Marist College Ashgrove
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Marist College Ashgrove is a Roman Catholic day
and boarding school
for boys, located in Ashgrove
, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
, Australia
.
The college has a primary school for students in grades 5 to 7, and a high school
for students in grades 8 to 12.
catering for students from grades 7 to 12. The college currently caters for nearly 210 boarders. The boarding community includes many students from the Greater Brisbane Region and South-East Queensland, along with many country students from Outback Queensland and regional Australia. International students also board from as far away as Papua New Guinea
, the Solomon Islands
, Vanuatu
and Saudi Arabia
.
The motto traditionally displayed above the crest, Viriliter Age
(Come Manfully), was adopted in 1957 and is translated from Latin.
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for boys, located in Ashgrove
Ashgrove, Queensland
Ashgrove is an inner suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, located approximately 4 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD. Ashgrove is a leafy residential suburb, characterised by its hilly terrain and characteristic Ashgrovian houses built in the early 20th century...
, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 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...
.
The college has a primary school for students in grades 5 to 7, and a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for students in grades 8 to 12.
Campus
The college is situated on a sprawling 26 hectare campus and includes such facilities as:- 9 cricket / rugby / soccer /athletics ovals
- A gymnasium
- Weights room
- Junior cricket nets
- An Olympic sized swimming pool
- Tennis courts
- A Performing and Visual Arts center which houses a 310 seat theatre.
- Three distinct houses that contain the five boarding residences.
- A Hall of Fame more commonly known as the Trophy Room
- Responsible Thinking Centre
Boarding school
Marist College Ashgrove also offers a Boarding SchoolBoarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
catering for students from grades 7 to 12. The college currently caters for nearly 210 boarders. The boarding community includes many students from the Greater Brisbane Region and South-East Queensland, along with many country students from Outback Queensland and regional Australia. International students also board from as far away as Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
Crest & motto
The crest of the college was based on the design of the crest of St Joseph's College at Hunters Hill, Sydney. The four quadrants of the shield are filled with: the Marist Monogram, with its twelve stars, in the top left, the Southern Cross in the top right, the MCA logo in the bottom left and the lamp and book representing learning, in the bottom left.The motto traditionally displayed above the crest, Viriliter Age
Viriliter Age
Viriliter age is a Latin phrase often used as a motto; translated as Act Courageously, lit. Act Manfully. The origins of the phrase and the context for its use are from Psalm 26. It is or has been the official motto of the following institutions:*[St. John The Baptist High School Thane,...
(Come Manfully), was adopted in 1957 and is translated from Latin.
Notable alumni
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, Former Prime Minister of Australia - Sir Julius ChanJulius ChanSir Julius Chan GCL GCMG KBE was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is currently Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election...
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, Author and Historian - Andrew McGahanAndrew McGahanAndrew McGahan is a bestselling Australian novelist, best known for his cult first novel Praise, and for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel The White Earth.-Early life and education:...
, novelist - John EalesJohn EalesJohn Eales AM is an Australian former rugby union player and the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby.-Early life:...
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, former Wallabies coach - Des ConnorDes ConnorDesmond Michael Connor is an Australian former rugby union halfback who represented internationally for both the Australian and New Zealand national rugby union teams...
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player - Daniel HerbertDaniel HerbertDaniel Herbert was born 6 February 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He won 67 caps playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side since 1994. He made his test debut at the age of 20 against Ireland on 11 June 1994. He battled Jason Little for a state and test spot alongside Tim...
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(rugby union) - Harry Amos Moore (Professional Rugby Player), (rugby league)
- Corey Brown (footballer)Corey Brown (footballer)Corey Brown is an Australian football player currently playing at Brisbane Roar in the Hyundai A-League. He is the son of Rod Brown, who scored in the 1997 NSL Grand Final. Brown attended Marist College Ashgrove-Club career:...
- Sean O'BrienSean O'Brien (professional windsurfer)Sean O'Brien , is an Australian professional windsurfer, owner of his own website and graphic design company and owner of his own professional sports team...
, Australian professional windsurfer and Olympic Sailing Team coach - Pietro FiglioliPietro FiglioliPietro Figlioli is an Italian water polo player. Figlioli was part of Australia's Olympic squad for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the Australian squad that finished 10th at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne and won the bronze medal at the 2007 FINA Water...
, Olympian - Water Polo - Matthew HaydenMatthew HaydenMatthew Lawrence Hayden AM is a former Australian cricketer, and was signed to the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL until the 2010 season. Hayden is a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman, known for his ability to score quickly at both Test and one day levels.Hayden holds the record...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , 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...
n and QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
cricketer - Ben GriffinBen Griffin (footballer)Ben Griffin is an Australian football player who plays as a central defender.He went to school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane.-A-League statistics:1 - includes A-League final series statistics...
, soccer player - Lev SusanyLev SusanyLev Susany is an Australian powerlifter who competes in the International Powerlifting Federation . He is the number 1 ranked junior powerlifter in Australia and Oceania, as well as the number 2 ranked powerlifter in the Commonwealth in the men's 75 kg division...
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