Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown
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Latin: Christus Regnat
Christ Reigns
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| Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°46′28″S 150°54′33″E / 33.77444°S 150.90917°ECoordinates: 33°46′28″S 150°54′33″E / 33.77444°S 150.90917°E |
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| Type | Independent, Roman Catholic, All Boys, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Patrician Brothers |
| Established | 1952 |
| Principal | Santo Passarello |
| Enrolment | 1100 |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue and Yellow |
| Website | Patrician Brothers College Official Website |
Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown is a Roman Catholic, independent secondary, day school for boys, located in Blacktown, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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[edit] History
The College was founded in 1952 by the Patrician Brothers to serve mainly rural families of Blacktown and its surrounding districts. The school is set on several hectares in the heart of the rapidly expanding Blacktown. Under a restructure the College saw its last Year 6 class graduate in 1997 and the first Year 11 cohort commence in 1998. This led to an extensive building program with the addition of 11 classrooms, a technology block, library, school office and the Golden Jubilee Hall.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Entertainment
- Anthony Field, Blue Wiggle.
- Paul Field (musician), Manager of the Wiggles.
- Sport
- Brett Delaney, rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos and City Origin.
- Jeff Lima, rugby league player for the Wigan Warriors and New Zealand.
- Jarrod Sammut, rugby league player for the Bradford Bulls and ex-rugby union player for Malta.
- Luke Lewis, rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers, City Origin, New South Wales and Australia.
- Joseph Paulo, rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers and Samoa.
- Masada Iosefa, rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers and Samoa.
- Matthew Wright (rugby league), rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks and Samoa.
- Albert Kelly, rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks.
- Siosaia Vave, rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks and Tonga.
- Zeb Taia, rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights and New Zealand.
- Ben Rogers, ex-rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights.
- Andrew Fifita, rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks and Tonga.
- Junior Moors, rugby league player for the Wests Tigers.
- Jamie Buhrer, rugby league player for the Manly Sea Eagles.
- Daniel Penese, rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels.
- Grant Lambert, ex-state cricketer for the New South Wales Blues.
- Luke Boyd, Australian Olympic boxer.
- Jake Foster, rugby league player for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
- Tim Simona, rugby league player for the Wests Tigers.
- Adam Hartigan, assistant coach of the Sydney Roosters Toyota Cup Team.
- Adam Flagg, AFL player for the Greater Western Sydney Football Club.
- Jacob Townsend, AFL player for the Greater Western Sydney Football Club.
- Damian Williams, AFL player for the Greater Western Sydney Football Club.
- Sam Darley, AFL player for the Greater Western Sydney Football Club.
[edit] House Names
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown have a proud and prestigious history. They have captured some of this history in the names of the college houses:
- The Delany Devils (Red) - Daniel Delany (1747–1814) founded the Patrician Brothers order at Tullow, Ireland in 1808 to educate the poor young people.
- The MacKillop Magpies (Green) - Blessed Mary MacKillop (1842–1909) was beatified in 1996 by Pope John Paul II. Canonised in 2010
- The Massey Marlins (Gold) - Fr. Bernard Massey as the Parish Priest of Blacktown, was responsible for the establishment of the college in 1952.
- The Histon Hounds (Blue) - Br. Gerard Histon was the founding Principal of the College in 1952. Died in 2010
[edit] College Crest
The college crest consists of a Shield surmounted by a Crown. The Shield represents priceless heritage...the Catholic Faith. The White Star encircled by the Wreath of Laurel represents The Blessed Lady... the Priceless Treasure of Faith. The Cross and the Crown represent the Crowning Gift of Faith, Christ, King of Kings, once reigning from the Cross, now reigning gloriously in Heaven as the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, of whose Kingdom, there shall be no end.[2]
Patrician Brothers' Blacktown is also known for its amazing "brotherhood" attitude. The school is a largely multicultural group with many different cultures represented. A quote that has passed on for 59 years (since the school's inception) is: "Once a Patties boy, always a Patties boy."
[edit] Extra Curricular Activities
Patrician Brothers' Blacktown is known as one of the best sporting schools. The college takes part in the Metropolitan Catholic Schools (MCS) Competition and Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC) Tournaments. The school offers sports such as cricket, basketball, soccer, rugby league, touch football, rugby union, Australian rules football, golf, croquet, and swimming.
During the Arrive Alive Cup in 2007 Patrician Brothers Blacktown progressed to the grand final. The match was telecast on Channel Nine. The MCS Rugby League Competition officially declared Patrician Brothers' Blacktown the most successful MCS school.[3]
The college is also known for its superb results in Public Speaking and Debating. In 2009, both the senior teams made it to the second quarter finals of the CSDA debating competition the Year 9 Debating team were able to progress to the semi-finals.[4] In 2011, the Year 12A Debating team took out the Catholic Schools' Debating Association Trophy, going through the competition undefeated.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.parra.catholic.edu.au
- ^ http://www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au/about-us/college-crest
- ^ http://www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au/sport/rugby-league/mcs-rugby-league-grand-finals-2008/
- ^ http://www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au/site-content/school-news/year-9-debating-team
