Chevalier College
| Chevalier College | |
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Fortes in Fide
'Strong in Faith' |
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| Location | |
| Burradoo, NSW Australia |
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| Type | Independent co-educational secondary |
| Established | 1946 |
| Headmaster | Mr. Chris McDermott |
| Chaplain | Fr Terry Herbert |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Campus | 104 acres (42 ha) |
| Houses | Giles, Osborne, Riversdale, Reid, Burford (2010) |
| Colour(s) | Blue & Maroon |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic, Sacred Heart, ISA |
| Website | www.chevalier.nsw.edu.au |
Chevalier College is an Australian Catholic co-educational school in Burradoo, New South Wales conducted by the priests and brothers of the international religious institute, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (M.S.C.). It is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).
Houses
Chevalier College traditionally had four houses, with their respective colours: Osbourne (yellow); Riversdale (red); Giles (blue); and Reid (green). In 2010, the house Burford (purple), was added. Father Burford, after whom the house was named, was the rector of the school from 1952 until 1956. He died on 16 February 1983.[citation needed] In 2011, the house Clancy (orange), was added. This house is named after Br Ken Clancy msc.[1]
Notable alumni
- Arts
- Ian Irvine - novelist and marine scientist[2]
- Michael MacConnell - novelist[3]
- Politics and the law
- John Fahey - Premier of New South Wales, federal Finance Minister, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency[4]
- Sport
- Allan McMahon - former Australian rugby league representative, Newcastle Knights coach[4]
Sporting records
- 1986, Senior HICES 4 × 100 m 44.86 sec by Phillip Hall, Anthony Cipolla, Chris Scott and Ashley Goodwin. Longest standing record at the college.[5]
See also
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References
- ↑ Chevalier College - Clancy House
- ↑ [1] Penguin Books
- ↑ [2] Hachette Australia
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list (accessed:26-04-2006)
- ↑ This many faceted gem: Chevalier College 1946-1995 / Fr. John Franzmann, Accessed 16/03/2012.
External links
- Use dmy dates from April 2015
- Use Australian English from April 2015
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2010
- Independent Schools Association (Australia)
- Private schools in New South Wales
- Educational institutions established in 1946
- High schools in New South Wales
- Roman Catholic schools in Australia
- 1946 establishments in Australia
- Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
