Marist College Kogarah

Marist College Kogarah is an independent Roman Catholic single sex secondary day school for boys, located in Bexley, a suburb located in the St George region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Marist College Kogarah
Marist College Kogarah
Location
Bexley, St George region, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°57′29″S 151°7′49″E
Information
Former nameKogarah Boys' School
TypeIndependent single sex secondary day school
MottoLatin: Finis Coronat Opus
(The end crowns the work)
Religious affiliation(s)Marist Brothers
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Established1909 (1909)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightArchdiocese of Sydney
PrincipalJohn Riordan
Staff96+[1]
Years7–12
GenderBoys
Enrolmentc. 1,200[2] (2007)
Colour(s)Blue, red and white    
AthleticsMetropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association
AffiliationsAssociation of Marist Schools of Australia
Websitewww.mck.nsw.edu.au

The College was founded in 1909, and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers. The school offers education to approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

Marist College Kogarah was established in 1908 as the Kogarah Boys' School, a primary school for boys. The Marist Brothers agreed to establish the school after requests by John O'Driscoll, parish priest of the new parish of Kogarah. During 1908 a hundred pupils were enrolled, it then being the only Catholic boys school in New South Wales south west of Newtown. As demand for secondary education grew in the region, junior secondary classes were added to the school in the late 1920s. By 1938 it was a full secondary school, presenting pupils for the Leaving Certificate. By the 1940s it was the largest Catholic School in Australia. In the 1960s, the school became part of the new Archdiocesan system of schools and this had important consequences for Kogarah. Parish schools were preferred for primary education and so in 1982 primary classes ended at Marist Brothers Kogarah. From 1984, senior girls were enrolled in Years 11 and 12. This was however short-lived due to the establishment of Bethany College in 1993.

School crest and motto

Over the years the school has had three crest designs. They all have in common a red cross dividing a shield into four fields. Above the shield is the school motto Finis Coronat Opus, meaning "The End Crowns the Work"; below is the school name. The redesigns were required after the school's name was altered. The crest's symbols were also rearranged after the first redesign. The fields contain the following symbols:

  • The Marist symbol
  • The Southern Cross, the symbol of Australia
  • The Waratah, the symbol of New South Wales
  • An open book to symbolise learning

House system

The present school house system has been operating since 2000. As each new student begins at the school, he is allocated to a house and its colour. The school has four houses that have been named after people that have made a lasting impact on the school. Students are involved in House Competitions which include Sporting, Cultural and Academic events. The four houses are:

  • Cooper: Named after Alfred Cooper, a benefactor of the school.
  • Gonzaga: Named after the first Principal of the school, Brother Gonzaga Brown.
  • Gilroy : Named after Cardinal Gilroy of Sydney, who was enrolled in the school on the first day of lessons in 1909.
  • Lindwall : Named after Ray Lindwall, a first-grade St George rugby league footballer and cricketer who represented for Australia at Test level.

Tuition

Subjects offered for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) include English Standard, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, General Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Engineering Studies, Studies of Religion 1, Studies of Religion 2, Geography,Modern History, Ancient History, History Extension, Economics, Business Studies, Italian Beginners, Italian Continuers, Music 1, Music 2, Visual Arts, PDHPE, Industrial Technology, Design and Technology, Information Processes and Technology, and Software Design and Development.

Principals

The following individuals has served as Principal of Marist College Kogarah:

Sport
OrdinalPrincipalTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Br. Gonzaga Brown190919144–5 years[3]
2Br. Athanaius Raess191519182–3 years
3Br. Ildephonsus Bassett191919211–2 years
4Br. Hubert Prowse192219274–5 years
5Br. Stanislaus Dillon192819334–5 years
6Br. Cyrill Ryan19341934 years
7Br. Aidan O'Keefe193519371–2 years
8Br. Ethelred Ferguson193819401–2 years
9Br. Placidus Redden194119453–4 years
10Br. Maurus Bartlett194619514–5 years
11Br. Othmar Weldon195219541–2 years
12Br. Michael Naughtin195519560–1 years
13Br. Laurence McKeon195719624–5 years
14Br. Frederick McMahon196319684–5 years
15Br. Baptist Gillogly196919744–5 years
16Br. Osmund197419750–1 years
17Br. Geoffrey Joy19761976 years
18Br. Christopher Wade197719802–3 years
19Br. John O'Brien198119864–5 years
20Br. Patrick Foley198719924–5 years
21Peter McNamara199219963–4 years
22Brian Roberts199620003–4 years
23Patrick O'Connor200120075–6 years
24Damian Millar200720080–1 years
25John Riordan2009202011–12 years
25Simon Ghantous2021current0–1 years

Notable alumni
Academic
Clergy
Entertainment, media and the arts
Politics, public service and the law
Sport

See also

References
  1. Marist College Information Book 2006 Archived 17 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine (accessed:14-06-2007)
  2. Marist College- Introduction (accessed:14-06-2007)
  3. Centenary Publication
  4. Marist College Kogarah- Famous Ex-students Archived 8 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine (accessed:14-06-2007)
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