St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
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St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace (commonly known as Terrace) is a Greater Public Schools private
, Roman Catholic
, day school
for boys only, located in Spring Hill
, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
, Australia
. Founded on 5 July 1875 by three Irish
Christian Brothers
, the College
follows the Edmund Rice
tradition, and currently caters for approximately 1325 students from Years 5 to 12.
St Joseph's College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Combined Independent Colleges (CIC)
, and is a founding member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS). An Old Boy, (former student who graduated from Terrace) Hugh Lunn
, wrote books about his life at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.
and White adopted from the Congregational Crest of the Christian Brothers. In 1891 the boarding school was moved to Nudgee and in time became what is now Nudgee College, the boarding school adopted colours of Royal Blue
and White. The original Gregory Terrace Navy
and White rugby jersey was adopted by the Brothers Old Boys
Rugby Club upon formation in 1905 and is still worn by them today. The schools both competed in the famous "Butchers' Stripes" in different shades of blue until 1923 when it was suggested by the newly appointed Gregory Terrace Headmaster, Brother Reidy that, even though the Terrace Navy Blue
was close to black, one of the schools change their White to Red for easier recognition on the rugby field. At the time the Christian Brothers were changing their Motto and Crest and Brother Reidy decided to change the Terrace colours to Black and Red at the same time the crest changed.
There is an urban myth, popular at Nudgee College, that the colours were decided on the outcome of a rugby match. There is no evidence that the match ever took place but the transition instigated by Brother Reidy is well documented in the archives of the school and the Christian Brothers Congregation
The rivalry between the original school and the offshoot is legendary and no more so than at the annual GPS rugby match. The game attracts large crowds and is fiercely contested between the two schools. The myth of the "Battle of the Colours" adds to old school tie passion that surrounds the traditional rivalry and the atmosphere of the day.
Tennyson will be out of action for at least 12 months with new turf having to be relayed. The Boat Shed also has to be rebuilt along with the Canteen and Grandstand.
(OP) of 1. There were 25 OP 1 students in 2010. There were 20 OP1 students at the college in 2007, 22 OP 1 students at the college in 2006 and 13 OP 1 students at the college in 2005. This accounts for approximately 12% of the senior cohort, placing the school well above the state OP 1 average of 4%.
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Rugby
Gregory Terrace has produced more Wallabies than any other school in Queensland and second in Australia, with 32 players having represented Australia.
Buckley is highly respected by the community for the significant contribution he made during his time as Headmaster. Br
Buckley was honoured in this year’s Australia Day Honours List for his contribution to education and the church. (House Colour: Bottle Green)
Magee House – after Br Ted Magee,Headmaster at Terrace 1990-1992. Although Br Magee was only Headmaster for
three years, during that time he introduced the current House system that has become the hallmark of this community’s
pastoral care system which supports the students. (House Colour: White)
Xavier House – to acknowledge the long history of the St Francis Xavier Province. Br. Campbell (Headmaster 1959 - 1964) was the first provincial head of St Francis Xavier Province. (House Colour: Purple)(Dean Mr Damien Coman)
Cultural/Political/Legal
Sporting
Private school
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, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope.Australia is a majority Christian but pluralistic society with no established religion. There are approximately 5.1 million Australian Catholics . Catholicism...
, day school
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...
for boys only, located in Spring Hill
Spring Hill, Queensland
Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD.-Schools:Spring Hill is serviced by a number of schools...
, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. Founded on 5 July 1875 by three Irish
Ireland
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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...
, the College
College
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follows the Edmund 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....
tradition, and currently caters for approximately 1325 students from Years 5 to 12.
St Joseph's College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Combined Independent Colleges (CIC)
Combined Independent Colleges (CIC)
The Combined Independent Colleges Junior Sports Association is a group of 14 independent schools in Queensland, Australia. 13 of these schools are based in Brisbane and one is located on the Gold Coast....
, and is a founding member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS). An Old Boy, (former student who graduated from Terrace) Hugh Lunn
Hugh Lunn
Hugh Duncan Lunn is an Australian journalist and author.-Early journalism:Lunn served his journalism cadetship with The Courier-Mail. Upon completing his cadetship, he worked overseas for seven years. During 1967 and 1968 he covered the Vietnam War for Reuters...
, wrote books about his life at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.
The "Battle of the Colours" Myth
Terrace was founded in 1875 as both a day school and a boarding school. The original colours for the school were Navy BlueNavy blue
Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world....
and White adopted from the Congregational Crest of the Christian Brothers. In 1891 the boarding school was moved to Nudgee and in time became what is now Nudgee College, the boarding school adopted colours of Royal Blue
Royal blue
Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz....
and White. The original Gregory Terrace Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
and White rugby jersey was adopted by the Brothers Old Boys
Brothers Old Boys
The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane,Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs. The club was established in 1905 and has won 27 premierships since...
Rugby Club upon formation in 1905 and is still worn by them today. The schools both competed in the famous "Butchers' Stripes" in different shades of blue until 1923 when it was suggested by the newly appointed Gregory Terrace Headmaster, Brother Reidy that, even though the Terrace Navy Blue
Navy blue
Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world....
was close to black, one of the schools change their White to Red for easier recognition on the rugby field. At the time the Christian Brothers were changing their Motto and Crest and Brother Reidy decided to change the Terrace colours to Black and Red at the same time the crest changed.
There is an urban myth, popular at Nudgee College, that the colours were decided on the outcome of a rugby match. There is no evidence that the match ever took place but the transition instigated by Brother Reidy is well documented in the archives of the school and the Christian Brothers Congregation
The rivalry between the original school and the offshoot is legendary and no more so than at the annual GPS rugby match. The game attracts large crowds and is fiercely contested between the two schools. The myth of the "Battle of the Colours" adds to old school tie passion that surrounds the traditional rivalry and the atmosphere of the day.
2011 Brisbane Floods
During the January floods, St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace had their playing fields at Tennyson destroyed. Toxic waste was detected on the site and all sports that are normally played on the site have been shifted to the GPS school grounds with Brisbane Grammar School providing their fields for Terrace home games.Tennyson will be out of action for at least 12 months with new turf having to be relayed. The Boat Shed also has to be rebuilt along with the Canteen and Grandstand.
Academia
Terrace has produced a number of Rhodes Scholars over the past few years, most recently Ben Juratowich (2003) and Simon Quinn (2005), and consistently has a high number of students receiving an Overall PositionOverall Position
The Overall Position is a tertiary entrance rank used in the Australian state of Queensland for selection into universities. Like similar systems used throughout the rest of Australia, the OP shows how well a student has performed in their senior secondary studies compared to all other OP-eligible...
(OP) of 1. There were 25 OP 1 students in 2010. There were 20 OP1 students at the college in 2007, 22 OP 1 students at the college in 2006 and 13 OP 1 students at the college in 2005. This accounts for approximately 12% of the senior cohort, placing the school well above the state OP 1 average of 4%.
GPS premierships
St Joseph's College's Queensland Greater Public Schools (GPS) premierships include:| Activity | Premiership Years |
|---|---|
| Rugby | 1927, 1929, 1956, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1996, 2004 |
| Rowing | GPS Premiership (Old Boys Cup) 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009 1st VIII (O'Connor Cup): 1982, 1994, 1996, 2008 |
| Swimming | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Basketball | 1997, 2000, 2004 |
| Tennis | 1955, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
| Gymnastics | 1919, 1941, 1942, 1995 |
| Cross Country | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| Football | Uhlsport's Cup 2004 |
| Athletics | 1927, 1930, 1934, 1950, 1951 |
| Cricket | 1952, 2004 |
| Volleyball | 1996, 2000, 2010 |
| Chess | 1926 |
| Debating | GPS 1975, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 QDU 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010 |
Rugby
Gregory Terrace has produced more Wallabies than any other school in Queensland and second in Australia, with 32 players having represented Australia.
House system
There are nine houses at Terrace: Barrett, Buckley, Kearney, Magee, Mahoney, Reidy, Treacy, Windsor and Xavier. Originally six, 3 new houses were introduced at the beginning of the 2009 school year.New Houses
Buckley House – after Br Barry Buckley, Headmaster at Terrace from 1973–1981 and a past student 1951-1952. BrBuckley is highly respected by the community for the significant contribution he made during his time as Headmaster. Br
Buckley was honoured in this year’s Australia Day Honours List for his contribution to education and the church. (House Colour: Bottle Green)
Magee House – after Br Ted Magee,Headmaster at Terrace 1990-1992. Although Br Magee was only Headmaster for
three years, during that time he introduced the current House system that has become the hallmark of this community’s
pastoral care system which supports the students. (House Colour: White)
Xavier House – to acknowledge the long history of the St Francis Xavier Province. Br. Campbell (Headmaster 1959 - 1964) was the first provincial head of St Francis Xavier Province. (House Colour: Purple)(Dean Mr Damien Coman)
Notable alumni
Rhodes Scholars- James C. Mahoney (1929)
- Henry Finucan (1937)
- Colin Apelt (1954)
- Cedric Hampson (1955)
- James J. Mahoney (1963)
- John Corbett (1965)
- Patrick Carroll (1974)
- Michael Wilson (1976)
- Peter Donnelly (1980)
- Bryan HorriganBryan HorriganBryan Horrigan is an Australian researcher, consultant, commentator and professional speaker on specialised legal, business, and governmental topics. He is The recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship, Horrigan earned a D. Phil. in Law from University College, Oxford then became a professor at...
(1986) - John Devereaux (1988)
- Liam Kelly (1989)
- Andrew Rosengren (1991)
- Robert Dann (1997)
- Ben White (1998)
- Ben Juratowich (2003)
- Simon Quinn (2004)
Cultural/Political/Legal
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- Leader of the National Party in the Senate - Chief Justice Patrick KeanePatrick Keane-Education:Chief Justice Keane was educated at St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, the University of Queensland and at Magdalen College of the University of Oxford...
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- Host on Australian Idol - Josh LawsonJosh LawsonJoshua Lawson is an Australian actor. He grew up in Brisbane and attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001. He also spent one year studying improvisation techniques in Los Angeles at The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME...
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Sporting
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