Shalom College is an independent Catholic secondary school, located in Norville, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. The college was established in 1984 after the merging of the Christian Brothers' College for Boys and the Loyola College for Girls. The school's current principal is Dean Wearmouth. [1] In 2023, there were 1529 students enrolled at the school, as well as approximately 240 staff members.[2]
Campus
The main campus is set amongst 13 hectares (32 acres) of bushland off of Fitzgerald Street. Shalom College welcomes students of all faiths,[3] but requires parents to agree to actively support its religious education program and Christian ethos.[4] Shalom College's Chaverim campus of 85 hectares (210 acres) is located at South Bingera, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Bundaberg. Students can use its facilities for camps and are offered activities such as canoeing, rock-climbing or archery.[5] The land on which the school is built was donated by Walter Adams. Adams is buried in the Catholic cemetery, adjacent to the school grounds on Fitzgerald Street. The college house "Adams" was named for him.[6]
Pastoral houses
The ten pastoral houses are as follows:[6]
| Name | Colour | Patron | Virtue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Blue | Walter Adams | Generosity | Donated the land on which the college stands |
| Chisholm | Lime green | Caroline Chisholm | Compassion | Assisted poor women immigrants |
| Hogan | Red | Joseph Hogan | Vision | Leader in Catholic education in Bundaberg |
| Lingiari | Orange | Vincent Lingiari | Justice | Activist for land rights and equality for Aboriginal Australians |
| Damien | Magenta | St Damien of Molokai | Dignity | Priest who ministered to a leper colony until his death in 1889 |
| MacKillop | Purple | Mary MacKillop | Courage | First Australian saint and founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart |
| McAuley | Forest green | Catherine McAuley | Mercy | Founder of the Sisters of Mercy |
| McCormack | Teal | Sr Irene McCormack RSJ | Solidarity | Australian nun who worked as a missionary in Peru until her assassination by members of Sendero Luminoso in 1991 |
| Rice | Yellow | Edmund Rice | Liberation | Founder of the Christian Brothers in Ireland |
| Walsh | Maroon | Paddy Walsh | Valour | Parish priest in Bundaberg and chaplain in Changi Prisoner-of-War Camp |
Each house has four house leaders: traditionally two male and two female, although this is not enforced.
Sports
A range of sports and extra-curricular activities are offered. These activities include soccer, basketball, softball, netball, rugby league, rugby union, rowing, surfing and tenpin bowling.[5] SCASA, (Shalom College After School Activities) run 4 afternoons a week with students receiving afternoon tea.[5]
Notable alumni
- Simon Doyle – Australian 1500m men's champion 1990[7]
- Felise Kaufusi – rugby league footballer for Redcliffe Dolphins and Queensland
References
- 1.https://www.shalomcollege.com/our-community/welcome/
- 2."Shalom College Bundaberg 2023 Annual School Report" (PDF). s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- 3."Welcome". www.shalomcollege.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 4."Application for Student Enrolment" (PDF). Shalom College (PDF). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 5.[5.2][5.3]"College Prospectus" (PDF). Shalom College (PDF). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 6.[6.2]"Shalom College House List". Shalom College. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 7.Marsh, Vanessa (11 February 2013). "Sporting facility is off and running". Bundaberg News Mail. Retrieved 8 November 2015.