Holy Cross College, Ryde Explained
| Holy Cross College |
| Motto: | la|In cruce salus |
| Motto Translation: | In the Cross (is) Salvation |
| Country: | Australia |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Sydney |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
| Founder: | Alphonsus Delany |
| Principal: | Phillip Stewart |
| Staff: | ~ 66 |
| Teaching Staff: | 55 |
| Enrolment: | 736 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2023 |
| Grades Label: | Years |
| Colours: | Maroon and gold |
| Module: | | Stroke-Colour: | - C60C30
| | Stroke-Width: | 3 | | Marker: | school | | Marker-Colour: | - 1F2F57
| | Zoom: | 13 |
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Holy Cross College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in the Sydney suburb of Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.[1] [2] It is administered by Catholic Schools New South Wales, with an enrolment of 736 students and a teaching staff of 55, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12, and was originally conducted by the Patrician Brothers.[3]
History and tradition
In 1808, Bishop Daniel Delany established in Ireland the Congregation of the Brothers of St Patrick and sought to have the youth of his native land instructed in the principles and lifestyle of the Gospels.
The Patrician Brothers arrived in New South Wales in 1883, opening a Boarding College at Ryde in 1891, and by the end of 1892, the college had an enrolment of 20 students.[4]
The College moved to its present site in 1896,[5] and was set to open in 1897,[6] but the building was not completed until June 1898.[7] The official opening and blessing occurred on 3 July 1898.[8]
The great sandstone edifice which is now a landmark of the district gradually rose on the heights above the Parramatta River. It celebrated 125 years in 2016.
Motto and crest
The Crest was designed in the early 1900s, and was installed in a stained glass window of the Oratory in the Monastery building. In 1959, a larger replica was installed in the new College Chapel. The Crest features the Waratah and Shamrock entwined, symbolising the shared Patrician Apostolate of Australia and Ireland. In one adaptation, the Harp is replaced by the Southern Cross. The overall design of the Crest is technically termed "Quarterly per Cross" and "Cross Fillet". The stars indicate the Southern Cross. Clockwise, from top left, the Quarters symbolise:
- The Bishop's Mitre, for Bishop Daniel Delany, founder of the Patrician Brothers (and the Brigidine Sisters).
- The Heart, as the universal symbol of love of God and mankind.
- The Book of Learning (education), as the embodiment of the Scriptures, the humanities and the sciences.
- The Harp, as the national emblem of Ireland, the country of origin of the Patrician Brothers...
Sport
Holy Cross College was previously affiliated with the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC).
Principals
The following individuals have served as Principal of Holy Cross College:
| Year | Principal | Notable Achievements |
|---|
| 1891 | Fintan O'Neill | First Principal of Holy Cross College |
| 1891–1893, 1899–1904 | Andrew Dwyer | |
| 1894 | Stanislaus Bergin | |
| 1896 | Louis Hunt | |
| 1897 | Anthony Lee | |
| 1898 | Dominic Rickerby | |
| 1905–1907, 1912–1919 | Boniface Carroll | |
| 1908–1911, 1923–1924 | Beningnus Kealy | |
| 1920–1922, 1925 | Canice Grimes | |
| 1926–1928 | Celsus Daly | |
| 1929–1936 | Austin O'Connell | |
| 1937–1939 | Alphonsus Eviston | |
| 1940–1943, 1948–1954 | Aloysius Hannigan | |
| 1944 | Charles Cody | |
| 1945–1947 | Anthony Phelan | |
| 1955–1956, 1960–1965 | John Gallagher | |
| 1957–1959 | Norbert Phelan | |
| 1966–1968 | Patrick Lovegrove | |
| May 1968–1970 | Mark Ryan | |
| 1971–1980 | Stephen Aitken | |
| 1981–1986 | Philip Mulhall | |
| 1986–1997, 1999–2000 | Anthony Visser | |
| Acting 1998 | Frank Malloy | |
| 2001–2002 | Matthew Mahoney | |
| 2003–2008 | Garry Williams | First Full-Time Lay Principal |
| 2009–2016 | Adam Taylor | |
| 2017–present | Phillip Stewart | School Captain of Holy Cross in 1984 | |
Notable alumni
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Holy Cross College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240901221602/https://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/school_print.php?school=1135 . 2024-09-01 . 2024-09-01 . Australian Schools Directory.
- Web site: ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx . 2024-05-01 . 2024-09-01 . Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority.
- News: 1907-01-24 . Holy Cross College, Ryde . 2024-09-01 . . 22.
- News: 1892-12-24 . Holy Cross College, Ryde . 2024-09-01 . . 17.
- News: 1896-05-16 . Holy Cross College, Ryde . 2024-09-01 . . 15.
- News: 1896-12-19 . Holy Cross College, Ryde . 2024-09-01 . . 19.
- News: 1898-06-18 . Holy Cross College, Ryde . 2024-09-01 . . 14.
- News: 1898-07-04 . Holy Cross College, Ryde . 2024-09-01 . . 3.
- Web site: Crawley . Paul . 2013-08-23 . Wests Tigers rookie sensation Luke Brooks ready for NRL debut against St George Illawarra . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708090548/https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/wests-tigers-rookie-sensation-luke-brooks-ready-for-nrl-debut-against-st-george-illawarra/news-story/5c392ee801bb318e6e079df07cae35fd . 2022-07-08 . 2024-09-01 . Fox Sports . en.
- Web site: Matt Cecchin: Coming out in the masculine world of rugby league . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240901231909/https://www.youi.com.au/you-connect/youi-stories/stories-of-change-matt-cecchin . 2024-09-01 . 2024-09-01 . Youi . en-AU.
- Web site: McLennan . N. T. . 2021 . Wilks . Stephen . Joseph James (Joe) Clark (1897–1992) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708054147/https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/clark-joseph-james-joe-28219 . 2024-07-08 . 2024-09-02 . Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- News: 1934-05-10 . Holy Cross College, Ryde - Welcomes Home Two Ex-Students after Ordination . 2024-09-01 . The Catholic Freeman's Journal . 17.
- Web site: Archbishop's Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613035410/https://www.sydneycatholic.org/our-archbishop/archbishops-biography/ . 2024-06-13 . 2024-09-02 . Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney . en-AU.
- Web site: 1940 . Application for Air Crew . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200713204107/https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=5522674&T=P&S=27 . 2020-07-13 . 2024-09-02 . National Archives of Australia.
- Web site: 2020-11-15 . NSW Schoolboy Cup Teams of the Year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227234722/https://www.ourfootyteam.com.au/blog/nsw-school-footy/schoolboy-cup-news/nsw-schoolboy-cup-teams-of-the-year/2020/11/16/ . 2024-02-27 . 2024-09-02 . OurFootyTeam . en-AU.
