Thomas Carr College is a

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, Australia. It is named after

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, the second

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. Craig Holmes is the current principal of the College, since January 2019.

School principals

In 2006, the principal since the College's founding, Paul D'Astoli, was transferred and succeeded by Bruce Runnalls. Runnalls died in office in 2011 and was succeeded by Andrew Watson until December 2018, when he resigned. Craig Holmes is the current principal of the College, since January 2019.

Sport

Thomas Carr College is a member of the Sports Association of Catholic Co-educational Secondary Schools (SACCSS) since 2019 and a former member of the Association of Co-educational School (ACS) sporting competition from 2003-2018.

ACS premierships

Thomas Carr College won the following ACS premierships. Combined: * Beach Volleyball - 2018 * Touch Football (3) - 2008, 2010, 2011 Boys: * Basketball (7) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019 * Cricket (3) - 2011, 2015, 2017 * Soccer - 2005 * Softball (6) - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 * Table Tennis - 2005 * Tennis - 2015 Girls: * Football (3) - 2012, 2014, 2015 * Hockey - 2011 * Netball (3) - 2006, 2008, 2009 * Softball (3) - 2007, 2008, 2009

Houses

There are four

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at Thomas Carr College. They are the

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(yellow), the Moylough (blue),

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(red) and Westport (green). All are named after towns in Ireland and are significant places in Thomas Carr's life.

Controversy

In 2002 it was reported that some Year 8 students were given money from male students to perform sexual acts. In 2003, a Year 9 student committed

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after being bullied at school camp. The resulting controversy led to widespread bullying awareness, and the

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introduced various reforms. In 2005 the school established a "wireless bully button" system which alerts teachers by

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when students push the button and records incidents via a network of 20 video cameras.

Notable alumni

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– basketball playerThe Beacon
thomascarr.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 22 February 2014. * Manyiel Wugol – basketball player
thomascarr.vic.edu.au Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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References

External links

Thomas Carr College website
{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1997 Catholic secondary schools in Melbourne Schools in Wyndham 1997 establishments in Australia