Edmund Rice College, West Wollongong
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Edmund Rice College is a Catholic secondary school
located in West Wollongong, Australia
. It is named after Edmund Ignatius Rice
, founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
. Edmund Rice College is a Catholic Secondary College catering for boys from Years 7 to 12. Situated at West Wollongong between Mount Keira Road and Keira Park on ten and a half hectares, it has excellent playing fields and beautiful landscaped gardens.
The College bears the name of Blessed Edmund Rice
(1762–1844), the founder of the Christian Brothers. His work and influence has spread throughout the world through the Congregation he established.
The College provides an education in the Catholic tradition integrating Faith, learning and culture. It offers students a systematic program of Religious Education incorporating values-formation while liturgical experiences in the beautiful College Chapel foster students' prayer life and spirituality.
While there is an emphasis on Catholic beliefs, values and traditions, students from different Christian denominations and other religious traditions are welcomed and valued.
While Edmund Rice College is an Independent College its fees are comparable to other Catholic high schools in the region and it is readily accessible by school transport from all parts of the Illawarra.
The College offers a broad and varied curriculum. As an all boys school it is able to focus on current issues relating to needs which are specific to boys' education.
The Pastoral Care program of the College has a wide range of strategies designed to assist students to cope with the challenges and demands of school life and systematically acknowledges and rewards meritorious efforts by students in all areas of achievement.
The unique extended hours timetable provides an early start and finish to the day for years 7 - 10 and for seniors (years 11 & 12) a later start and finish. This structure allows for maximum use of modern, educational resources, an uncrowded campus and provides an appropriate flexibility for students in attending to their studies and various other commitments and interests.
A College Board and a Parents' and Friends' Association encourages parental interest and involvement in the education of their sons through building a sense of community and assistance in shaping policies and programs. There is also another College of the same name in Northern Ireland.
Education - Junior (7 - 12)
The following subjects are available at Edmund Rice College for years 7 to 10:
All students are required to select an elective subject that totals 400 hours of study over both years 9 and 10:
Education - Senior (11 & 12)
Edmund Rice College offers a great variety of choice for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) course:
Students who represent the college the college are expected to be properly attired and to fulfil all training and playing commitments. Students are required to play their games in good spirit and good sportsmanship. The proper formalities and courtesies, in particular the respecting of the umpire/referee's decision and the congratulations and thanks at the end of the game, are to be regarded as very important as part of the college code for the development of students discipline and maturity.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in West Wollongong, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is named after Edmund Ignatius Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice , was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers....
, founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
. Edmund Rice College is a Catholic Secondary College catering for boys from Years 7 to 12. Situated at West Wollongong between Mount Keira Road and Keira Park on ten and a half hectares, it has excellent playing fields and beautiful landscaped gardens.
The College bears the name of Blessed Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice was an American politician. Rice served in the U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 4th District from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1889.-Early life:...
(1762–1844), the founder of the Christian Brothers. His work and influence has spread throughout the world through the Congregation he established.
The College provides an education in the Catholic tradition integrating Faith, learning and culture. It offers students a systematic program of Religious Education incorporating values-formation while liturgical experiences in the beautiful College Chapel foster students' prayer life and spirituality.
While there is an emphasis on Catholic beliefs, values and traditions, students from different Christian denominations and other religious traditions are welcomed and valued.
While Edmund Rice College is an Independent College its fees are comparable to other Catholic high schools in the region and it is readily accessible by school transport from all parts of the Illawarra.
The College offers a broad and varied curriculum. As an all boys school it is able to focus on current issues relating to needs which are specific to boys' education.
The Pastoral Care program of the College has a wide range of strategies designed to assist students to cope with the challenges and demands of school life and systematically acknowledges and rewards meritorious efforts by students in all areas of achievement.
The unique extended hours timetable provides an early start and finish to the day for years 7 - 10 and for seniors (years 11 & 12) a later start and finish. This structure allows for maximum use of modern, educational resources, an uncrowded campus and provides an appropriate flexibility for students in attending to their studies and various other commitments and interests.
A College Board and a Parents' and Friends' Association encourages parental interest and involvement in the education of their sons through building a sense of community and assistance in shaping policies and programs. There is also another College of the same name in Northern Ireland.
Subjects
The school offers a full curriculum, including a range of subjects through the Higher School Certificate.Education - Junior (7 - 12)
The following subjects are available at Edmund Rice College for years 7 to 10:
- Religious Studies
- English
- Mathematics
- Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Science
- Australian History
- Australian Geography
All students are required to select an elective subject that totals 400 hours of study over both years 9 and 10:
- Information and Software Technology (Previously Computing Studies)
- Drama
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Visual Design
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- Exercise and Sport Studies
- Commerce
- Graphics Technology (Previously Technical Drawing)
- Food Technology
- Electronics
- Engineering (Previously Power Mechanics)
- Metal
- Timber (Previously Woodwork)
Education - Senior (11 & 12)
Edmund Rice College offers a great variety of choice for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) course:
- Studies of Religion or Catholic Studies (Compulsory)
- Any Two Units of English (Compulsory)
- Mathematics
- Drama
- Music 1
- Visual Arts
- Fundamentals of English
- Ancient History
- Modern History
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- PD Health PE
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Senior Science
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- Legal Studies
- Construction
- Design and Technology
- Industrial Technology - either Automotive, Graphics Industries or Timber Products
- Information Processes and Technology
- Software Design and Development
- Information Technology
- Construction
- Hospitality
- Metal and Engineering
- English Extensions 1 and 2
- Mathematics Extension 1 and 2
- History Extension 1
Sport
The college offers students numerous sporting opportunities, possible with a programme of integrated sport offered through the Personal Development Health Physical Education (PDHPE) syllabus. Students in years 7 to 12 complete in and are instructed in a wide variety of sports. The students are also given the opportunity to represent the college in many various competitions. These sport competitions include:- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Soccer
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Rugby LeagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
- Rugby UnionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
- Australian Rules
- Athletics
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
- Touch FootballTouch footballTouch football may refer to:* Touch football , a variant of American football where players touch, rather than tackle, their opponents* Touch rugby, games derived from rugby football in which players touch, rather than tackle, their opponents...
- squashSquash (sport)Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
Students who represent the college the college are expected to be properly attired and to fulfil all training and playing commitments. Students are required to play their games in good spirit and good sportsmanship. The proper formalities and courtesies, in particular the respecting of the umpire/referee's decision and the congratulations and thanks at the end of the game, are to be regarded as very important as part of the college code for the development of students discipline and maturity.
Extra Curricular Activities
- Sports/Sporting Activities
- ECO ERC
- Social Justice Group
- Stage Band
- Jazz Band
- Debating
- Public Speaking
- Music Lessons
- Homework Club
- Christian Service Learning (CSL)
- And More
Past Headmasters
- 1926 - 1928: Br. T. A. McMahon
- 1929 - 1929: Br. J. B. McSweeney
- 1930 - 1932: Br. J. E. McElligott
- 1933 - 1938: Br. J. S. Campbell
- 1939 - 1943: Br. K. B. O'Farrell
- 1944 - 1946: Br. P. B. Costelloe
- 1947 - 1952: Br. V. M. Doran
- 1953 - 1955: Br. W. L. Mahony
- 1956 - 1956: Br. T. J. Brosnan
- 1957 - 1962: Br. W. L. Davy
- 1963 - 1967: Br. T. J. Brosnan
- 1968 - 1973: Br. B. G. Jeffers
- 1974 - 1981: Br. F. R. Pelin
- 1982 - 1983: Br. P. N. Lennox
- 1984 - 1991: Br. M. J. Evans
- 1992 - 1996: Br. P. D. Oakley
- 1997 - 2001: Br. M. D. Walsh
- 2002 - 2011: Mr. D. J. Lear