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primary and secondary

and

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for boys, located in

, a northern suburb of

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. The school was founded by the

in 1891 as a result of the large numbers of boarders at

St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace , motto_translation = To serve God is to be wise , address = 285 Gregory Terrace , city = Brisbane , state = Queensland , postcode = 4000 , country = Australia , ...

, also operated by the Christian Brothers, and insufficient room to house the boarders. Both schools share St. Joseph's College as part of their name and follow the

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tradition, administered via Edmund Rice Education Australia. Nudgee currently caters for approximately 1,600 students from

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, including 300 boarders. In 2006, some of the buildings of the school were listed in the

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. St Joseph's is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the

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(JSHAA), and is a founding member of the

Great Public Schools Association of Queensland The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. (GPS) is an association of nine south-east Queensland secondary schools established in 1918. With the exception of Brisbane State High School, GPS schools are all-male, private schools. Sim ...

(GPS).

History

StateLibQld 2 184803 Dumbell drill on the front lawn of Nudgee College, Brisbane, 1898

The college was established in 1891, as the boarding campus for St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. Its location was selected by Brother

Patrick Ambrose Treacy Patrick Ambrose Treacy CFC (31 August 1834 – 2 October 1912) was a Roman Catholic educationist who established the first permanent Christian Brothers community in Australia in 1868. Early life Treacy was born on 31 August 1834 in Thurl ...

, founder of the Australian Province of the Christian Brothers, at the request of the Archbishop of Brisbane at the time,

Robert Dunne Robert Dunne (5 September 1830 – 13 January 1917) was the second Roman Catholic bishop of Brisbane and later he became its first archbishop. Dunne was born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Ireland and was educated at Lismore Grammar School ...

. Brother D. F. Bodkin was appointed first Headmaster. At the time of Nudgee College's Golden Jubilee in 1941, the late Archbishop Sir James Duhig described the college as being "the jewel in the crown of the Christian Brothers' Schools in Queensland".

School buildings

The main building was completed in 1891; the architect was

Andrea Stombuco Andrea Giovanni Stombuco (1820-1907) was an Italian-born Australian sculptor and architect. Many of the buildings he designed are listed on the heritage registers in Australia. Early life Andrea Stombuco travelled widely and was involved in vari ...

. The façade of this building was used in the movie ''

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial ...

''. The matching chapel was completed in 1916 and is used for weddings and funerals in addition to school celebrations. In 1993, after refurbishment, it won

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Conservation Award and Regional Commendation. A second school building was completed in 1919. All three buildings were completed in the

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style. In 1938, Nudgee Junior College was opened at a separate campus in

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. In 2015, it was renamed

Ambrose Treacy College , motto_translation = Sign of Faith , established = as Nudgee Junior College, as Ambrose Treacy College , type = Independent primary, secondary, and high school , religion = Catholicism ...

. Building has continued at Boondall, and the campus now has sporting and academic facilities including technologically advanced classrooms throughout the school, an award-winning multi-level learning centre, science laboratories, a vocational education centre, a 400-seat auditorium, 13 playing fields for cricket, rugby and football, 12 tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, a multi-purpose gymnasium, an Olympic grade athletics track, a weights room, Olympic 50-metre and 25-metre heated swimming pools, a sound-proofed, digital recording studio, art workshops, and cattle yards.

Other significant developments

In July 1967, a 17-year-old student of the college, John Frances Treacy, was murdered outside the chapel by a 29-year-old man, John Martin Heywood. Heywood had befriended Treacy while in hospital in August 1966. Heywood, who had a long criminal history, was convicted of the murder, and spent the remainder of his life in prison or in mental hospitals. In August 2008, a 59-year-old man from ,

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, accused a

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from the College of abusing him and four other students who have since committed suicide due to the abuse. The college was unable to locate any records of the man attending the school and denied any wrongdoing.

Battle of the Colours

In 1991, the following was printed in the Centennial Rugby Program, dubbed - "The Battle of The Colours", for the 100th anniversary of the annual Nudgee vs Terrace rugby match: The result of the Centennial Nudgee vs Terrace rugby match was a 15-all draw.

Academic

Nudgee College's teaching and learning ethos aligns with Art Costa's Habits of Mind framework. In addition to a wide range of subject offerings, Nudgee offers students access to learning support, an enrichment and extension program and a vocational education and training program. The school is also a pioneer in the field of

flipped learning A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning, which aims to increase student engagement and learning by having pupils complete readings at home and work on live problem-solving during class time. This pedagogic ...

Co-curricular

As a member school of the GPS Association, Nudgee students are able to take part in cricket, rowing, volleyball, debating, swimming, football, tennis, cross country (athletics), rugby, basketball, chess, and track and field (athletics). The school also offers students access to an extensive music program, Theatresports, a robotics and steam club, and a cattle club, Art Club.

''The Season''

In 2017, Nudgee College was featured in series one of Onion TV's production of ''The Season''. The series followed the school's first XV as they progressed through the 2017 GPS season, which ultimately ended with a tied Premiership with

The Southport School , motto_translation = Let him who deserves the palm of victory bear it. , established = , type = Independent early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school , denomination = Anglican , headmaster = Andrew Hawkins , ...

. ''The Season'' aired on Fox Sports 3 in Australia and Sky Sports in New Zealand. The episodes are now available to watch on the school's Youtube channel.

Nudgee International College

While Nudgee International College sat within the grounds of St Joseph's Nudgee College at Boondall, Nudgee International College was a completely separate entity and was not part of St Joseph's Nudgee College. In early 2012 it was announced that the Nudgee International College would close. The site has ceased to function as a separate college since late 2012. The building and facilities tuned over to the St Joseph's Nudgee College and the site was repurposed by the school for planned redevelopment.

Notable alumni

Academia, medicine and science

* Dr Prof

John Boldeman John William Boldeman is an Australian nuclear scientist and winner of many scientific awards and medals, including an Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, ANZAAS Medal in 2007, the Clunies Ross Lifetime Achie ...

nuclear scientist, best known for his work on the ANTARES Tandem Accelerator and the Australian

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Francis Patrick Donovan Francis Patrick Donovan, (1 February 1922 − 3 February 2012) was an Australian academic, lawyer, and diplomat. He served as Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OECD, and Ambassador and Special Trade Delegate to the Unit ...

1946 Rhodes scholar *

Neal Macrossan Neal William Macrossan (1889–1955) was a lawyer, judge and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland. Early years Macrossan was born on 27 April 1889 at Lutwyche in Queensland. He was the eighth and youngest child of Australian polit ...

1907 Rhodes scholar * Dr Harry WindsorAustralia's first heart transplant surgeonWindsor, Henry Matthew John (Harry) (1914–1987)
John Carmody, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 18, (MUP), 2012. Australian National University

Arts, entertainment and music

Jacob Elordi Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Noah Flynn in Netflix's ''The Kissing Booth'' teen film franchise and Nate Jacobs in the HBO series ''Euphoria''. Early life Elordi was born on 26 June 1997 ...

actor *

Ron Grainer Ronald Erle Grainer (11 August 1922 – 21 February 1981) was an Australian composer who worked for most of his professional career in the United Kingdom. He is mostly remembered for his television and film score music, especially the theme mus ...

composer * Pete Murraysinger-songwriter

Business

Ian Rice Ian Wilfred Rice (born 1939) is an Australian businessman and former president of the Carlton Football Club. He replaced George Harris in a caretaker role in December 1979, but held the position until his resignation in September 1983. A proper ...

property developer and former president of Carlton Blues

Politics, public service and the law

* Archbishop

John Bathersby John Alexius Bathersby (26 July 1936 – 9 March 2020) was an Australian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the sixth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, serving from 1991 until his retirement in 2011. Bathersby was conferred ...

Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane * Kevin Byrneformer Mayor of Cairns * The Hon

Hugh Denis Macrossan Hugh Denis Macrossan (20 February 1881 – 23 June 1940) was a politician and judge in Queensland, a State of Australia. He was elected as a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, and was later to become a judge and also the Chief Ju ...

State MLA, 1912–1915 and Chief Justice of Queensland, 1940 *

Chief Justice of Queensland, 1946–1955 * The Hon

John Muir John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, a ...

Justice of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (retired 27 December 2014) * Ted O'BrienMember for Fairfax *

Neil O'Sullivan Sir Michael Neil O'Sullivan KBE (2 August 1900 – 4 July 1968) was an Australian politician and lawyer. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1947 to 1962, representing the Liberal Party. He held senior ministerial positions in the post-w ...

Leader of the Liberal Party in the Senate * The Hon

Warwick Parer Warwick Raymond Parer, AM (6 April 193614 March 2014) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1984 to 2000. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Minister for Resources and Energy in the Howard Gov ...

Senator and Minister, 1984–2000 *

Tom Quilty Thomas John Quilty (4 April 1887 – 1979) was an Australian station owner, pastoralist, philanthropist, and bush poet.C. McAdam, Boundary Lines (Melb, 1995); E. E. Quilty, Nothing Prepared Me! (Caloundra, Qld, 1999); West Australian, 12 J ...

pastoralist, philanthropist, and bush poet *

Mick Veivers Michael Desmond Veivers (born 12 August 1939) was the Member for Southport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in the Borbidge Government. He had previously been a Rugby League international. Veivers was born a ...

former coalition government minister, and rugby league football player *

Terry White Terrence Anthony "Terry" White (born 3 September 1936) is an Australian pharmacist, businessman, and former politician. White achieved notoriety when, as Queensland state leader of the Liberal Party he terminated the longstanding coalition agr ...

former Liberal Party leader in Queensland and founder of Terry White Chemists Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan MP

Sport

Jason Akermanis Jason Dean Akermanis (born 24 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bea ...

Australian rules football player *

Leith Brodie Leith Brodie (born 16 July 1986) is an Australian sprint freestyle and medley swimmer who is an Olympic bronze medalist and was trained by John Robinson at Albany Creek Swim Club. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Brodie won a pair of ...

swimmer, bronze medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics * Joe Burnscricket player *

Jamie Charman Jamie is a unisex name. It is a diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names. It is also given as a name in its own right. People Female * Jamie Anne Allman (born 1977), American actress * Jamie Babbit (born 1970), American film and t ...

Australian rules football player * Lionel Coxcyclist, gold and silver medallist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic] * Michael Cresswellbasketball player for Cairns Marlins *

Rocky Elsom Rocky Elsom (born 14 February 1983) is a former Australian rugby union player. He played the positions of flanker and number eight. He was selected for 75 caps for Australia. He is the most capped Australian blindside flanker. Elsom was the 7 ...

rugby union football player *

Elton Flatley Elton Flatley (born 7 May 1977, Tamworth, New South Wales) is a former Australian international rugby union footballer. He played for the Queensland Reds. Career Flatley was educated at St. Joseph's Nudgee College where he was signed into the ...

rugby union football player * Josh Flookrugby union football player * Nicholas Halljockey *

Sean Hardman Sean Hardman (born 6 May 1977) is a former Australian rugby union player who played as a hooker for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition. He also represented internationally, where he made his debut against in 2002. Career Har ...

rugby union football player *

Nathan Hauritz Nathan Michael Hauritz (; born 18 October 1981) is a former Australian cricketer who has represented Australia in Tests, One-dayers and Twenty20 Internationals. He is mainly noted for his off spin bowling. After representing Australia at Und ...

cricket player *

Peter Hewat Peter Hewat (born 17 March 1978) is a former Australian rugby union player now coaching in Japan's Top League for Ricoh Black Rams. He previously played for the NSW Waratahs Central Coast Rays London Irish and Suntory Sungoliath. On 12 April ...

rugby union football player *

Damian Istria Damian Istria (born 24 August 1982) is an Australian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was commemorated on Australian postage stamps following his gold medal at the 20 ...

gymnast, gold and silver medallist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games *

Mark Loane Mark Edward Loane AM (born 11 July 1954) is an Australian former rugby union football player, who played 89 games for Queensland and 28 Tests for the Wallabies. Described by Bret Harris in his book, ''The Marauding Maroons'', as "the closest th ...

rugby union football player *

Chris Lynn Christopher Austin Lynn (born 10 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket. Lynn was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended St Joseph's Nudgee College and th ...

cricket player * Paul McLeanrugby union football player *

Jack McLoughlin Jack Alan McLoughlin (born 1 February 1995) is a retired Australian swimmer. He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games McLoughlin won a gold medal in the same event and sil ...

1500m Freestyle, 2016 Rio Olympics *

Sean McMahon Sean McMahon (born 18 June 1994) is an Australian rugby union player for Suntory Sungoliath in the Japanese Top League. His regular playing position is Flanker. Career McMahon was born and raised in Brisbane and took his first steps in senior r ...

rugby union football player *

Hugh McMeniman Hugh McMeniman (born 1 November 1983 in Brisbane) is an Australian retired professional rugby union footballer. He represented Australia national rugby union team, Australia in 22 tests and played for the Queensland Reds and Western Force in Sup ...

rugby union football player *

Nathan McSweeney Nathan McSweeney (born 8 March 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australia. He plays for Glenelg in South Australian grade cricket. He made his first-class debut for Queensland in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 ...

cricket player *

Jimmy Maher James Patrick Maher (born 27 February 1974) is an Australian former cricketer, who played One Day Internationals. He is "an attractive left-handed batsman with a clumping cover-drive". Maher competed in the Gladiator Team Sports Challenge i ...

cricket player * Anthony Martinweightlifter, 2000 Olympic Games *

Harley Moore Harley Moore (born 24 February 1995) is an Australian representative sweep-oar rower. He was a 2017 U23 World Champion and has represented at senior World Championships. Club and state rowing Moore attended St Joseph's College, Nudgee where he ...

representative rower * Matt Moorebasketball player for South East Melbourne Magic and Brisbane Bullets *

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rugby union football player for the Australian Wallabies *

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swimmer, silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics *

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rugby union football player *

Mitchell Swepson Mitchell Joseph Swepson (born 4 October 1993) is an Australian cricketer. A leg-spin bowler, he made his international debut for the Australia cricket team in June 2018, and plays for Queensland and the Brisbane Heat in Australian domestic cric ...

cricket player *

Will Magnay Will Scott Magnay (born 10 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for Obradoiro CAB of the Liga ACB. He is also contracted with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played one season of colleg ...

Australian Nba/Nbl basketball player currently play’s for Tasmania jack jumpers * Reesjan Pasitoa - Australian rugby union football player

References

External links

St. Joseph's Nudgee College website

St Joseph's College, Nudgee YouTube channel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph's Nudgee College 1891 establishments in Australia

History

School buildings

Other significant developments

Battle of the Colours

Academic

Co-curricular

''The Season''

Nudgee International College

Notable alumni

Academia, medicine and science

Arts, entertainment and music

Business

Politics, public service and the law

Sport

See also

References

External links