Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham Explained

Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham

Other Name:

CBHS Lewisham

Motto:

la|Conanti Corona

Motto Translation:

A crown to the one who strives

Type:

Private comprehensive single-sex secondary day school

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

Gender:

Boys

Religious Affiliation:

Christian Brothers

Principal:

Michael Blowes

Grades:

5–12

Grades Label:

Years

City:

Lewisham, Inner West, Sydney

Country:

Australia

Coordinates:

-33.8972°N 151.1453°W

Pushpin Map:

Australia Sydney

Pushpin Mapsize:

240

Pushpin Map Caption:

Location in greater metropolitan Sydney

Module:

Stroke-Colour:	C60C30
Stroke-Width:	3
Marker:	school
Marker-Colour:	1F2F57
Zoom:	13

Enrolment:

^[1]

Enrolment As Of:

2007

Staff:

~120^[2]

Colours:

Navy blue, sky blue and gold

Athletics Conference:

Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association

Affiliation:

Junior School Heads Association of Australia

Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (also known as CBHS Lewisham), is a private Roman Catholic comprehensive single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1891 by the Christian Brothers, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,350 boys from Year 5 to Year 12. The school is the oldest of the Christian Brothers schools operating in Sydney.^[1]

Principals

The following individuals have served as Principal of Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham:

Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
L. Murphy	1889	1890	years	site
B. O’Hagan	1891	1892	years
P. Nunan	1892	1896	years
V. Caffrey	1897	1902	years
B. Coyne	1903	1904	years
J. T. Quinn	1905	1906	years
F. Magee	1907	1909	years
P. Walsh	1909	1910	years
J. T. Quinn	1910	1912	years
T. B. Galvin	1913	1915	years
T. P. Harty	1916	1919	years
P. S. Mulkerns	1920	1922	years
J. A. Kearney	1923	1924	years
J. A. Fitzgerald	1925	1925	years
M. E. Breen	1926	1931	years
J. M. Wynne	1932	1937	years
J. S. Turpin	1938	1943	years
K. B. O’Farrell	1944	1946	years
J. K. O’Neill	1947	1952	years
R. B. Healy	1953	1958	years
V. A. Doody	1959	1961	years
W. V. Green	1962	1966	years
M. B. Gallagher	1967	1967	years
M. L. Hanlon	1968	1972	years
M. Q. Brady	1973	1982	years
F. R. Pelin	1983	1988	years
P. A. Hester	1989	2000	years
B. Roberts	2001	2007	years
P. Conn	2008	2020	years
M. Blowes	2021	incumbent	years

Crest and motto

The school motto Conanti Corona, translates as "A crown to the one who strives", which is used as an expression to help students to try their best in all aspects of life. The school crest is adapted from the Christian Brothers’ crest, highlighting the Celtic Cross and the Irish heritage of the Christian Brothers. The crest also contains the two symbols for the first and last letters of the Latin alphabet, symbolising learning and knowledge.^[3]

Notable alumni

Alumni of Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham are traditionally known as the "Old Boys".

Arts and letters

Ron Blair, playwright
Gordon Elliott, journalist and producer
Leo Schofield, journalist and food critic
Greg Sheridan, journalist
Francis Webb, poet
David Wenham, actor^[4]

Medicine and science

Victor Chang, heart surgeon^[5]

Military

John Bernard MacKey (1936), military man given the Commonwealth's highest honour for bravery^[6]

Politics, public service and the law

The Hon John Aquilina, politician,^[7] a former Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, and a former Minister for Education and Member for Blacktown and Riverstone;^[8]
George Brandis, former Attorney-General of Australia and Leader of the Government in the Senate
Steve Doszpot, politician, and Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly^[9]
Brian McGowan, politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly^[10]
Sir Edward McTiernan Judge of High Court of Australia
Justice Kevin Frederick O'Leary, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory;^[11]
The Hon Terry Sheahan, a former NSW Attorney General and Member for Burrinjuck.^[12]
The Hon Harry Woods, Member Federal House of Representatives, Member NSW Legislative Assembly, Minister Local Government, Regional development, Rural Affairs.

Sport

Paul Akkary, Newtown Jets rugby league player
Raphael Bove, footballer
Jeremy Bray, an Irish cricketer
Steve Gearin, rugby league footballer
Roger Hartigan, Test cricket player
Solomon Haumono, rugby league footballer and professional boxer^[13]
Brett Holman, footballer
Andrew Koczka, footballer
Andrew Lomu, rugby league footballer
Martin Mulligan, tennis player^[14]
Paul Osborne, a professional rugby league footballer; politician,^[15] Schoolboy Player of the Year Award 1984^[16]
Kurtis Patterson, test cricket player.
Nathan Peats, rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans
Tim Pickup, rugby league footballer and test representative.
Joe Reaiche, rugby league footballer
Shane Rigon, rugby league footballer^[17]
Michael Speechley, rugby league footballer
Greg Stafford, an AFL player for Sydney Swans and Richmond Tigers
Marco Tilio, footballer for Celtic and the Australian national team

External links

CBHS Lewisham Website

Notes and References

http://www.cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au/Pages/AboutUs.htm Christian Brothers' High School- About us
http://www.cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au/annualreport/index.php?section=24 Christian Brothers' High School Annual Report 2006
http://www.cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au/Pages/resource.asp?cid=9&resource=1 Christian Brothers' High School: Crest and Motto
News: Spittin' image . Melbourne . The Age . 5 October 2003.
http://whatsthenumber.com/oz-p/victor-chang.htm Victor Chang biography
http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150291b.htm Bibliography
http://www.maltamigration.com/settlement/personalities/aquilinajohn.shtml John Aquilina biography
2143 . The Hon. John Joseph Aquilina . Yes . 13 May 2019.
Web site: STEVE DOSZPOT – Canberra Liberals . 2011-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318135106/http://canberraliberals.org.au/LOCAL-LIBERALS/ACT-POLITICS/STEVE-DOSZPOT.asp . 18 March 2012 . dmy .
1931 . Brian McGowan . Yes . 13 May 2019.
Web site: The Honourable Kevin Frederick O'Leary . Supreme Court of the Northern Territory . 3 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923124338/http://www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au/about/judges/former/oleary.htm . 23 September 2018 . dead .
2040 . The Hon. (Terry) Terence William Sheahan . Yes . 13 May 2019.
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-3444-0-0-0&sID=33364# www.sportingpulse.com
Web site: School Choice . 10 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080722025624/http://www.schoolchoice.com.au/find_a_school?cid=12346&pid=2702668 . 22 July 2008 . dead .
http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/03/aug/3/12.html Paul Osborne interview
http://www.arrivealive.com.au/content.php/357.html Peter Sterling Medal, Player of the Year Award
https://web.archive.org/web/20030113152653/http://www.souths.com.au/football/player.asp?PlayerID=25 Shane Rigon player profile