St. Paul's College, Adelaide
Encyclopedia
St. Paul's College is a private Catholic boys' school based on the Edmund Rice
tradition. Located in Gilles Plains
in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide
, South Australia
, it has en enrolment of around 600 students.
The school caters for students in years 5-12. It has specialty areas for Arts, Music, ICT and Technology.
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....
tradition. Located in Gilles Plains
Gilles Plains, South Australia
Gilles Plains is a suburb of the greater Adelaide, South Australia area, located approximately 15 km north of the Adelaide business district.-History:...
in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, it has en enrolment of around 600 students.
The school caters for students in years 5-12. It has specialty areas for Arts, Music, ICT and Technology.
Notable Old Scholars
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- Cyclist and Olympic gold medalist - Sean WellmanSean WellmanSean Wellman is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Wellman was a tall key position player who arrived at the AFL's Adelaide Football Club from North Adelaide. He played 34 games across his first two seasons in 1994 and 1995, before moving to Essendon in 1996...
- Australian rules footballer - Doc NeesonDoc NeesonBernard "Doc" Neeson is an Australian rock singer. Neeson is known as the lead singer and frontman for Australian hard rock band The Angels.-Early life:...
- Lead singer and frontman of the band The Angels - Iain FyfeIain FyfeIain Fyfe is an Australian football player who currently plays as defender for Busan I'Park in the K-League.- Club career :On completion of his SASI program in 2000, Iain joined hometown NSL club Adelaide City...
- Former Adelaide United Player and former Sydney FC player - Ryan SchoenmakersRyan SchoenmakersRyan Schoenmakers is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was selected with the last pick of the first round selections, pick 16, in the 2008 AFL Draft....
- Current AFL player for Hawthorn
St. Paul’s College facilities
- Gymnasium
- Weights room
- Large sporting grounds
- IT areas with internet
- Tennis/Basketball Courts
- Chemistry, Biology and Physics laboratories
- Youth Room
- Library
- Media room
- Canteen
See also
- List of schools in South Australia
- List of Christian Brothers schools
- Congregation of Christian BrothersCongregation of Christian BrothersThe 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 Ignatius RiceEdmund Ignatius RiceBlessed 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....
- Mawson Lakes Football Club (SPOSFC)