Gleeson College
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Gleeson College is a Catholic school
secondary school
in Golden Grove, South Australia
in the northern eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The college is named after the late Emeritus Archbishop of Adelaide, the very Reverend James William Gleeson
and the motto "with one heart" derives from his serving for 10 years (1971–1981) on the Pontifical Council Cor Unum
(that is "One Heart").
The campus comprises 3 secondary schools, Gleeson, Golden Grove High School
(State) and Pedare Christian College
(Anglican / Uniting Church) linked by a central common resource area. Year 11 and 12 students are able to study at the other schools. This campus was visited by Federal Labor Leader Kevin Rudd
immediately after his announcement of the current Labor education policy of creating shared facilities at close-together state, Catholic, and/or independent schools. This policy may have been encouraged by the success of the Golden Grove Secondary Campus.
It was intended that from the Year 2000, Gleeson would be an 8-12 school that maintained an enrolment close to 650 students. As of 2006, the enrolment number is close to 700 students, a limit imposed by the Catholic Education Office, which limits the size of schools to prevent excessive competition between neighbouring Schools.
The College has 3 computer rooms in the school itself, as well as access to approximately seven rooms in Shared Facilities, and computers in all ordinary classrooms.
Other student bodies also exist outside the SRC:
These committees are independent of the SRC, but there is some overlap of membership. Other areas of student leadership include student extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
secondary school
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...
in Golden Grove, South Australia
Golden Grove, South Australia
Golden Grove is an outer north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Wynn Vale, Surrey Downs, Greenwith, Yatala Vale, Fairview Park, and Salisbury East.- History :...
in the northern eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The college is named after the late Emeritus Archbishop of Adelaide, the very Reverend James William Gleeson
James William Gleeson
James William Gleeson was an Australian clergyman and the sixth Archbishop of Adelaide. He was the first South Australian priest to become Archbishop of Adelaide.- Early life :...
and the motto "with one heart" derives from his serving for 10 years (1971–1981) on the Pontifical Council Cor Unum
Pontifical Council Cor Unum
The Pontifical Council Cor Unum for Human and Christian Development is a part of the Curia of the Catholic Church. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 15 July 1971 and is based in the Palazzo San Callisto, in Piazza San Callisto, Rome....
(that is "One Heart").
The campus comprises 3 secondary schools, Gleeson, Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove High school is a public secondary school located with Gleeson College and Pedare Christian College private schools in Golden Grove, South Australia. The three schools share a common campus. The school was built as part of the Delfin Golden Grove development as part of a planned...
(State) and Pedare Christian College
Pedare Christian College
Pedare Christian College is a joint Independent, Junior, Middle and Senior School in South Australia. The Junior School comprises Reception to Year 5, the Middle School Years 6 to 9, and the Senior School Years 10 to 12....
(Anglican / Uniting Church) linked by a central common resource area. Year 11 and 12 students are able to study at the other schools. This campus was visited by Federal Labor Leader Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
immediately after his announcement of the current Labor education policy of creating shared facilities at close-together state, Catholic, and/or independent schools. This policy may have been encouraged by the success of the Golden Grove Secondary Campus.
Rebuilding
In the year 2004 considerable building work took place, enlarging the Thomas Library into the former administrator's office (which was moved to its current location as mentioned above), enlarging the multimedia room (which is now just an ordinary computer room), and adding a room used for lectures and presentations.It was intended that from the Year 2000, Gleeson would be an 8-12 school that maintained an enrolment close to 650 students. As of 2006, the enrolment number is close to 700 students, a limit imposed by the Catholic Education Office, which limits the size of schools to prevent excessive competition between neighbouring Schools.
The College has 3 computer rooms in the school itself, as well as access to approximately seven rooms in Shared Facilities, and computers in all ordinary classrooms.
Student Leadership
The student leadership is divided into several overlapping categories. These are the:- Student Representative Council: Homerooms in years eight and nine elect one member per class, two per class for years ten and eleven, and eight total for year twelve (there are currently five year twelve homerooms). The SRC meets weekly, and is responsible for the discussion of all student's interests. There are four main committees of the SRC, the chair of which can meet with the Principal to discuss directly issues within that committee's areas of responsibility:
- Fundraising Committee: is responsible for all charitable fundraising done by the SRC, and also keeps track of other charitable work done by others in order to reduce the chances of a clash.
- Environment Committee: is responsible for advising on student opinions and ideas relating to the upkeep of the school environment, and will be involved in the Trees for Life programme.
- Events Committee: is responsible for school events and assemblies, and works especially closely with the Fundraising Committee.
- Student Issues Committee: is responsible for other student issues in the school, and is currently tasked with improvements to the main courtyard, including the fundraising necessary for this and any other work required.
- The House Captains: two captains and a vice captain for each house are elected by the year twelve members of the house and some staff, and have responsibility for Sports Equipment and organising the Athletics and Swimming carnivals. House captains and vice captains attend meetings of the SRC, and some are heads of SRC committees.
- The SRC Executive: in addition to the eight year twelve SRC members, four Executive members are also elected. Their role is to run meetings, and to meet with the principal weekly to discuss matters raised at SRC meetings.
- The Student Forum: all the year twelve SRC members, the House Captains and Vice-Captains, and the SRC Executive are members of the Student Forum, who have the added responsibility of coordinating the weekly year twelve assembly.
Other student bodies also exist outside the SRC:
- Social Action Committee: acts to generate awareness and action against social justice issues in the community.
- Common Room Committee: is responsible for the supervision of the Common Room, in order to ensure that the condition of the room is maintained.
- Jumper Committee: Each year a committee of year eleven student meets to design the next year's Year Twelve Jumper.
- Socks Committee: Each year a group of randomly selected students are chosen to design the school sock for the next year. Most of the students ideas however are rejected as they have usually have profanity and non school related topics such as Alice Cooper, Moon bears and mere gibberish.
- Committee Committee: is responsible for making up the next committees for next year.
- Committee Committee President Leader Committee: is responsible for the President for the Committee Committee.
- Red Shirt Committee: tries to destroy and rebel against all the 'committees' this committee is led by the schools principal.
These committees are independent of the SRC, but there is some overlap of membership. Other areas of student leadership include student extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.
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