St Patrick's College
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| Strathfield, Australia
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St Patrick's College is a Roman Catholicday school for boys aged 10-18 years. Originally created as a Christian Brothers school in the tradition of Edmund Rice, it is situated in Strathfield in Sydney's inner-west, offering education for years 5 through to 12. Founded in 1928 by Brother Michael Hanrahan, it is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).
The school was established in 1928 by the Christian Brothers as an affordable school for youth which also provided teaching experience for novice Brothers. It began with 39 boys and today has 1400 students. The headquarters of the Brothers' province was located behind the college ovals and today is the Strathfield campus of Australian Catholic University.
From the outset St Patrick's provided a wide curriculum that included the sciences, music, art, drama, woodwork and technical drawing. Beginning with two science laboratories, this number has swelled to seven. Acquiring land during the depression of the early thirties provided the College with expansive sporting facilities which are used for cricket, rugby and athletics. A Gymnasium, swimming pool, practice wickets and four additional sports fields have subsequently been built.
The school has two libraries for juniors and seniors, the latter carrying books and films and housing an extensive archive. Both have modern computer facilities. What began as a single building in 1928 has now grown to more than ten, with an administration centre employing ten people. Eight rooms have become more than fifty, growing with the increased enrollment. In 1960 a school chapel was erected which accommodates 250 people. The College Honour Boards list the names of fifty ex-student priests or Christian Brothers alongside men who have attained distinction in professional fields and public life.
The school is currently one of the best performing male Catholic schools in Sydney academically whilst continuing to dominate the Independent Schools Association sporting competition. This has led to success with the school's First XI and Second XI cricket team winning the 2005/2006cricket competitions and the tennis teams successfully retaining the tennis shield for a run of ten years. Unfortunately, the school has gained a national reputation as 'bad losers' because of their behaviour during losses during the ISA Cricket Competition. It also has the reputation 'bad school' due to many of the teachers being incompetant.
Buildings
The buildings (eg the Hanrahan Building) and facilities (the Dean Gymnasium) are named after the following, all of whom taught at the College.
Brother Michael Benignus Hanrahan, M.A. (1877 - 1953)
Brother John Vincent Coghlan (1894 - 1987)
Brother Patrick Ignatius Hickey (1863 - 1927)
Brother James Gerald Hodda, B.A., B.Sc. (1917 - 1998)
Brother Graham Eric Raymer (1926 - 1953)
Brother John P Rewi Crichton, M.B.E. (1894 - 1985)
Brother James A McGlade, O.B.E., B.A., M.A.C.E. (1914 - )
Mr Anthony E Good (1918 - 1998)
Brother Patrick Finian Markwell, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. (1923 - 1985)
