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| Adelaide, SA Australia | |
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| Type | Independent secondary |
| Motto | Deo Gloria To The Greater Glory Of God |
| Established | 13 February 1951 |
| Founder | Fr. Thomas Perrott |
| Chairman | Dr. D. Cehic |
| Headmaster | Fr. Robert Davoren, Junior School headmaster 2008 Term 4: Mr Glen Clifford 2009 onwards: Mr Shaun Fitzpatrick |
| Rector | Fr. Mullins |
| Chaplain | Fr. C. Horvat |
| Grades | R–12 |
| Enrolment | Approximately 1,300 (750 at the Senior Campus) |
| Campus | Norwood for R-6 (often referred to by students and staff as the 'Junior School') Athelstone for 7-12 (often referred to by students and staff as the 'Senior School)' |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red, Yellow |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| School hymn | Deo Gloria |
| Website | www.ignatius.sa.edu.au |
Saint Ignatius' College is an independent, Reception to Year 12 school in Adelaide, South Australia.
The College has two campuses, the Junior school (R-Y6) in Norwood and the Senior campus (Y7-Y12) in Athelstone.
Saint Ignatius College is part of the international network of Jesuit schools which began in Messina, Sicily in 1548.
History
Saint Ignatius College began in Queen Street, Norwood, South Australia in 1951, on the site of the old Marist school. The catalyst was Archbishop Matthew Beovich's increasing interest in commencing more formalised Catholic schooling in Adelaide. Thus the Jesuit boys' day school was established. The initial intake was from Grade 3 onwards. (Students prior to this year level were educated at Loreto College, St Joseph's Memorial School (the local Parish school), or the local state schools.)
In 1967, a secondary campus was opened at Athelstone, in the then outer suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. From 1972, the school accepted Kildare College enrolments from girls wanting to complete their secondary studies. (At that stage, Kildare offered education up to Year 10). In 1996, the school changed to offer co-educational enrolments from Reception to Year 12, the first Jesuit school in the world to do so.
The school helps out children with disabilities who attend Saint Patrick's Special School which is in Toorak Gardens. The school helped Saint Patrick's Special School procure a bus through a 1000km relay fundraiser and students are part of 'buddy classes' with the students at the special school.
In 2005 St. Ignatius and Mercedes College had their inaugural 'Intercollegiate Sports Carnival' or more commonly known as just 'Intercol'. Each year the senior years of both colleges participate in eight sports for seventeen shields in the winter season, the school that wins the majorty of the shields is the overall winner of the Carnival and 'Mercedes-Ignatius' Shield.
Houses
- Campion House - St Edmund Campion SJ, (1539-1581), Green - The Expense is Reckoned
- Kostka House - St Stanislaus Kostka SJ, (1550–1568), Yellow - Walk in Strength
- Regis House - St John Francis Regis SJ, (1597 - 1640), Blue - He Guides My Ways
- Xavier House - St Francis Xavier SJ, (1506-1552), Red - And Not to Count the Cost
Headmasters
- Fr T Perrott SJ (1951-53)
- Fr T Barden SJ (1954-61)
- Fr J McArearvey SJ (1962-64)
- Fr F Wallace SJ (1965-72)
- Fr P Hosking SJ (1973-77)
- Fr G O'Kelly SJ (1978-81)
- Fr N Olsen SJ (1982-86)
- Fr M Ryan SJ (1987-94)
- Fr G O'Kelly SJ (1994-06)
- Fr R Davoren SJ (2007-)
Notable alumni
Media, Entertainment & The Arts
- James Black - Performer in 'Rockwiz' orchestra (Australian music quiz show, SBS)
- Ian Henschke - ABC Stateline presenter. During his time as presenter of Stateline, he has interviewed several participants in the Henry Keogh murder case.
- Christian Kerr - Crikey political editor
- Rosanna Mangiarelli - Channel Seven News Presenter (formerly ABC Adelaide)
- Michael Smyth - ABC News Adelaide Television News Reader
Politics & The Law
- Dr Michael Armitage (Lib) Former Member for Kavel - SA House of Assembly
- John Doyle, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
- Tom Kenyon, (Lab) Member for Newland - SA House of Assembly
- Henry Keogh, convicted murderer of Anna-Jane Cheney who was head of Professional Conduct at the Law Society of South Australia.
- John Mansfield - Australian federal Court Judge
- Dr Brendan Nelson, MHR (Lib) for Bradfield; Education Minister (2001-2006); Minister for Defence; Leader of the Opposition November 2007.
- Christopher Pyne, MHR (Lib) for Sturt.
- Paul Rofe - Adelaide Crows board member and former state Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Alexander Ward - President of the South Australian Law Society (2005) and regular "Visiting Barrister" on ABC radio.
Sport
- Daniel Beltrame - Adelaide United Goal Keeper
- Alexandra Besanko - South Australian Softballer
- Greg Gallman - Adelaide Crows Footballer
- Danielle Grant - South Australian Netballer
- Jeanette Kieboom - Represented Australia at both the 1978 and 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Damien Nygaard - Norwood & West Perth Footballer also a punter with NFL Club, The Green Bay Packers
- Tom Warhurst - Adelaide Crows and Norwood Footballer
- Andrew Whiteman - SANFL Footballer with Sturt
Popular culture
- Most scenes in the movie 2:37 were filmed on location at the College.
See also
References
- History, Sisters of St Joseph, retrieved 2008-10-10.
- Stateline interview regarding Henry Keogh
- St. Ignatius' College Year Books, 1970-1972, ed. F.X. Wallace, S.J., Manresa Court, Athelstone, South Australia
- State of Injustice, Robert N. Moles, Lothian Books, Melbourne, Australia, 1994.
External links
Categories:- Jesuit schools
- Roman Catholic schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1951
- Private schools in South Australia
- High schools in South Australia
- Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools
- Educational institutions named for Saint Ignatius Loyola
- Primary schools in South Australia