''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 187 ...

' * 1991 (SEC) - ' ¡Viva México! (El grito de Dolores)' * 1990 (SEC) - '

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' * 1989 (SEC) - ' Oklahoma'

Houses

In 1981, Eddies decided to add school houses. These houses being, Hogan, Ryles, Carroll and Stevens, all being named after previous principles of the school. In 1995, the four houses at St Edmunds changed their names. This also coincided with the college moving from Year levels to a Pastoral System. *Hogan became Rice (yellow) *Ryall became Callan (green) *Carroll became Morgan (blue) *Stevens became Treacy (red) In 2003, due to an increase in student numbers, these house were split in half creating 8 houses; Callan 1, Callan 2, Rice 1, Rice 2, Morgan 1, Morgan 2, Treacy 1 & Treacy 2. At the end of 2006, further change came when these eight houses were folded into six the following year, meaning two new houses were created, Finn & Ambrose. Those six houses at the college were; Ambrose, Callan, Finn, Morgan, Rice & Treacy. In 2013, two more houses were created in preparation of Year 7 returning to St Edmunds College in 2015. These two house were named Ignatius and Elliott. }''In our togetherness castles are built'' , , Elliott house is named after Mary Elliott the wife of Edmund Rice. She died suddenly a few years after they were married , - , Finn , , align=center, Orange
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Principals

* Joseph Morgan - 1892 - 1894 * J.D. O'Donaghe - 1895 - 1898 * W.J. Hogan - 1899 - 1901, 1905 - 1907 * R.X. Butler - 1902 - 1904 * J.F. O'Brien - 1908 - 1914, 1931 - 1936, 1939 * F. Donovan - 1915 - 1918 * T.C. Seery - 1919 * B. O'Ryan - 1920 - 1924 * M.C. Carroll - 1925 - 1930 * S.L. Carroll - 1937 - 1938 * J.C. Stevens - 1940 - 1941 * H.A. Segrave - 1942 * R.G. McCartney - 1943 - 1945 * F.C. Walsh - 1946 - 1948 * N.G. Wigmore - 1949 - 1951 * G.E. Ryall - 1952 - 1954 * W.A. Lewis - 1955 - 1960 * B.M. Shortill - 1961 - 1966 * K.F. Lynch - 1967 - 1971 * A.I. Schofield - 1972 - 1977 * L.E. "Ted" Magee - 1978 - 1983, 1994 - 1998 * R.M. Reardon - 1984 - 1989 * R.O. Grundy - 1990 - 1992 * Jim Lucey - 1999 - 2004 * Brendan Lawler - 2005 - 2013 * Christopher Leadbetter - 2014 - 2017 * Diarmuid O'Riordan - 2018 - 2020 * Raymond Celegato - 2021–present

Notable alumni

;Entertainment, media and the arts *

John Birmingham John Birmingham (born 7 August 1964) is a British-born Australian author, known for the 1994 memoir ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'', and his ''Axis of Time'' trilogy. Early life and education Birmingham was born in Liverpool, United ...

author * d'Arcy Doyleartist * Nathan Kneen – original member from ''

The Ten Tenors The TEN Tenors (also known as TTT) are an Australian music ensemble that has toured worldwide, been seen by more than 90 million people and attracted a vast international fan-base by performing a unique combination of classical and contemporary m ...

'' *

Rhys Lee Rhys Lee is an Australian visual artist who lives in Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia. Coming from a background of street art, Rhys works in a range of media centring on painting with acrylics and oils. Rhys is represented by in a range of art ...

artist ;Politics and the law *

Matthew Hickey Matthew Thomas Hickey (born 14 May 1975 ) is an Australian barrister. He was formerly a singer, songwriter, producer and director. Education Hickey was born in Ipswich, Australia. He was educated at St Edmund's College, Ipswich and later a ...

barrister and founding member and producer of ''

'' *

Jim Madden James Edward Madden (born 12 April 1958) is an Australians, Australian politician. He has been the Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), Labor member for Electoral district of Ipswich West, Ipswich West in the Queensland Legislative Assemb ...

solicitor and Member for Ipswich West *

Henry Palaszczuk Heinrich Palaszczuk (, Polish: ; born 12 January 1947) is a former Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and minister of the Beattie Government of Queensland. He was elected as the member for Archerfield in 1984, and held t ...

former Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Inala and Beattie Government Minister; father of Queensland Premier

Annastacia Palaszczuk Annastacia Palaszczuk ( , Polish: Annastacia Pałaszczuk, ; born 25 July 1969) is an Australian politician who has been the 39th premier of Queensland since 2015 and the leader of the Queensland branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since ...

Paul Pisasale Paul Pisasale is a former mayor of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia, and convicted extortionist. Pisasale was mayor of Ipswich from 2004 to 2017, making him one of Queensland's longest-serving mayors, and was last elected in 2016 wi ...

former Mayor of Ipswich ;Sport *

Denis Flannery Denis Flannery (1928 – 2012), also known by the nickname of "Flag Pole", was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative winger, he playe ...

rugby league player *

Peter Gallagher Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor. Since 1980, he has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series '' The O.C.'' from 2003 to 2007, recu ...

rugby league player * Joshua Hardingbaseball player * Noel Kellyrugby league player * Jeff McLeanrugby union player * Paul McLean rugby union player and official * Peter McMahon swimmer and businessman * Heath RamsayOlympic swimmer * Grant SorensenOlympic volleyball player * James Stannardrugby union player

References

External links

St Edmund's College website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Edmunds College Ipswich Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia Catholic secondary schools in Queensland Boys' schools in Queensland Educational institutions established in 1892 Schools in Ipswich, Queensland 1892 establishments in Australia