St Edmund's College, Canberra

St Edmund's College
Location
Canberra, ACT, Australia
Coordinates	35.3228°S 149.1454°E / -35.3228; 149.1454
Information
Type	Independent all-male secondary/ primary
Motto	"Christus Lux Mea" "Christ is My Light"
Established	1954
Chairman	Eddie Senatore
Principal	Mr. Peter Fullagar
Chaplain	Fr. Ben Roberts
Grades	4–12
Campus	Griffith
Colour(s)	Blue      White      Gold
Affiliations	Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers
Website	www.stedmunds.act.edu.au

St Edmund's College, is a private, Catholic, day school for boys, located in Griffith, a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The college was established in 1954 by the Christian Brothers as St Edmund's War Memorial College. It was opened to meet the demand for a Catholic Education school in the region and was the first Catholic Secondary Boys' College established in the Australian Capital Territory.

History

St Edmund's War Memorial College opened in 1954 as a Christian Brothers school in response to the needs of catholic parents of the region. St. Edmund's was the first catholic secondary boys college established in Canberra. The College has 1200 students currently enrolled, having started in 1954 with only 330 on the first day.^{[citation needed]} The college has a proud and diverse sporting history, their most notable field of achievement has been on the Rugby field having long dominated all local and interstate competitions. It has been said that had St. Edmund's not been so successful in the Waratah Shield competition, Canberra schools may still be involved.

Edmund Rice Foundation

In reflecting the spirit of charity of Edmund Rice, St Edmund's College established The Edmund Rice Foundation with the aim of giving financial assistance to disadvantaged families to diminish the burden of educating their children.^{[citation needed]}

Rugby Union

The College won the Waratah Shield more than any other school (14 times) and were the defending champions in 2005 when schools from the ACT (Canberra) were no longer invited/permitted to participate by the organisers, the New South Wales Rugby Union. The College has over 480 registered boys playing rugby union. St. Edmunds has a reputation for being one of the premier rugby schools in Australia, with Saia Faingaa being the latest alumnus to represent Australia.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Academic

• Andrew John Robertson - Rhodes Scholar (1995)

Politics and Law

• Terence Higgins - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Australian Capital Territory

Arts

• Tommy Murphy (Australian playwright) (this version) award-winning Australian playwright, Sydney

Military

• Lieutenant General David Morrison AO – Chief of Army

Sport

• George Gregan - Former Australian Rugby Union player for the Wallabies and Brumbies. The most-capped rugby union international of all time.
• Matt Giteau - Australian Rugby Union player for the Wallabies and the Brumbies (rugby)
• David Furner - Former Rugby League player for the Canberra Raiders and NSW State of Origin
• Ricky Stuart - Former Australian Rugby Union player and Rugby League representative. Former coach of the Cronulla Sharks Rugby League team, Current Coach of the NSW State of Origin Team.
• Luke Priddis - Australian Rugby League player for the Kangaroos, Penrith Panthers and St George-Illawarra Dragons
• Matt Henjak - Former Australian Rugby Union player for the Western Force
• Tom Palmer - Junior world champion cyclist
• Alex Jesaulenko - Notable Australian rules football player
• Stephen Simmonds - Paralympic swimming medallist and disabled water ski world champion.

See also

• List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
• Associated southern colleges

External links

• St Edmund's College website