St. Kevin's College, Melbourne

Infobox Aust school private
name = St. Kevin's College


motto = " _la. Omnia Pro Deo"
(Latin:"All for God")
established = 1918
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day school
denomination = Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers
slogan =
key_people = Mr. S. F. Russell (Headmaster)
Mr. M. R. Hutchison (Deputy Headmaster)
Fr Brenden Hayes (Chaplain)
Mr. Des Powell (Chairman)
fees = AU$7,800–9,980 p.acite web |url=http://web.stkevins.vic.edu.au/pdf/StKCCosts2008.pdf |title=St Kevin's College Education Costs 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-25 |format=PDF |work=Admissions |publisher=St. Kevin's College]
city = Toorak
state = Victoria
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
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enrolment = ~1,650 (K–12)
num_employ =
revenue =
colours = Green, Gold and Blue color box|#008000color box|#FFD700color box|#000080
homepage = [http://www.stkevins.vic.edu.au/ www.stkevins.vic.edu.au]

St. Kevin's College, founded 1918, is a private, all-boys primary and secondary school in the Catholic tradition. The College is located in Toorak, Victoria, Australia. It has over four campuses, three of which are situated in the suburb of Toorak, as well as Richmond and Silver Creek. St. Kevin's was founded by the Christian Brothers. St Kevin's College is a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria.

St. Kevin's overlooks Gardiner's Creek, a tributary that runs into the Yarra River, with Scotch College on creek's opposite side. The College has a long standing tradition with the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral, and is responsible for the choral voices.

St. Kevin's College, Toorak has a long standing tradition with Loreto Mandeville Hall with whom they established an ELC Centre, St. Peters. The College also has a strong establishment with fellow independent schools Korowa Anglican Girls' School and St. Catherine's School.

The current Headmaster is Mr. Stephen Russell, former Deputy to previous Headmaster, Brother William Wilding.

History

In 1918, the College was situated on Albert Street, East Melbourne, and served as a boys matriculation college. In 1932, the school was moved to the corner of St. Georges and Orrong Roads, Toorak. Property in Heyington was purchased and developed into playing fields. The Heyington Property is now the Senior School Campus, housing Years 7 to 8, and Years 10 through to year 12, in a vertical house system.

The Heyington Campus was built in 1960, notably the Kearney Building, which is visible on the approach from the Glen Waverley railway line. The Lansell Road property was opened in 1972, and that same year the Orrong road property was sold. In 1982, the K.C. Smith building was constructed for the middle school years on the Senior Campus, and in 1990 the Pavilion was opened. Since its opening, the Pavilion has flooded twice, both in 2005. Ovals one and two were completely submerged, resembling flooded school foyers in the 1970s.

The Cummins Building was refurbished in 1997, and currently houses the creative arts precinct, which includes arts, drama, music and artistic works. The McCarthy Building was opened in 1997, housing Art Studios, the Campus Library and the Administration Block. The Lansell Road property is now home to the Glendalough Campus, and in 1999 became a full primary school, housing prep to grade 6 students. Also in 1999, Year 9 students moved from the Senior Campus to a dedicated campus named Waterford in Balaclava. Waterford currently resides in the former Vaucluse College FCJ site in Richmond.

In March 2006, a $16 million indoor pool, gym and sports facility, the Wilding Centre, was blessed by Cardinal George Pell and opened for the students.

Houses

As with most Australian schools, St Kevin's utilises a house system. The houses are named after Brothers who taught at the College:
* Kenny (Red)
* Kearney (Blue)
* Cusack (Green)
* Purton (Yellow)
* McCarthy (Cambridge blue)

McCarthy was introduced to St. Kevins College in 2008. Like all the other houses, McCarthy was named after a former Headmaster and current teacher, Brother Francis McCarthy. The colour is in recognition of Br. McCarthy's doctorate from The University of Cambridge. McCarthy House will only exist in the senior school (Years 7 to 12) initially, until a sixth house is introduced, when the whole school (Preparatory to Year 12) will have six houses.

Waterford

St Kevin’s Year 9 campus is dedicated to making the passage of boys through adolescence as successful as possible. Having a place by themselves where they are significant and have responsibilities which would not be available in the full school is a important factor in the success of this campus. Also important is that the Year 9 boys on this campus have a group of teachers dedicated to them and their needs. Waterford is situated on Richmond Hill and occupies the facilities of the former [Vaucluse College FCJ|Vaucluse College] . This is a delightful environment. It is only two train stops from Heyington and allows easy access to sporting facilities and music ensembles.

Special to the Waterford program is the extended Outdoor Education experience which forms a rite of passage and takes the boys to that confident young manhood where they can meet challenges and team effectively together. Likewise, a program of active engagement with historical, cultural and other significant institutions of the City of Melbourne is central to the program.

The adolescent years are a time of intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual change. The special experiences at Waterford are crafted to make these changes positive. The academic and other expectations of the College are maintained so that it is a year of academic and personal development in which the foundations for a successful VCE are laid.

Co-curricular activities

St. Kevin's College students participate in a range of activities outside the curriculum. These include:

Christian living camp

In Year 11, a three day program is conducted with the St. Kevin's students and Year 11 girls from either Loreto Mandeville Hall or Korowa Anglican Girls' School. This program is designed to further enhance the students understandings about various aspects of life, as well as learning about things from the point of view of students of the opposite sex.

Drama

Extracurricular drama includes musicals with other schools, including Loreto Mandeville Hall, Korowa Anglican Girls' School, St Catherine's School, Toorak and Genazzano FCJ College. VCE Theatre Studies offers involvement in direction, dramaturgy, stage management, set design, costume, lighting, properties, make-up and sound.

Debating

St. Kevin's hosts and participates in the Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) League. In most St. Kevin's reaches the finals series, and most recently in 2003 were DAV Champions.fact|date=April 2008

Kevinian

"The Kevinian", first established in 1935Fact|date=February 2007, was a regulated school newspaper relying on student submissions. "The Kevinian" was often largely comprised of editorial input, and notable features included Teacherisms, Opinion articles and satirical photo captions. The newspaper had been published sporadically in recent years and was discontinued entirely in 2007.

Aviation

St Kevin's College offers an aviation program to its students, and is the only secondary school in Australia that to offer students the opportunity to earn a pilot's licence by the time they graduate.

Music

All students from grades Prep to 6 are required to learn a string or wind instrument for at least one year. A full range of brass, woodwind, percussion and vocal musical genres are available.

The music department holds musical programmes that include performances, camps and tours. St. Kevin's is also the home to the St Patrick's Cathedral Choir. Alternative music concerts and performances include 'Lunchstock' - a gathering of school bands and performers during lunch breaks. The rigorous music programme also allows students the opportunity to perform at premier venues such as Hamer Hall, the Victorian Arts Centre, Robert Blackwood Hall and BMW Edge Federation Square, as well as music tours to Canberra.

The annual musical with Loreto Mandeville Hall, performed in one of the St. Kevin's theatres, and the bi-annual musical with Korowa Anglican Girls' School are performed to a high standard.

Outdoor education

The OAP (Outdoors Activities Programme) originally replaced a Military Cadets Programme after World War II.fact|date=April 2008 The OAP is run on the College's private campsite at Silver Creek, set on convert|55|acre|ha|0 of the Mount Disappointment State Forest, 70 kilometres north of Melbourne. Years 3 to 11 are involved in the programmes, including a nine day trek and raft through the Victorian High Country. Activities that are offered include, rock climbing, surfing, canoeing, rafting, orienteering, bushwalking, cycle touring, cross country skiing and horse back riding.

Student Leadership

Leadership roles are offered to Yr 12 Prefects and Officers. Following student and teacher votes, these students attend a leadership camp at Silver Creek. Each class in the junior levels is assigned a leader who visits on a weekly basis. Students in the houses are elected to the House Commitie and organise house fundraising and activities.

Sport

Summer sports include badminton, rowing, cricket, tennis, swimming, table tennis, diving, squash, lawn bowls, volleyball and martial arts(Year 7 currently(2008)). Winter sports include Australian rules football, rugby union, soccer, basketball, field hockey, table tennis and cross country. Athletics and water polo are offered during the spring. All students participate in weekend sport competitions. Training for sport occurs after and before school hours, up to three times a week for various sports, such as rugby, and up to eight times a week for rowing.

The rugby, basketball and cricket teams have won numerous championships in the Associated Public Schools of Victoria Sporting league as well as on a National Level.fact|date=April 2008 The school has recently won premierships in Squash (2005,2007), Rugby (2005,2007), Cross Country (2006,2007) and Basketball (2007).fact|date=April 2008 The college also won the APS Athletics premiership in 2006 and 2007. In doing so, it ended Caulfield Grammar School's APS record of twelve consecutive premierships.fact|date=April 2008 The College's rowing 1st VIII recently came 4th at the 2008 Head of the River. This broke a 20 year A Final drought, with the last placing in A final being in 1988.

Community Service

As part of unholding the value of "fullness of life" of the College, a number of initiatives are conducted. This aspect of co-curricular life is founded on the notion of being a person for others, rather than indulging in a life of privilege. Such initiatives include compulsory community service of two hours a week as part of the academic program, as well as "street retreats", tutoring to the disadvantages, St. Vincent de Paul Society and "Star Camps" conduced in collaboration with fellow Catholic schools, Xavier College, Genazzano FCJ College and Loreto Mandeville Hall.

Notable alumni

Politics and public service
*B. A. Santamaria, politician (Founder of the Democratic Labor Party) and journalist.
*George Edward White, Victorian MLA
*John Peter Bourke, Victorian MLA
*Peter John Randles, Victorian MLA
*Francis Field,Victorian MLA [ [http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1064 re-member - Parliament of Victoria ] ]
*Jim McClelland Federal Senator ,solicitor, jurist, Minister in the Third Whitlam Ministry and Royal Commissioner [http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=2136617&table=HANSARDS]
*Scott Ryan, Victorian Federal Senator (Liberal) [www.vic.liberal.org.au/default.cfm?action=people_details&ID=295&candidate=1]
*Barney Cooney Federal Senator (ALP) [ http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20060614-Famous-alumni-on-Lathams-hit-list.html]
*William Bourke Politian Member for Fawkner [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1949/1949repsvic.txt]
*William Lombard Catholic priest, established the Young Christian Workers movement in Australia [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150147b.htm]
*Edward White Victorian MLA [http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1064] Sport
*Allan La Fontaine, Melbourne Demons, AFL, premiership captain and "Team of the Century" footballer.
*Chris M. Scott, Brisbane Lions, AFL, premiership player and Best & Fairest winning footballer.
*Bradley Scott, Hawthorn Hawks and Brisbane Lions, AFL, premiership playing footballer.
*Ryan O'Keefe, Sydney Swans, AFL, premiership player and All Australian footballer.
*Josh Mahoney, Port Adelaide Power, AFL, premiership player.
*Luke Penny, Western Bulldogs and St Kilda Saints, AFL Footballer.
*Simon Garlick, Western Bulldogs, AFL Player.
*Ian Hewett, Victoria Bushrangers, Sheffiled Shield, Cricketer.
*Stephen Powell, AFL footballer with Western Bulldogs, Melbourne and St. Kilda
*Laurie Kerr, AFL Footballer with the Carlton Football Club and founder of the Carlton Social Club at Princes Park.
*Talalei Grey, Super 14s Rugby Player for the ACT Brumbies.
*Glen Chivers, AFL Footballer with the St. Kilda Saints (Drafted in 2007 rookie draft)
*Antonny Tohill, Champion Gaelic Footballer
*Adrian Radley, Commonwealth Games Swimmer
*Matthew McArdle, Australian Rowing Representative and Olympic oarsman
*Neale Fraser, Wimbledon tennis champion.
*Tony Morwood, AFL Footballer with South Melbourne/Sydney SwansMedia, Entertainment and the Arts
*Robert Sitch, Australian director, producer, screenwriter and actor.
*Stevie Nicholson, Member of the popular Australian children's musical group Hi-5
*Damien Parer Australian war photographer,was cinematographer for Australia's first Oscar winning film, Kokoda Front Line [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150658b.htm]
*Norman Hugh Seabrook Australian architect, produced a competition-winning design for MacRobertson Girls' High School, South Melbourne, he was instrumental in introducing modern European architecture to Australia. [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160238b.htm ]
*Jamie Mezzasalma actor staring as Mario in the series
*Dylan Gray actor staring in the series Short Cuts (TV series)
*Joel Gray actor staring in the series Short Cuts (TV series)
*William Tipping Walkley award winning journalist [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160485b.htm?hilite=St%3BKevin%27s%3BCollege%3Bmelbourne]
*Greg Kerr, author and writerLaw
*Christopher James Ryan, SC., notable Melbourne lawyer
*Charles Augustine Sweeney QC, Federal Court Judge [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/a-brilliant-career-interrupted-by-war/2008/01/25/1201157665271.html?page=2 A brilliant career interrupted by war - Obituaries - smh.com.au ] ]
*Greg Sitch, High profile media lawyer and screen producer; brother of Robert Sitch.Academic
*Paul Mees,Past President of the Public Transport Users Association, senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne and soon to move to the school of planning at RMIT University. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/public-provocateur/2008/05/23/1211183108546.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap3 Public provocateur - National - theage.com.au ] ]
*Greg Craven Vice-Chancellor at the Australian Catholic University, leading advocate of republicanism and author [http://www.samuelgriffith.org.au/papers/html/volume11/v11app1.htm] Business
*Martin Jolly, former Vice President of the Hawthorn Hawks Football CLub, and current managing director of IMG in the Asia Pacific region.
*Peter Kerr, Notable Victorian Entrepreneur famous for his role as a trustee of Tattersalls.Other
*Sir Henry John Wardlaw.

References

See also

* List of schools in Victoria
* List of high schools in Victoria
* List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2005 VCE results
* List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results

External links

* [http://stkevins.vic.edu.au/ St. Kevin's College website]
* [http://www.skcbc.com/ St. Kevin's College Boat Club website]
* [http://www.skcrugby.net.au/ St. Kevin's College Rugby Club website]