St James College, Brisbane

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Independent secondary day school in Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia

St James College

Main entrance to St James College, Brisbane

Address

201 Boundary Street

Spring Hill

Queensland

4000

Australia

Coordinates| 27°27′40″S 153°01′48″E﻿ / ﻿27.46111°S 153.03000°E﻿ / -27.46111; 153.03000
Information
Type| Independent secondary day school
Motto| Faithful Forever
Religious affiliation(s)| Catholicism
Denomination| Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established| 1868; 156 years ago (1868)
Trust| Edmund Rice Education Australia
Principal| Anne Rebgetz
Years offered| 5-12
Gender| Co-educational
Enrolment| 520 (2021)
Campus type| Urban
Houses| Carey, Hogan, Long, Mary Rice
Colour(s)| Gold and maroon
Nickname| Jimmies
Website| stjamescollege.qld.edu.au

St James College is an independent Catholic secondary day school for boys and girls, located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. St James College, informally known as Jimmies, was established in 1868 with only 12 students and is the oldest Catholic boys' school in Queensland. In 1893, the Congregation of Christian Brothers agreed to take over the school following major economic depression, the government's refusal to pay staff wages and inconsistent student enrolment. As of 2021[update], the co-educational school had an enrolment of approximately 520 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school principal is Anne Rebgetz.

## History

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Jerome William Long (1834–1891) was the first lay Principal to lead St James between 1871 and 1877, and again in 1880–90, he is accredited with being the first teacher to hold a Class 2, Division 1 certificate in Queensland. Long was honoured by the college, which named Long House after him.[citation needed]

In 1994, the college began to accept enrolment from girls in years 8 and 11, making it a co-educational institution. In 1994, its name was changed to St. James Prac.; it was then reverted to St. James College in 2001. In 2002, its first female principal was appointed. The college has also been known as Edmund Rice College, St James's, and St James Practical College. The college constructed a new library and science complex, named the Joseph Canali Centre completed in 2015 when the college began accepting enrolments for grade 7. In 2013 enrolment stood at approximately 480 students.[citation needed]

## Principals

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The following individuals have served as principals or headmasters of St James' College:

Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office

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1 | Mr Long | 1868 | 1869 | 0–1 years
2 | J. Horan | 1870 | 1870 | 0 years
3 | J. W. Long | 1871 | 1881 | 9–10 years
4 | J. J. Dempsey | 1882 | 1882 | 0 years
5 | F. Carton | 1883 | 1884 | 0–1 years
6 | T. O'Leary | 1885 | 1892 | 6–7 years
7 | W. J. Hogan | 1893 | 1898 | 4–5 years
8 | J. C. Ryan | 1899 | 1902 | 2–3 years
9 | W. M. Reidy | 1903 | 1903 | 0 years
10 | J. C. Fenwick | 1904 | 1909 | 4–5 years
11 | M. W. Grace | 1910 | 1911 | 0–1 years
12 | F. P. Bowler | 1912 | 1913 | 0–1 years
13 | T. F. Hogan | 1914 | 1918 | 3–4 years
14 | M. I. Hickey | 1919 | 1922 | 2–3 years
15 | J. F. Murphy | 1923 | 1923 | 0 years
16 | W. B. Redmond | 1924 | 1924 | 0 years
(13) | T. F. Hogan | 1925 | 1925 | 0 years
17 | J. H. Crowley | 1926 | 1926 | 0 years
18 | C. L. Maloney | 1927 | 1927 | 0 years
19 | J. F. Redmond | 1928 | 1928 | 0 years
20 | P. W. Nolan | 1929 | 1929 | 0 years
21 | A. B. Awylward | 1930 | 1930 | 0 years
22 | T. I. Dowd | 1931 | 1931 | 0 years
23 | F. P. Doonan | 1932 | 1933 | 0–1 years
24 | P. D. Grealy | 1934 | 1937 | 2–3 years
25 | H. I. Jackson | 1938 | 1940 | 1–2 years
26 | B. A. Duffy | 1941 | 1941 | 0 years
27 | P. D. Grealy | 1942 | 1944 | 1–2 years
28 | W. E. O'Donnell | 1945 | 1946 | 0–1 years
29 | O. V. Wynne | 1947 | 1949 | 1–2 years
30 | T. I. Hennessy | 1950 | 1953 | 2–3 years
31 | H. W. Dowd | 1954 | 1955 | 0–1 years
32 | L. L. Bailee | 1956 | 1961 | 4–5 years
33 | F. M. Harding | 1962 | 1967 | 4–5 years
34 | N. C. Langan | 1968 | 1973 | 4–5 years
35 | B. W. Steele | 1974 | 1979 | 4–5 years
36 | W. F. Tynan | 1980 | 1986 | 5–6 years
37 | B. J. Sullivan | 1987 | 1991 | 3–4 years
38 | L. V. Larkin | 1992 | 1993 | 0–1 years
39 | L. W. Quinn | 1994 | 1995 | 0–1 years
40 | P. R. Conn | 1996 | 1997 | 0–1 years
41 | M. J. Sanderson | 1998 | 2001 | 2–3 years
42 | K. P. Tuite | 2002 | 2008 | 5–6 years
43 | G. Crooks | 2009 | 2018 | 8–9 years
44 | Anne Rebgetz | 2019 | incumbent | 4–5 years

## House system

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There are four houses at St James College, Carey, Hogan, Long and Mary Rice. With the exception of Mary Rice, all were the original houses of St James; Mary Rice was added in recent[when?] years.[1]

### Current houses

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* Carey House is named after Tom Carey, an old boy of the college.[1] (House colour: blue)
* Hogan House is named after Br Hogan, the first Christian Brother principal of the college. (House colour: gold)
* Long House is named after Jerome William Long, the first lay principal. (House colour: white)
* Mary Rice House is named after Mary Rice, the daughter of Edmund Rice, the founder of the Christian Brothers. (House colour: maroon)

## Sports

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St James College offers a basketball program that is fully inclusive to all levels of ability for both boys and girls. The Jimmies Basketball Program is accessible to all students regardless of their financial circumstances and focuses on development of the individual.[2] In October 2013, St James College won the 2013 Queensland State Basketball Championship and was crowned the "Best Basketball School in Queensland". The team will now travel to Melbourne in December to represent Queensland in the Australian Schools Basketball Championship.[3]

## Notable alumni

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* Rodney Eyles – former World No 1 in squash
* Graham Quirk – politician, offices include former Lord Mayor of Brisbane
* John Mickel – politician. He was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and the Labor member for Logan. He completed his education at St Laurence's College, Brisbane.
* Robert Anderson – Australian Aboriginal elder and former union official. Anderson, often referred to as Uncle Bob, is known for his long association with the Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia where he was state organiser from 1951 to 1978. He is also an honorary member of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. As a Ngugi elder from Mulgumpin in Quandamooka, Anderson has also served in various roles with an array of indigenous organisations, working in the fields of reconciliation, native title, social justice, youth welfare and cultural identity. In the 1960s, Anderson was a member of the Queensland Council for Advancement for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. In 1999, he was appointed chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board, a role he retired from in 2003
* Ross Henrick – Australia Rugby League footballer. He completed his education at Northgate SHS and Banyo SHS.
* Ciaron O'Reilly – Australian anti-war campaigner, peace protester, social justice campaigner and Catholic Worker
* Bishop Ken Howell – Catholic priest, Bishop and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
* Adrian Di Marco – Australian entrepreneur and businessman.
* Denis Daluri – professional footballer and plays for the South Sudan national team.

## See also

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* Schools portal
* Catholicism portal
* Queensland portal

* Catholic education in Australia
* List of schools in Queensland
* List of Christian Brothers schools

## References

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1. ^ a b "House System & Interhouse Competitions". t James College. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
2. ^ "Jimmies Basketball Training Schedule and Important Dates". St James College. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
3. ^ "St James College Newsletter" (PDF). St James College. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.

## External links

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* Brisbane Catholic Education Directory Page
* Jimmes, Where are they Now?

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